Description

Practice Overview

All animals deserve compassionate veterinary care. As a veterinarian and boarding facility, All Creatures Veterinary Clinic & Lodge provides a diverse blend of exceptional veterinary and pet services to meet your pet's needs. We proudly welcome dogs, cats, pocket pets, and other exotic pets to our AAHA accredited veterinary hospital.

You'll find our clinics, conveniently located in Wayne and Medina counties, provide easy access to clients and their pets from all surrounding cities of Rittman, Wadsworth, and Sterling, OH. If your pet has fur, feathers, or scales, we welcome them as members of our own pet family, treating them with gentleness and compassion, combined with comprehensive veterinary medical services.

More about the Role

All Creatures Veterinary Clinic

Rittman, Ohio
AAHA-Accredited • New-Grad Friendly • Supportive, Team-First Culture

All Creatures Veterinary Clinic is excited to welcome a compassionate Associate Veterinarian to our close-knit, highly respected team in Rittman, OH. Whether you're a new graduate seeking hands-on mentorship or an experienced DVM looking for a collaborative, well-run practice, this is an opportunity to join a clinic where medicine, people, and culture truly align.

Why You'll Love Working at All Creatures

• AAHA-accredited small-animal practice (dogs & cats)
• New-grad friendly with supportive, approachable mentorship
• Genuinely positive culture with strong staff longevity
• Loyal, compliant, and largely affluent client base for the area
• Leadership that values sustainability, communication, and teamwork
• Sign-on bonus available up to $50,000, based on experience and commitment

A Supportive & Efficient Workday

• Approximately 20 appointments per day
• Separate tech column with assigned assistants
• Dedicated emergency blocks and drop-off appointments as needed
• Closed daily from 12-2 PM (lobby remains open)
• Flexible surgery scheduling, including full surgery days or procedures after appointments
• Credentialed technicians manage anesthesia

Medicine & Surgery

• Preventive care, internal medicine, dentistry, and soft-tissue surgery
• TPLO performed in-house with mentorship available
• Dental-forward practice with full-mouth digital dental radiographs included with every dental
• Surgical laser, ultrasound (including handheld), and visiting referral specialists for advanced procedures

Modern Facility & Equipment

• Five exam rooms plus a dedicated comfort/euthanasia room, all with lift tables
• Digital full-body radiology and digital dental radiographs
• In-house Idexx lab and reference labs
• Dedicated radiology room and efficient treatment area
• Private office space for doctors

Who We're Looking For

• A veterinarian who values teamwork, kindness, and high-quality medicine
• New graduates eager for mentorship and confidence-building support
• Experienced DVMs interested in dentistry, surgery, or mentoring
• Someone seeking a long-term home with a stable, respected practice

Essential Responsibilities

• Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
• Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
• Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
• Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
• Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
• Maintain patients' medical records.
• Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.

Requirements/Qualifications

• DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
• Appropriate state licensure.

• Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.

Benefits Offered

• Unlimited personal time
• Bonus incentives
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
• CE and licensure reimbursement
• Flexible work schedules
• Managing career path development
• Employee Assistance Program
• DVM Referral Program
• Mental Health Resources
• Relocation assistance available