Foothill Farms Veterinary Hospital - Sacramento, CA Full-Time or Part-Time Veterinarian | Small Animal GP + Urgent Care | Integrative & Fear-Free
About Us For over 30 years, we've been a trusted, community-focused practice in Sacramento, blending gold-standard medicine with integrative care in a space intentionally designed for healing. As a fully Fear-Free practice, we offer conventional medicine alongside acupuncture, nutrition, Reiki, laser therapy, vibrational therapies, and advanced diagnostics. Our feng shui-inspired hospital features separate cat and dog entrances with "cookie bars," calming nature videos, and our resident therapy cat, Mocha, who recently celebrated a birthday with a new toy, Ferrari. We foster collaboration, continual learning, and transformation, honoring the human-animal bond with multi-generational clients and their companions.
Our Team - 8 DVMs that are collaborative, consult freely on cases, and orchestrate plans for pets across a variety of modalities offered at the practice. Multiple skilled in surgery, dental, nutrition, alternative modalities, and more.
- 4 RVTs with over 10 years of experience each, 4 more pursuing a license, our assistants have 5+ years of experience, and we work closely with US Davis vet students.
- Highly efficient, fully utilized, and extremely skilled technicians. Each doctor has 2-3 assistants as well as 3 for surgery days to support.
- Incredible referral relationships, including specialists that come in for cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, ultrasound, etc.
- We welcome the unique skills each new doctor brings, but we're especially excited about interests in orthopedic manipulation (chiropractic), ophthalmology, dermatology, ultrasound, or board-certified specialties. We also enjoyed mentoring an early-career doctor last year and would love to support someone interested in mentorship.
Clinic & Facilities - 8 exam rooms, including comfort and therapy rooms for low-stress visits
- Dedicated surgery suite (2 tables) and dental suite, and a separate suite for specialists and orthopedic procedures
- IDEXX in-house lab, digital radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, companion therapy laser, surgical laser
- Flow-friendly systems: in-room assistant support, charting/scribe technology, strong follow-up protocols
- Private/shared doctor offices and spacious employee lounge
Services - General practice + urgent care (with urgent blocks built in)
- Surgery: soft tissue, routine procedures, advanced cases with traveling surgeons
- Dentistry: full-service with experienced support staff
- Integrative therapies: acupuncture, laser, nutrition, energy medicine
- Opportunities to expand into exotics, chiropractic, or specialty dentistry
Schedule - 3-4 DVMs weekdays, 2 weekends; flexible coverage options
- 9 am-7 pm with 90-minute mid-day break
- No after-hours or on-call; emergencies referred locally
Compensation & Benefits We're a high-performing, efficient team that still makes work fun. We offer flexible compensation aligned with production, so you can balance salary and bonuses in a way that works for you.
- Competitive base + production bonus
- PTO, Holiday, sick time off, CE days off
- Medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k) with match
- Generous pet care discounts
- Support for Fear-Free and integrative opportunities
Next Steps If you're a collaborative, compassionate veterinarian seeking a hospital that blends advanced medicine, mentorship, and mindful care, Foothill Farms is ready to welcome you. Apply today to join a team committed to professional growth, client partnerships, and holistic pet wellness.
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