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Rockland, Maine

Veterinarian - Rockland, ME

VeterinarianNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Who We Are

Located in beautiful Mid-Coast Maine, Rockland Animal Hospital is an established, community-focused practice with a long history of caring for the pets and families of the area. Founded in 1950, our hospital has grown and evolved while maintaining the personal, welcoming feel of a hometown veterinary practice.

We believe that a great practice starts with a great team. Our culture is supportive, transparent, collaborative, and customer-focused, with an emphasis on teamwork, communication, and providing high-quality care. We’re looking for an experienced veterinarian who values that same approach and wants to become part of a close-knit team.

Best of all, we believe veterinarians deserve a fulfilling career and a life outside of work. We offer no weekends and no on-call responsibilities, allowing you to enjoy the people, places, and activities that make Mid-Coast Maine such a special place to live.

Today, Our Facility Includes

  • Four exam rooms and a spacious treatment area
  • Dedicated surgical suite and recovery areas

Spacious boarding kennels, laundry area, and outdoor run

Approximately 90% small animal / 10% exotic caseload

Future Plans for Dental X-ray and Ultrasound

We’re proud to be part of the local animal-care community and have worked with organizations including Pope Memorial Humane Society in Thomaston and PAWS Animal Shelter in Camden.

Located in Rockland, Maine—the “Art Capital of Maine”—we’re surrounded by beautiful coastline, hiking, boating, kayaking, swimming, camping, charming seaside towns, outstanding restaurants, museums, galleries, and a vibrant arts scene.

Benefits

  • We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support you both professionally and personally:
  • Competitive Salary

Generous Signing Bonus

  • Medical Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement Plans
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Professional Development: CE allowance, dues, and liability coverage.

Paid Time Off

If you’re looking for a practice where you can do meaningful work, be part of a great team, and enjoy everything Mid-Coast Maine has to offer, we’d love to meet you. Apply today!

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality veterinary care to small animals and exotic pets within a collaborative team environment. Maintain excellent communication with pet owners and contribute to the hospital's community-focused practice standards.

Requirements

The position requires an experienced veterinarian who values a supportive and transparent team culture. Candidates must be capable of working in a clinical setting with a focus on high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary MedicineSmall Animal CareExotic Animal CareSurgeryLaser TherapyCustomer Service

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 94% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Maine?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicineranked against 3,083 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $123k–$163k)442 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaine index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Maine34 active3,325 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 94% no call · 90% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,266 in the last 30 days492 the 30 days before (+157%)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 (3,083 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 - Rockland, ME at Vet Cor a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,083 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

35 jobs · 6 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,083 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plans
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
CE Allowance
Professional Dues
Liability Coverage

Living in Rockland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$354k
Typical market rent
$1,719/mo
Residents’ average commute
12 min
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

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

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