Responsibilities:
Ready to join a veterinary team where you can grow, collaborate, and truly enjoy coming to work each day? Centre Animal Hospital in beautiful State College, PA—affectionately known as “Happy Valley”—is looking for a passionate Associate Veterinarian to help us care for our community’s pets.
We're the longest-standing privately owned animal hospital in the area with more than 30 years of roots, and in 2024 we took things to the next level with a complete renovation and expansion. Our modern facility now boasts two surgical suites, a dedicated dentistry suite, separate dog and cat wards, ultrasound and x-ray rooms, a comfort room, and much more. We focus on lifelong wellness and preventive care for dogs and cats, with the occasional pocket pet making things extra fun.
Our services include general and orthopedic surgery, dentistry and oral surgery, ultrasound, reproductive services, laser therapy, integrative medicine, an in-house lab and pharmacy, and more. We focus on creating a calm, low-stress experience for pets through Fear Free care. Our experienced veterinary nurses are rock stars who support our doctors so you can practice the highest quality medicine—and our doctors genuinely collaborate, consulting on cases and teaming up in surgery.
Whether your passion is general medicine, surgery, ultrasound, orthopedics, or dentistry, we want to hear from you! We offer a customized mentoring program to match your skills and goals, a competitive salary based on experience, and a great benefits package.
Qualifications
Ready to make a difference? Here’s what we’re looking for in our next Associate DVM:
Education & Licensure: DVM (or equivalent) from an AVMA-accredited school, valid state veterinary license, and DEA registration.
Clinical & Technical Skills: Strong diagnostic and surgical abilities, proficiency with medical records, and veterinary technology.
Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity for medical procedures.
Soft Skills: Excellent communication, compassion, critical thinking, and teamw
Newly graduated veterinarians may apply for this position
Salary:
Commensurate with experience.
Base salary plus quarterly production bonuses.
Percentage Based Salary Info:
Doctors earn 22% production on all revenue generated (with exceptions outlined in the contract). A quarterly bonus is earned when production exceeds the base threshold. No production deficits are carr
Employees:
6 Veterinarians And 11 Technicians
How to Apply:
?? Learn more about us at:
www.centreanimalhospital.com
?? Questions? Reach out to our practice owners:
Deb Smart, DVM – drsmart@centreanimalhospital.com
Renee Calvert, DVM – drcalvert@centreanimalhospital.com
?? To apply, send your resume to:
Michelle Gority, Practice Manager
Centre Animal Hospital
1518 W. College Ave., State College, PA 16801
Michelle@centreanimalhospital.com
Case Load:
Full-time doctors typically work a four-day work week, averaging 34–36 scheduled hours. Standard schedules include:
-- One regular weekday off
-- One surgery day per week or every other week
-- One late shift from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
-- Thirty-minute appointments with a one-hour lunch break (except Thursdays)
-- Thirty minutes in the afternoon allocated for medical records and client communication
Benefits:
-- Health, vision, and dental insurance
-- Supplemental insurance options
-- 401(k) with employer contribution
-- Continuing education allowance
-- Licensure and membership reimbursements
-- Signing bonus
-- Uniform allowance
-- Employee pet discount