Description

Are you a veterinarian who wants to make a meaningful impact while practicing excellent medicine in a supportive, collaborative environment? Second Chance Animal Services is seeking a full-time veterinarian to join our Southbridge, MA hospital, with the option to also work in our Worcester location.

You’ll have the opportunity to focus on the areas of medicine you enjoy most:

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

Our team includes 20+ veterinarians across four hospitals (Springfield, Worcester, Southbridge, and North Brookfield), 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 underserved communities receive essential veterinary services 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 56,000 pets annually, making a tangible impact throughout Central Massachusetts.

We are mission-driven—but we are equally committed to maintaining high medical standards, strong support systems, 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 (although Saturday special community events are occasionally an option).

Cutting-Edge Facilities: Practice with the latest technology and equipment, including digital radiographs, ultrasound, a fully equipped in-house diagnostic lab, dental and surgery suites, and more. We empower you with the tools you need to provide the best care.

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 CE portal at no cost to you.

Benefits:

- A 401(k) retirement plan

- Medical benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance.

- Generous paid time off with additional paid sick time.

- Substantial staff pet discounts

- Continuing education support and stipend, including 100% paid licensing (MA license and DEA), VIN and Plumb’s memberships, and a professional membership of your choice.

- Complimentary 100% employer-paid life insurance policy.

- Qualification for loan forgiveness through the PSLF program.

- Relocation incentive for out-of-state candidates.

- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and skills 

- An extensive mentorship program for new graduates to help you thrive in your career 

- Scrub allowance and more!

Join the Mission!