Veterinarian - Simsbury, CT
Compensation
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Job Description
Who We Are
Associate Veterinarian or Chief of Staff | Simsbury, CT
Simsbury Veterinary Hospital is looking for an experienced veterinarian to join our team! Whether you’re looking for an Associate role or ready to step into a Chief of Staff position, we’re open to making this opportunity your own.
We’ve been caring for pets in the Simsbury community since 1982 and are looking for someone who wants to roll up their sleeves, bring fresh ideas, and make a lasting impact on an established hospital.
- Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Make It Your Own: Join as an Associate or step into leadership as Chief of Staff
- Make an Impact: Bring your ideas and help shape the hospital’s next chapter
- No Weekends or On-Call: Enjoy true work/life balance!
- Great Medicine: Preventive care, dentistry, diagnostics, surgery & more
- Established Client Base: Proudly serving the community for 40+ years
- Great Location: Enjoy everything Connecticut’s beautiful Farmington Valley has to offer
Benefits
- At Vetcor, we believe your career should support your life — not the other way around. Our benefits include:
- Competitive salary and sign-on bonus options
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous paid vacation and sick time
- Continuing education allowance + dedicated CE time
- Professional dues & license reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Veterinary service & product discounts
- Career growth & leadership opportunities
- Incentive bonus and stipend for leadership role
Access to Vetcor’s Nationwide Veterinary Network
- If you’re an experienced veterinarian looking for great medicine, real work-life balance, and the opportunity to make your mark, we’d love to meet you!
- Apply today or reach out to Melissa at Melissa.Vincent@vetcor.com!
Key Responsibilities
The veterinarian will provide high-quality medical care including preventive services, dentistry, diagnostics, and surgery. The role also involves contributing fresh ideas to the hospital and potentially stepping into a leadership position as Chief of Staff.
Requirements
The candidate must be an experienced veterinarian capable of managing clinical duties in an established hospital setting. The role requires a professional who is ready to engage with the community and potentially lead the hospital team.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
General Practice Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active General Practice listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · above average in veterinary | ranked against 4,460 Veterinary listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | General Practice median $145k (middle half $130k–$163k)513 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| General Practice listings in Connecticut | 5 active | 172 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 84% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Practice listings | 80 in the last 30 days | 67 the 30 days before (+19%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Simsbury, CT at Simsbury Veterinary Hospital a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary — ranked against 4,460 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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- No call
- No weekends
About Simsbury Veterinary Hospital
Benefits & Perks
Living in Simsbury
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $481k
- Typical market rent
- $2,597/mo
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.