Description
Associate Veterinarian (1 Position) — San Lorenzo, CA
Alder Veterinary Hospital | AAHA Accredited | Independently Owned | Serving San Lorenzo since 1965
WHY DOCTORS CHOOSE ALDER
- $175,000–$210,000 total earning potential (base + production)
- 4-day week — no 12-hour days, no overnight ER, closed Sundays
- 15 PTO days on a 4-day schedule — nearly 4 weeks off
- Moving into a brand-new Fear Free hospital in November/December 2026 — every radiograph read by a board-certified radiologist
- Visiting surgeon, cardiologist, dentist, and radiologists
- Independent and doctor-owned — no corporate quotas, no shareholders
- New grads welcome — guaranteed base and real mentorship
COMPENSATION — ProSal, TRANSPARENT AND GUARANTEED
- Guaranteed base: $130,000–$160,000 (based on experience)
- Production: 19–21% of personal production (based on experience) — you earn the greater of base or production
- Total earning potential: $175,000–$210,000 per year
- Sign-on and relocation assistance may be discussed for the right candidate
BENEFITS
- 15 days PTO
- $2,500 annual CE stipend + paid CE days
- Kaiser Permanente medical (employer-sponsored)
- Delta Dental Gold (employer-sponsored)
- Vision/Chiro
- 401(k) with employer match
- Employee discount
- Employer-paid CA license renewal, VIN membership, and AI scribe
SCHEDULE
4-day week, full-time exempt. Shifts within clinic hours (Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM, Sat 9 AM–6 PM). Closed Sundays and major holidays.
URGENT CARE — SCOPED, NOT CHAOTIC
We offer structured urgent care for our community. One doctor on urgent care rotation with overlapping shifts. Complex cases have the option to be referred to nearby ER hospitals in San Leandro, Oakland, Dublin, or San Ramon. No overnights, no surprise calls.
THE HOSPITAL
Available now:
- Dentistry: dedicated dental suite, iM3/Midmark equipment
- Lab: IDEXX Catalyst One, ProCyte One, SediVue Dx, inVue Dx
- Imaging: DR with every film read by a radiologist (STAT reads in 60 min); Esaote full-function US; Butterfly handheld US
- Surgery: LigaSure, electrosurgery
- Therapeutics: Class IV laser, PRP
- Tech: Covetrus Pulse, Scribblevet AI scribe, camera-enabled microscope
Coming with the new building (move scheduled November 2026):
- Purpose-built Fear Free design
- CT
- Endoscopy
- Specialist consult suite
SPECIALISTS ON SITE
- Resident-trained dentist — every Wednesday (endodontics/root canal therapy, vital pulp therapy)
- Board-certified surgeon — 1–2x/month (ortho or advanced soft tissue surgery)
- Cardiologist — 1–2x/month
- Radiologist — 1–2x/month for ultrasound
YOUR TEAM
4 DVMs, 3 RVTs, 3 RVT-eligible team members, trained technician assistants, and an experienced client service team.
GROW YOUR SKILLS
Interested in soft tissue surgery, dentistry, or exotics? We especially want to hear from you. With visiting specialists, great equipment, and mentorship, you can build your caseload — and your production.
OUR ROOTS
Formerly Arroyo Veterinary Clinic (est. 1972) and San Lorenzo Veterinary Hospital (est. 1965), now united under Alder Veterinary Group, a local veterinarian-owned practice. Nextdoor Local Favorite 4+ times, 4.7-star rating. Medicine comes first.
