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Veterinarian

Princeton, NJ

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Build a career that supports your passion - and your life.

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills, practice great medicine alongside a supportive team, and build a career that fits your goals and lifestyle. With flexible scheduling, opportunities for continued growth, medical independence, and a connected community behind you, you can thrive both professionally and personally.

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Key traits that drive our vets.

Discover the qualities that help our team work and make a real impact on patients—and the practice.

  • Compassionate
  • Collaborative
  • Adaptable
  • Progressive
  • Reliable
  • Curious

Supporting you at work and beyond

  • Support at work and beyond
  • Benefits tailored to your needs
  • Career growth that fits your goals
  • Freedom to practice your medicine

Responsibilities

Are you ready to work in an area where America's best minds have been visiting for more than 200 years? Princeton Animal Hospital is a five-doctor, AAHA-accredited, family-oriented general practice with wonderful clients.


Princeton is set midpoint along the Northeast corridor, halfway between the Philadelphia and New York metropolitan areas. This suburban area offers an abundance of amenities, wonderful restaurants, museums, historic sites, music festivals, and first-rate sports arenas. Our community offers many benefits to individuals seeking a place to raise their families, including an excellent school district and the feel of a small town. A flexible schedule will allow you to effectively manage your work life and personal life so you can enjoy living in this eclectic area.


We are seeking a dedicated, enthusiastic professional to join our highly qualified team as a full-time Associate Veterinarian. Our ideal candidate must possess strong communication skills and be team-oriented with a focus on quality, preventive medicine, and comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care. 


Our Associate Veterinarian can expect:

  •  A drama-free work environment
  •  A loyal and established client base
  • Supportive, collaborative team environment
  • Experienced and personable technicians and veterinary assistants
  • A training/mentoring program to assure success
  • A wonderful community with great recreational activities all year round


We provide exceptional patient care with a compassionate approach in a beautiful, state-of-the-art hospital. Our clients are exceptionally committed to their pets and will share your desire to provide their pets with the highest standard of medical care available. This is aided by the use of our hi-tech diagnostics, digital x-ray, new lab equipment, large surgical suite, 24-hour nursing care, pain management services, and an extensive in-house pharmacy. Our small animal practice is open seven days a week to accommodate our community's busy lifestyle.


Princeton Animal Hospital is a practice where your varied and often interesting case load is supported by the ability to work with our amazing staff. This includes our extremely skilled and versatile veterinary technicians, that allow you to use your skills as a veterinarian and not be bogged down with non-doctor activities. Be valued and respected and make a difference every day in the lives of pets and people.


You are more than just an employee at PAH/CCC; you are part of our family. As such, we feel it is important to offer the highest quality benefits around. 

  • Base salary of $120,000-$150,000 (dependent on experience) 
  • Production-based bonuses
  • Vacation time
  • All licenses paid
  • Continuing Education allowance
  • Discounted veterinary products & services
  • Embroidered Scrubs
  • Snacks and coffee
  • Weekend & evening shifts may be required. 


If you are a new graduate, we can provide mentorship as you gain practical experience in the field through highly trained, experienced veterinarians.


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At NVA, we’re on a mission to improve the lives of pets and the people who love them. That starts by empowering our care teams. We nurture their growth with resources to practice medicine their way. Our network of 1,000 hospitals connects them to a community of professionals who share their passion so they can learn and grow together. Our national presence enables us to deliver technology and innovations that simplify work and expand care for all. At NVA, we're committed to your professional growth. We support your entire career journey, offering opportunities ranging from mentorship to ownership.
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Your wellbeing & the benefits to back it up

We offer support that goes beyond the basics. Our benefits are designed to meet you where you are in your practice—and your life.

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  • 401(k) Savings

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  • Flexible Schedules

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  • Competitive Compensation

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  • Work-Life Balance

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  • Growth & Development

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NVA is a great choice because of the options they give you. Not only is there a variety of practices you can be in, but if you want to reach beyond that, if there's something beyond just straight patient care that you are interested in, if you have other goals or dreams or aspirations and is going to find a way to make them happen for you, their focus is growth. And so they will find a way for you to grow as a veterinarian, achieve what you want to achieve and be the best that you can be.

Dr. Elise Frank, Belmont Shore Veterinary Hospital, Long Beach

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