Description

Are you a veterinarian who wants to make a meaningful impact while practicing excellent medicine in a supportive, collaborative environment? Want to work where you can feel good about providing access to care for pets in need?

Second Chance Animal Services is seeking full-time and part time Associate Veterinarians to join our new Westfield and Framingham MA locations!

At Second Chance, you’ll have the opportunity to build a position around the areas of medicine you enjoy most, including:

• Wellness & outpatient care
• Surgery
• Dentistry
• Community medicine
• Or a combination based on your interests

Our team includes 25+ veterinarians across four hospitals (Westfield (recently opened), Worcester, Southbridge, and North Brookfield) and Framingham (opening in late February 2027), providing exceptional collaboration and mentorship. Experienced veterinarians are encouraged to apply, although new graduates are welcome to apply for our structured mentorship position as well.

About Us:
Second Chance is a leading nonprofit organization at the forefront of the Access to Care model, ensuring pets in have access to affordable high quality care to pets in need without compromising quality of care. With our unique approach, we offer subsidized pricing to qualified individuals, ensuring that every patient receives the utmost care and attention they deserve. Across our hospitals and shelter, we serve more than 64,000 pets annually, making a tangible impact throughout Central and Western Massachusetts.

We are mission-driven, but we are equally committed to excellent medicine, strong clinical support, professional growth, and sustainable workloads for our veterinarians.

What We Offer:

Flexible Schedule: Enjoy a 3 or 4-day workweek for full-time positions or craft the perfect part-time schedule that suits your lifestyle. Our hospitals are open Monday through Friday, with no nights or weekends required (occasional Saturday community events are available for those who want to participate).  We also offer schedules that include our Saturday community clinics and/or a shorter workday on Saturdays for those that prefer that schedule.

Modern, Well-Equipped Hospitals: Practice with the technology and equipment you need to provide excellent patient care, including digital radiography, ultrasound, fully equipped in-house diagnostic lab, fully stocked pharmacy, dedicated dental and surgical suites, and more. 

Strong clinical support and collaboration: Excellent staff-to-veterinarian ratios, skilled technicians and assistants, and cross-hospital case collaboration, radiologist reviewed radiographs and ultrasounds.

Professional Growth: Comprehensive continuing education opportunities including a CE stipend, in-house hands-on training, and a online CE portal at no cost to you.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and skills
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off plus additional paid sick time
• Substantial staff pet discounts
• Continuing education stipend and professional development support
• 100% paid Massachusetts veterinary license and DEA registration
• VIN and Plumb's memberships
• Professional membership of your choice
• Complimentary 100% employer-paid life insurance
• Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Relocation incentive for out-of-state candidates
• Extensive structured mentorship program for new graduates
• Scrub allowance
• And more!

Join the Mission!