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Veterinary Internal Medicine Specialist – Small Animal
Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists | Buzzards Bay & Dennis, MA
Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist to join our growing specialty and emergency hospital team in Buzzards Bay and Dennis, Massachusetts.
This is an excellent opportunity for an internist who wants to practice high-quality medicine in a collaborative, well-supported environment with a strong referral base, advanced diagnostics, skilled nursing support, and significant hospital growth ahead.
About the Role
At CCVS, your diagnostic insight, clinical expertise, and communication skills will support complex patients, their families, referring veterinarians, and our multidisciplinary hospital teams.
In this role, you will provide comprehensive internal medicine services, including chronic and complex case management, consultations and second opinions, advanced diagnostic workups, specialized hospitalization, and procedures such as endoscopy and bronchoscopy.
You will work alongside emergency doctors, experienced nursing teams, and more than 20 specialists across nine specialties. This position offers a four-day workweek and supports both our Buzzards Bay and Dennis locations.
Expansion and Specialty Growth
CCVS is undergoing a major expansion designed to increase clinical space, strengthen specialty services, and support continued growth across Cape Cod, the Islands, and southeastern Massachusetts.
The expansion will add more clinical space, MRI, fluoroscopy, and three new specialty services: Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Dentistry. These additions will expand our diagnostic and treatment capabilities while creating more opportunities for collaboration across complex cases.
For an internist, this means working within a growing specialty ecosystem with enhanced tools, strong clinical support, and space designed for efficient patient care, teaching, and service development.
Qualifications
Qualified candidates will have:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent
- Residency training in small animal internal medicine
- Board certification or board eligibility in small animal internal medicine
- Massachusetts veterinary license, or eligibility to obtain
- State and federal DEA license, or eligibility to obtain
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to collaborative specialty medicine and exceptional patient care
Compensation and Benefits
CCVS offers a competitive compensation package, including an annual salary of $200,000–$225,000 plus production, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and schedule. A sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are available.
Our comprehensive benefits package for full time employees includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account options
- Short-term disability paid by employer and long-term disability options
- Complimentary life insurance with options for additional voluntary coverage
- 401(k) with company match, eligible after 6 months of employment
- Paid PTO and paid holidays
- Generous continuing education program
- AVMA PLIT coverage provided
- Reimbursement for MA veterinary license, DEA license, MVMA dues, AVMA dues, and VIN
- Access to online publishers, including Sage, Wiley, and Elsevier
- Trupanion pet insurance with company-paid premiums for two team member pets
- Team member pet care discounts
- Progyny fertility and family-building support
- Company-sponsored Employee Assistance Program
- Weekly grocery delivery to the hospital for meals and snacks
- Uniforms provided at no cost
About Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists
Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists is the only emergency and specialty referral hospital serving Cape Cod and the Islands. With locations in Buzzards Bay and Dennis, CCVS provides advanced, compassionate care to a broad referral community throughout southeastern Massachusetts.
Our team includes more than 22 specialists across 8 specialties, supported by experienced emergency doctors, skilled technicians, rotating and specialty interns, residency programs, and established in-house training. We are proud of our collaborative culture, strong nursing teams, and commitment to helping specialists practice the level of medicine they trained for.
CCVS is proud to be a United Veterinary Care partner hospital, supporting sustainable and fulfilling careers while continuing to grow services for the patients, clients, and referring veterinarians who rely on us.
If you are a Small Animal Internal Medicine Specialist looking for a collaborative hospital with advanced diagnostics, meaningful growth, and strong clinical support, we would love to connect with you.
Salary : $200,000 - $225,000