Part-Time Veterinary Associate (3+ Days/Week)
Sunrise Veterinary Clinic — Comox Valley, BC

Veterinary medicine is an incredibly rewarding profession when you’re working with the right team. At Sunrise Veterinary Clinic, great medicine, supportive colleagues, and a bit of daily laughter are the secret sauce that make our clinic a place people genuinely enjoy.

Who We Are

We’re a privately owned small animal and exotics clinic in the beautiful Comox Valley — a place where you can finish work and be on a mountain, trail, or ocean within minutes.

Our approach is simple:

Practice excellent, thoughtful medicine
Communicate clearly and kindly with clients
Support each other as unique, growing professionals
Take real lunch breaks
Laugh regularly (veterinary medicine provides plenty of material, usually when you least expect it)

We believe strongly in low-stress handling. Sedation, trazodone, and gabapentin are valued members of our team.

Many of our team members have been with us for years, and we work hard to make Sunrise a place people genuinely enjoy staying.

We are not corporate. There are no production quotas and no performance charts taped to the fridge.

Just good medicine and good people doing the work well.

The Position

We’re hiring a part-time associate veterinarian (3+ days per week).
Days are flexible.

You’ll see a varied caseload that includes:

Wellness and preventative care
Internal medicine
Dentistry
Soft tissue surgery (if you enjoy it)
Exotics (basic care — we’re happy to mentor in this area)

If you love surgery — wonderful.
If you love medicine — equally wonderful.
If you enjoy a balance of both — perfect.
If you're nervous around birds — don't worry… our amazing RVTs are very skilled at restraint.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys practicing thoughtful medicine and working as part of a supportive team.

Our RVTs and assistants are highly skilled and encouraged to use the full scope of their training, so veterinarians can focus on the work that truly requires a veterinarian.

We believe good medicine requires time, so our scheduling is designed to allow veterinarians to think, communicate, and work cases up properly.

Special Invitation

If you’re currently a farm or equine veterinarian and have been thinking about transitioning back to small animal practice, we would genuinely love to hear from you.

We understand that kind of transition takes mentorship, patience, and a supportive team. If you're thinking small animal medicine but feel hesitant about making the leap — let’s talk.

Compensation & Benefits

Strong, transparent compensation ($140,000 – $180,000 full-time equivalent, depending on experience)
CE allowance and professional dues
Extended health, dental, and optical benefits
Flexible scheduling
Realistic appointment scheduling
Ownership opportunity for the right long-term fit

Yes — ownership.

We believe the best practices are built by people who care about the long term.

Who You Are

You might be someone who:

Communicates clearly and kindly
Is comfortable making medical decisions
Enjoys collaboration
Values a healthy team culture
Has a sense of humour (essential at Sunrise)

We value curiosity and thoughtful discussion, and we enjoy learning from one another as cases challenge us.

New grads are welcome if you’re confident and coachable.

Experienced vets who are tired of chaos?
You might feel very at home here.

To Apply

Send a resume or a short introduction to:
reception@sunrisevet.ca

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $140,000.00-$180,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 24 – 32 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress
Company events
Dental care
Extended health care
Flexible schedule
On-site parking
Paid time off
Relocation assistance
Store discount
Vision care

Work Location: In person

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