Veterinarian - Hoboken, NJ
Compensation
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Job Description
Who We Are
Hoboken Animal Hospital is seeking a full-time Associate Veterinarian to join our long-standing, compassionate team in the heart of Hoboken, NJ. We are proud to be the oldest veterinary hospital in Hoboken, serving our community and their pets with empathy, quality medicine, and heart for decades.
- Located on Hoboken’s main street, our hospital occupies a unique three-story building:
- Main floor: lobby, exam rooms, treatment/prep area, and surgical suite
- Basement: grooming, boarding, X-ray, laundry, and lab equipment
- Second floor: office space and staff lounge
Recent updates include new flooring on the main floor and an updated surgical suite, with continued investment in equipment and patient care. Our doctors also have access to a new anesthesia machine, new ultrasound, laser therapy, digital x-ray, tonopen & cryo unit with a dental x-ray unit coming soon.
Our caseload is 98% small animal, 2% exotics, with doctors typically seeing 12–18 patients per day. Appointment times range from 30 minutes to 1 hour, allowing time for thorough, thoughtful medicine.
We strongly value work-life balance, family time, and taking care of each other. We’re a food-loving crew with generous clients who regularly spoil us with treats
Schedule: 4 ten-hour days
- Every third Saturday, with two days off during that week
- No on-call or after-hours requirements
What's in It for You
Vetcor offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being and professional growth. Enjoy medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, generous paid time off, CE allowance, paid parental leave, and access to a vast network of veterinary professionals. We also offer mental health support, employee discounts, and a culture that truly values work-life balance. Ready to connect? Email Kaley at kunger@vetcor.com!
Where We Are
About Hoboken
Hoboken is a vibrant, walkable city along the Hudson River waterfront, directly across from Manhattan. Known as the home of Frank Sinatra, the site of the first baseball game, and Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken offers incredible restaurants, nightlife, and easy access to NYC via train, bus, and ferry—just minutes away.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality veterinary medical care to small animal patients and exotics within a compassionate team environment. Manage a daily caseload of 12-18 patients while maintaining thorough and thoughtful medical records.
Requirements
The role requires a qualified veterinarian to work a full-time schedule including some Saturdays. Candidates should be comfortable performing general veterinary duties and utilizing modern diagnostic equipment.
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)). 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicine | ranked against 3,392 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $150k (middle half $108k–$153k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Jersey index 108.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in New Jersey | 83 active | 3,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 84% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New Jersey healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus · 12% offer loan repayment119 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,282 in the last 30 days | 483 the 30 days before (+165%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Hoboken, NJ at Hoboken Animal Hospital a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,392 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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- No call
- No weekends
About Hoboken Animal Hospital
Benefits & Perks
Living in Hoboken
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.64M
- Typical market rent
- $4,005/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 37 min
- State income tax
- Up to 10.8%
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.