Veterinarian

Associate Veterinarian | Small Animal Hospital | Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A Nearly 100-Year Legacy. A Supportive Team. A Career You Can Make Your Own.

Looking for a veterinary career where you can practice excellent medicine without sacrificing your life outside the hospital?

Small Animal Hospital has been part of the Milwaukee community since 1929, building lasting relationships with generations of pets and their families. Today, we're looking for a Associate Veterinarian to join our experienced, collaborative team on Milwaukee's vibrant East Side. You'll have the opportunity to become part of a practice with a genuine connection to the community while helping shape its future.

Whether you're an experienced veterinarian looking for a place to build a long-term career or a new graduate looking for meaningful mentorship and support, we'd love to meet you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

A Schedule That Lets You Have a Life
We believe being a great veterinarian shouldn't mean being on call around the clock. At Small Animal Hospital, there are no after-hours emergency duties and no holiday on-call responsibilities, giving you the opportunity to enjoy your career while making time for the people, pets and activities that matter outside of work.

A Team That Truly Works Together
You'll join a team of experienced veterinarians, supported by dedicated team members. Our doctors enjoy collaborating, consulting on cases, sharing knowledge and supporting one another. You won't be expected to figure everything out on your own.

Mentorship That Builds Confidence
New graduates are welcomed and encouraged to apply. Our experienced veterinarians are committed to helping newer doctors grow their skills and confidence in a supportive environment.

Whether you're looking for guidance on a challenging case, want to strengthen your surgical skills or are developing your client communication style, you'll have experienced colleagues available to help.

Build the Career You Want
Have a particular clinical interest you'd like to pursue? We're interested in hearing about it.

We'd love to explore how we can support your professional goals and potentially expand our services. We want our veterinarians to have opportunities to learn, grow and shape their own careers.

Practice Great Medicine With the Support You Need

Small Animal Hospital combines the personal feel of a long-established community practice with modern diagnostic and treatment capabilities.

Our facility includes:

• Digital radiography
• Digital dental radiography
• Large, two-table surgical suite
• Advanced anesthesia monitoring equipment
• Experienced CVT and anesthesia-trained support staff
• Two fully equipped high-speed dental stations with dedicated wet tables
• Companion laser therapy
• In-house chemistry and CBC analyzers
• Access to extensive outside laboratory diagnostics
• Six spacious exam rooms
• Paper-lite medical records
• Convenient access to outstanding specialty and emergency referral hospitals

Our team also incorporates Fear Free techniques to help create a more comfortable experience for our patients.

Just as importantly, you'll have an experienced support team behind you so you can spend more of your time focused on practicing medicine and building relationships with your clients.

Live and Work on Milwaukee's East Side

Our location puts you in the heart of one of Milwaukee's most vibrant areas.

Enjoy easy access to:

• Lake Michigan and miles of outdoor recreation
• Milwaukee's restaurants, coffee shops and breweries
• Milwaukee Art Museum and other cultural attractions
• Downtown Milwaukee
• Summerfest and year-round festivals
• Professional sports and entertainment
• Neighborhoods offering a variety of housing options and lifestyles

Milwaukee offers the energy and amenities of a major city while maintaining a welcoming community feel and a relatively affordable cost of living.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a veterinarian who:

• Is passionate about providing high-quality, compassionate medicine
• Values relationships with clients, patients and teammates
• Enjoys collaboration and learning from other doctors
• Wants to continue growing professionally
• Appreciates a supportive, positive workplace
• Is comfortable with or interested in developing skills in surgery, dentistry, wellness and internal medicine

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both your professional and personal well-being, including:

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous CE allowance and CE opportunities
• Professional dues
• State license and DEA reimbursement
• Professional liability coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and vacation
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities

Ready to Find Your Next Veterinary Home?

If you're looking for a practice where you can practice quality medicine, learn from experienced colleagues, develop your clinical interests and enjoy life outside the hospital, Small Animal Hospital may be the place for you.

Come be part of a practice with nearly 100 years of history and help us shape the future of the practice.

National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada.  Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.

Purpose: Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together

Mission: Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. 

Values: Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next 

One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together

NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life. 

At National Veterinary Associates, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us: