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Veterinarian

HIGHLAND ANIMAL HOSPITAL - Upstate NY
Central, NY Contractor
POSTED ON 7/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/9/2026

Is practicing top quality medicine with access to advanced point-of-care diagnostics and continuing education on the top of your priority list? If so, you’ve come to the right place! What about a place that actively prevents drama by having a supportive team and takes your quality of life seriously?

Highland Animal Hospital is a growing, privately owned small animal practice eager to welcome the cream of the crop of the veterinary profession. Located in the quaint city of Central Square, NY, you’ll find a close-knit community, affordable cost of living, and a quality of life in the outdoors that is brag-worthy! You can choose to live in a rural or urban setting – with the city of Syracuse only a few miles away. College sports, art and culture, festivals, excellent cuisine, and shopping are right at your fingertips.

Are water activities your thing? We’re located right next to an inland lake and a short drive away from Lake Ontario – one of the five Great Lakes! How about hiking? Have you ever considered becoming a “46’er”? You’re only a couple of hours away from hiking the 46 peaks of the majestic Adirondack Mountains (one at a time, of course!). Maybe fishing, skiing, and snowmobiling are more your style…we have that too!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our veterinary team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate, comprehensive care to the community we serve, and we hope you are too! Highland Animal Hospital is expanding and we’re looking to build our staff of amazing veterinarians to fill our state-of-the-art new facility opening in July 2023!

We are a culture-centered, progressive practice offering the following advanced equipment and services:

  • Full in-house IDEXX Lab
  • IDEXX Digital Radiography
  • Dental Suite with Dental Radiograph
  • iM3 Dental Machine
  • Tonopen
  • Bovie Electrosurgery
  • Ligasure (summer 2023)
  • Ultrasound
  • Paperless Records
  • Comprehensive On-site and On-line Pharmacy

As our practice continues to grow, we’re working toward becoming AAHA and Fear Free certified to be able to provide the most compassionate care to our clients and their pets.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Our ideal candidate has their DMV degree (new grads are welcome – we’re willing to train and mentor!) and New York State license and would be excited to cover a wide range of services to their clients, such as:

  • Surgery
  • Wellness Visits
  • Urgent Care Visits
  • Emergencies
  • Shelter Medicine (We dedicate one day a week to shelter surgeries – how cool is that?)

PERKS

At Highland Animal Hospital, we want you to be as excited to work with us as we are with you. At sign-on, you’ll be entitled to:

  • Competitive Salary & Sign-on Bonus
  • Four-day Work Week
  • Medical and Dental Insurance with Employer Contribution
  • Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
  • New York State Licensure Fee
  • Professional Insurance
  • Professional Memberships - V.I.N and AVMA
  • CE Stipend
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Uniforms to include Yearly Shoe Allowance!
  • Employee Pet Discount

Our people and our community are what makes us great and we want you to be a part of it! If you’re interested in filling this position, please send your resume and cover letter to nikki@highlandanimalhospitalcny.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Highland Animal Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $110,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Retirement plan

Work Location: In person

Salary : $110,000 - $135,000

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