Associate Veterinarian

About the Role

Imagine a practice where you can build a rewarding career, pursue your clinical passions, and still have your evenings and weekends free. St. Catharines Animal Hospital is seeking an Associate Veterinarian to join their collaborative, experienced team in the heart of the beautiful Niagara Peninsula.

This is a full-time position with no evening shifts and weekends off—a schedule designed to let you actually enjoy the region's outdoor activities, wineries, restaurants, and waterfront attractions. You'll be working in a state-of-the-art facility equipped with in-house laboratory, digital radiography (including dental digital radiography), ultrasound, advanced electro-cautery, multiple IV digital pumps, and sophisticated anesthesia monitoring. Whether your clinical interests lie in surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, ultrasound, or another area of practice, the team will support your professional development through continuing education and learning opportunities.

What sets this practice apart is its long-tenured support staff. The experienced technicians, assistants, and client care team work seamlessly together, creating an efficient, positive workplace where veterinarians can focus on exceptional patient care. Pets are treated like family, and team members are genuinely supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive veterinary care across surgery, dentistry, internal medicine, ultrasound, and other clinical areas based on your interests
• Perform surgical and diagnostic procedures using advanced in-house equipment
• Collaborate with experienced technicians and support staff to deliver high-quality patient care
• Engage in continuing professional development aligned with your clinical interests

Requirements

• Valid veterinary licence to practice in Ontario
• DVM or equivalent veterinary qualification

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $120,000–$150,000 CAD annually, based on experience
• Signing and retention bonuses
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Paid vacation
• Continuing Education allowance and CE days
• Relocation assistance for out-of-town candidates
• Additional industry-leading perks

About the Practice

St. Catharines Animal Hospital is part of NVA Canada, a national veterinary organization. The practice prides itself on creating a welcoming environment where pets are treated like family and team members are genuinely supported. The facility features state-of-the-art diagnostic and surgical capabilities, with experienced support staff who enable veterinarians to focus on what they do best.

Located in the Niagara Peninsula, the practice serves a community surrounded by natural beauty, wine country, Niagara Falls, and Lake Ontario—offering plenty of outdoor recreation, dining, and cultural attractions outside of work hours.