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Veterinary Innovative Partners
Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

Associate Veterinarian - Berkeley Heights Animal Hospital

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130k-$160k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
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Job Description

  • Associate Veterinarian – Berkeley Heights Animal Hospital
  • Location: Berkely Heights, NJ
  • Pay Advertised: $130,000 - $160,000

About the Job

Goodbye, non-competes, unrealistic production goals, and 12-hour workdays. Hello to a new era in practicing veterinary care.

Berkeley Heights Animal Hospital is looking for passionate veterinarians like you who want to provide the highest standard of care possible for pets, while living and loving your life along the way. As veterinarians ourselves, we understand the challenges facing our industry, and we’re doing everything we can to reimagine what it looks like to be a veterinarian today.

That means giving you the resources and mentorship you need to thrive personally and professionally and the autonomy to give pets the best possible care, without the endless red tape. We think and feel like veterinarians because we are veterinarians.

  • Pay Rate: $130,000 - $160,000 annually (commensurate with experience + production);
  • Schedule Needs: Full-Time, 36-40 hours per week
  • GP Hours: M/F: 9AM - 6PM; T/W/Th - 8AM - 6PM; Sat: 9AM – 2PM Sun: Closed

About the Clinic

Berkeley Heights Animal Hospital: https://berkeleyheightsah.com/

Berkeley Heights Animal Hospital has been providing top-notch veterinary care to the local pet population since 1976! Our vast experience informs everything we do. So does our genuine love for animals. Our offerings focus on preventing problems before they can seriously impact your pet’s health. Should your best friend become ill, our highly skilled veterinarians know what it takes to get them up on four paws again.

Clinic Location

Our Services

  • Dental Care
  • Preventive Care & Well-Care Plans
  • Emergency and Advanced Care
  • Surgery
  • Spays and Neuters
  • Parasite Prevention
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Benefits & More

  • Straight Salary OR Salary Plus Production
  • Generous sign-on bonuses & relocation assistance
  • No non-compete
  • No negative accrual
  • 4 weeks of PTO plus floating holidays
  • Hassle-free flexible scheduling
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k with employer match
  • Student Debt Assistance
  • CE allowance – 5 days
  • Paid license fees and membership dues
  • 24-hour mental health & wellness resources

Qualifications

  • Licensed New Jersey Veterinarian - active and in good standing or able to obtain NJ license
  • General surgical experience or willingness to mentor is preferred
  • Commitment to high-quality medicine, team development, and client communication
  • Veterinarians with specialty/exotics experience welcome
  • If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, apply today for immediate consideration!

Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP) is a network of veterinarian-owned-and-operated hospitals across twelve states. VIP is guided by a mission to provide veterinarians and their teams with all the resources, mentorship, and autonomy they need to thrive personally and professionally while giving pets the best possible care.

Join the VIP family, where our team members are our top priority to ensure best-in-class personalized care, ownership and accountability, trust, and an exceptional work environment

Stay connected with VIP!

Follow Veterinary Innovative Partners on LinkedIn for the latest career opportunities, team stories, and behind-the-scenes looks at life in our hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality veterinary care, including preventive, dental, emergency, surgical, and diagnostic services for pets. Communicate with clients and contribute to team development while exercising clinical autonomy.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary MedicineGeneral SurgeryEmergency CareAdvanced Veterinary CareClinical Decision-MakingSpay And Neuter Procedures

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 75% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

2.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Berkeley Heights

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$852k
Typical market rent
$3,220/mo
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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

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About Veterinary Innovative Partners

Veterinary Services
Nashville, Tennessee
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Straight salary or salary plus production
Generous sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
No non-compete
No negative accrual
4 weeks PTO plus floating holidays
Flexible scheduling
Medical, dental, and vision insurance