Overview:

Den Herder Veterinary Hospital (AAHA Accredited) is seeking a Full-Time Associate Veterinarian to join our team!

New Grads Welcome to Apply, and we also welcome 2026 Graduates who want a true mentorship program!

New or Recent Grad? We’ve established a premier, customized mentorship program, unlike any other program in veterinary medicine. From a dedicated clinical mentor to a plethora of mentorship resources, our mentorship program will alleviate every new graduate’s fear of failed mentorship.

Den Herder Veterinary Hospital is a 6 Doctor, 8 CVT practice in a 9,000 sq foot facility. We are AAHA Accredited. We offer many advanced services such as high-level dentistry, ultrasound, CT/MRI, chemotherapy, exotics, and various orthopedics including TPLO’s. Our doctors collaborate daily and support each other working through difficult cases.

We invite doctors to pursue their own interests in medicine and provide support and encouragement to bring new skills to our patients and clients. We strive to provide a work life balance by offering a 4-day work week and encourage the use of PTO. Additionally, our doctors use a dictation service to decrease time spent working on records. We would welcome a new graduate and provide mentorship and training to feel comfortable as a practicing veterinarian. We would also welcome an experienced veterinarian that can jump in and bring fresh ideas and perspective to a group of doctors that love to learn.

Our medical leadership teams are committed to supporting career development, continuing education, and reaching personal goals. All Veterinarians will find interesting, diverse, and challenging cases, with a manageable caseload. Our clinic promotes a respectful, educational, collaborative, and fun workplace environment.

Reasons to Join:

Well Respected Practice with a Strong Support Team
High Tech to DVM Ratio
Outstanding Mentorship
Excellent Customer Reviews and Community Reputation
Wonderful Clinic Culture
Experienced DVMs or New Grads Welcome to Apply
Urgent Care Opportunities with Unique Caseloads

Ideal qualifications:

Iowa Veterinary License – active and in good standing
Teamwork mentality
All Experience Levels Considered, Including Upcoming Graduates
Ideally, someone interested in GP with some Urgent Care coverage

Apply today for immediate consideration! If you have the drive, passion, and medical skills we’re looking for, we’d love to meet you. For confidential consideration, please send your resume to Katie Shaffer at: katie.shaffer@mvetpartners.com

All applications and conversations upheld with the utmost discretion and professionalism.

Responsibilities / Qualifications:

Description

Develop a rapport with clients and determine their needs and wishes; perform physical examinations and diagnostic/medical/surgical/dental procedures in a way that will deliver the highest quality care while minimizing patient stress and discomfort.
Explain physical examination findings and communicate to the client a diagnosis of the pet’s problems; generate and present a treatment plan for the pet to the client; educate clients on preventative health care, including vaccines and appropriate nutritional products.
Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and make certain all necessary logs are kept up-to-date through established protocols; assist colleagues in follow-up and future management of the patient.
Stay up-to-date with new medical information and changes in veterinary medicine, attend Continuing Education meetings.
Assist in the development of the paraprofessional team to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service.
Positively represent the hospital in the professional community and to the general public.
Treat every client like family and each patient like your own pet.

Requirements

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university
Licensure in good standing to practice in the state of in which applicant is applying
Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude
The ability to make decisions and communicate clearly and effectively with fellow team members
Respect for and willingness to work with clients and their pets
Compassionate team player who can uphold great reputation with clients
A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics
Proficiency in surgery a plus

Benefits:

Your Benefits

Annual Base Salary plus Monthly Production Bonus with NO Negative Accrual
Signing Bonus
Maternity Leave
401k (You receive a 100% match on the first 3% you put in, plus a 50% match on the next 2%.)
Yearly Paid Continuing Education & Dedicated Days Off to Attend
Structured Mentorship Program for New Grads
Health, Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity, Life, and Accident Insurance
Long & Short-term Disability Insurance
Company Paid Professional Liability Coverage
Growth Tracks for Leadership Development (below)
Mentorship and Coaching for New Graduates and Experienced Veterinarians
TeleDoc - Free Access 24/7
Power of our Network to use in the Clinic and to Grow your Interests

Additionally, we invest in your wellbeing and growth through a variety of programs.

Lead DVM Foundations
In your career, you learn how to practice great veterinary medicine. But, you don't always get opportunities to formally learn different aspects of leadership. Mission Pet Health's Lead Doctor Foundations program is designed to fill this gap by investing in the growth of current and emerging leaders.

Doctor Mentorship Program
Not 1, not 3, but 12 months of mentorship for first year doctors! To help transition from school to clinic life, both a coach and mentor help new doctors develop their clinical and non-clinical soft skills. Build skills. Build confidence. Build relationships.

Clinical Tracks Program

Committed to helping teammates grow, we proudly offer over fifty hours of in-depth, RACE-approved CE credit facilitated by veterinary specialists to grow teammate clinical skills and enhance the care of our patients. Courses offered: Dentistry, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Dermatology, and Cardiology.

About Mission Pet Health

Veterinarian-led. People-focused. Pet-obsessed. That’s Mission Pet Health in a nutshell!

We were founded by veterinarians who believe local practices thrive when autonomy, collaboration, and medical excellence lead the way. That belief still guides everything we do—from mentorship to medicine to how we support our teammates.

Driving our award-winning culture are our WAG values – Work Together, Amaze, and Grow – which fuel us to drive a tangible, lasting impact for our teams, the communities we serve, and the pets we care for.

So, what’s in it for you at Mission?

Unparalleled opportunities for personal and professional development
Benefits that buck the norm of the vet med industry
A culture where YOUR well-being comes first

We’re on a mission to be the greatest veterinary company in the world—and we’d love for YOU to be a part of it!

Mission is one of the leading veterinary care organizations in the U.S., formed by the joining together of Southern Veterinary Partners and Mission Veterinary Partners. Our mission is to provide world-class support to hospital teams on a hyper-local basis. Our Home Office teams manage the back-end side of the business so our hospital teams can focus on what matters most – the medicine and caring for their patients. We’re based in Birmingham, AL, but the heartbeat of Mission is in our 850+ animal hospitals and 20,000+ teammates across the country. Founded on a deep commitment to clinical and operational excellence, we’ve earned recognition on prestigious workplace ranking lists such as Inc. 5000, U.S. News & World Report, and Newsweek. In fact, in 2024, Newsweek named SVP the #11 Most Loved Workplace in America, marking the company’s third consecutive Top 25 ranking.

Apply today - we'd love to meet you!

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