Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$130K - $165K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job Description
- Veterinarian
- Salary: $130,000 – $165,000 per year (based on experience) + 20% Pro-Sal model with no negative accrual
- Sign-on Bonus: $10,000
- Relocation Assistance: Available
- Location: 45 N. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591
Hours of Operation
- Sunday: 9:00am – 2:00pm
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:00am – 6:00pm
- Wednesday: 8:00am – 1:00pm
Future Growth: We plan to expand to Friday and Saturday hours as our team grows, creating additional scheduling flexibility for our doctors.
Build Something Special from Day One
Hudson Vets Tarrytown is hiring a full-time Associate Veterinarian to join our brand-new small animal hospital opening in early 2027. This is a rare opportunity to help build a practice from the ground up alongside our founding Medical Director. You'll have a voice in shaping our culture, standards of medicine, workflows, and client experience while practicing in a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility designed for collaboration and future growth.
You'll provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care for dogs and cats while practicing progressive, fear-free medicine in a beautiful, state-of-the-art facility designed for collaboration and future growth.
What to Expect
A schedule that respects your time. Enjoy a 4-day workweek with flexible scheduling and no on-call responsibilities. Our last appointment of the day is 6:30 PM – and we mean it. We will not be hospitalizing pets overnight, so when were done for the day, we’re really done for the day! As the hospital grows, schedules will continue to evolve with work-life balance as a priority. Protected lunch breaks and call back time will also built into the schedule.
A highly supported team. Our goal is approximately a 2:1 technician-to-doctor ratio, along with dedicated assistants and CSRs, allowing you to focus on practicing exceptional medicine.
State-of-the-art medicine from day one. Practice in a brand-new hospital equipped with digital radiology, digital dental radiology, ultrasound, IDEXX in-house diagnostics, modern anesthesia monitoring, AI scribe technology, and a fully digital workflow.
All the benefits you deserve: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with employer match, CE allowance, paid licensing and DEA fees, professional liability coverage, employee pet discounts, and Employee Assistance Program resources.
Paid time off with generous PTO and paid holidays so you can recharge.
Mentorship tailored to your experience. Whether you're an experienced veterinarian looking for autonomy or an early-career DVM seeking mentorship, you'll receive the support you need to grow. New graduates receive extended appointment times, graduated caseloads, collaborative case discussions, and direct mentorship from our Medical Director.
A real path forward. As Hudson Vets grows from a single-doctor hospital into a multi-doctor practice, there will be opportunities for leadership development and potential future partnership.
Partnership opportunities through Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), where more than 260 partners co-own practices across 200 locations. VPP provides operational, financial, marketing, and recruiting support so you can focus on practicing outstanding medicine while building long-term equity and ownership opportunities.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution
- Active (or eligible) veterinary license in the State of New York
About Hudson Vets Tarrytown
Opening in early 2027, Hudson Vets Tarrytown is a brand-new small animal general practice located in the heart of one of Westchester County's most vibrant river towns. Our mission is to cultivate a warm, joyful, and supportive environment where exceptional medicine, Fear Free care, and meaningful relationships with clients and patients come together. As we grow into a collaborative multi-doctor hospital, we're building a workplace where work-life balance, teamwork, continuous learning, and outstanding patient care are at the center of everything we do.
- What You'll Practice
- You'll enjoy a diverse general practice caseload that includes:
- Wellness and preventive care
- Internal medicine
- Dentistry
- Soft tissue surgery
- Digital imaging and diagnostics
- Urgent same-day cases as scheduling allows
- Fear Free patient handling
Collaborative medicine with referrals to leading specialty hospitals throughout the region when advanced care is needed.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for a veterinarian who enjoys building lasting client relationships and wants to be part of creating something exceptional.
The ideal candidate is
- Passionate about practicing high-quality, evidence-based medicine
- Collaborative, positive, and team-oriented
- Compassionate with clients and patients
- Comfortable communicating treatment recommendations with confidence
- Excited to help shape the culture of a growing hospital
Experienced veterinarians who can practice independently are highly encouraged to apply. New graduates with a strong desire to learn and grow are also welcome and will receive individualized mentorship.
Why Tarrytown?
Located along the Hudson River just north of New York City, Tarrytown offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and metropolitan convenience. Enjoy walkable streets lined with cafés, boutiques, restaurants, farmers markets, and live entertainment, all while being just a short train ride from Manhattan. Whether you love scenic river walks, vibrant community events, or easy access to one of the world's greatest cities, Tarrytown offers an exceptional quality of life for individuals and families alike.
We are dedicated to establishing a culture that celebrates all forms of diversity and allows us to be an inclusive service provider in this community.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care for dogs and cats in a brand-new small animal hospital. Collaborate with the medical team to shape hospital culture, standards of medicine, and client experience.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Veterinary Practice Partners a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary — ranked against 4,235 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Small Animal Medicine Career Context
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 18.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$148k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $137k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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