Associate Veterinarian - Berkeley Heights Animal Hospital
Listed compensation
$130k-$160k
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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: 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 Medicine Career Context
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).
Of the 47 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 81% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $130k–$160k | Veterinary Medicine median $145k (middle half $108k–$165k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$133k in purchasing power | New Jersey index 108.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in New Jersey | 81 active | 3,407 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 81% no call · 64% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | New Jersey healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 21% state a sign-on bonus · 13% offer loan repayment104 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,234 in the last 30 days | 503 the 30 days before (+145%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +5.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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