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Milwood Animal Clinic
Portage, Michigan

Veterinarian - Portage, MI

VeterinarianIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Who We Are

Milwood Animal Clinic in Portage, MI is looking for a veterinarian to join our tight-knit, supportive team as either Chief of Staff or an associate. For doctors interested in leadership, we are able to offer an exciting opportunity to determine the medical direction of our clinic and lead our experienced team as Chief of Staff.

We are proud to offer a competitive signing bonus based upon experience, up to $60,000!

We treat small animals, and offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced veterinarian with an interest in surgery. A doctor who is experienced with treating exotics will find a home within a support team trained in exotic pet handling and nursing care.

  • Medical & Clinical Opportunities
  • Excellent opportunity to develop your surgical skills with a strong surgical caseload
  • Option to create a schedule focused exclusively on surgery or combine surgery with appointments
  • Updated hospital with advanced diagnostic and surgical equipment
  • Opportunity to develop your individual areas of professional interest
  • Compassionate, high-quality medicine with an emphasis on excellent patient care
  • Mentorship & Professional Development
  • Supportive environment for building confidence and expanding your clinical skills
  • Encouragement to pursue and develop your individual professional interests
  • CE allowance and paid CE time off to support continued learning and professional growth
  • Team, Schedule & Workplace Benefits
  • Supportive, tight-knit team with a strong reputation in the community
  • 5:1 staff-to-doctor ratio for excellent support
  • 4 LVTs plus a highly experienced veterinary team
  • Flexible scheduling tailored to your professional interests
  • No weekend or on-call requirements
  • Local ER provides evening and weekend emergency coverage
  • Strong commitment to work/life balance
  • Collaborative environment where doctors are encouraged to grow professionally
  • Team that values both patients and employees

Our Updated Hospital Offers

  • Diagnostic ultrasound
  • Digital radiography, including dental
  • Two IM3 high-speed dental units
  • In-house blood chemistry analyzer
  • Rigid endoscopes
  • Incubators for exotic patients
  • Radiosurgery
  • Tonopen
  • Blood pressure monitoring
  • Pulse oximetry
  • Capnography
  • ECG
  • Multiple patient warming units
  • IV fluid pumps

About Portage

Portage is conveniently located halfway between Chicago and Detroit, offering easy access to both cities. Locally, you'll find 13 public parks, including Romona Park and its beautiful beach on Long Lake. Lake Michigan is just a short drive away, and the area offers a vibrant downtown with museums, live entertainment, restaurants, and brewpubs.

Benefits

  • We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including:
  • Up to $60,000 in signing bonus!
  • 4 weeks of Paid Time Off each year
  • Competitive salary and signing bonus, commensurate with experience
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • CE allowance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid vacation
  • Professional dues
  • Professional liability coverage
  • And more!

If you're looking for a supportive team, excellent work/life balance, and the flexibility to build a career around your professional interests, we'd love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality medical and surgical care for small animals and exotic pets. Lead the clinical team as Chief of Staff or perform as an associate veterinarian to determine medical direction.

Requirements

Must be a licensed veterinarian with experience in small animal medicine and surgery. Interest or experience in treating exotic animals is highly desired.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineExotic animal careDental proceduresTeam managementAnesthesia monitoringEndoscopyBlood chemistry analysis

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Michigan?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.7 / 10 · top 25% in veterinary medicineranked against 3,095 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $150k (middle half $135k–$150k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Michigan83 active3,172 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$60k sign-onMichigan healthcare professional listings: 42% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment122 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings948 in the last 30 days550 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,095 Veterinary Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Portage, MI at Milwood Animal Clinic a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,095 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

10 jobs · 9 employers
2
<$95k
3
$95k-135k
2
$135k-175k
3
$175k-215k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs · 9 employers
Sign-on bonus
100% this job
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
70% this job
Relocation assistance
60%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.7
Better work-life than 80% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,095 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Milwood Animal Clinic

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Portage, Michigan

Benefits & Perks

Up to $60,000 signing bonus
4 weeks Paid Time Off
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k)
Employee assistance program (EAP)
CE allowance
Paid Parental Leave
Paid vacation

Living in Portage

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$287k
Typical market rent
$1,618/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.