Associate Veterinarian

About the role

Thrive Decatur is seeking an experienced, full-time Veterinarian to join our team. You’ll have the opportunity to practice high-quality medicine alongside a supportive team while bringing your own experience, perspective, and clinical interests to the hospital. Our progressive compensation model includes competitive base salaries with production compensation opportunities—plus, no negative accrual.

About Thrive Decatur

Located just outside of Atlanta, Thrive Decatur is a small-animal primary care practice serving dogs, cats, and their families throughout Decatur and the surrounding Atlanta communities. Our hospital focuses on accessible, relationship-based veterinary care while providing doctors with the tools and support they need to practice quality medicine.

Our team offers comprehensive general practice care, including:

• Wellness and preventive medicine
• Vaccinations
• Sick-patient care
• Routine diagnostics
• Dentistry
• Surgery

With an established client base and a varied caseload, our doctors build long-term relationships with patients while continuing to strengthen their medical and surgical skills. Thrive Decatur offers the opportunity to step into a practice where your knowledge and clinical judgment are valued, collaborate with your team, and help shape an environment centered around excellent medicine, strong client relationships, and a positive team culture.

Our Decatur location combines easy access to Atlanta with the feel of a neighborhood practice. Decatur features a vibrant community, local restaurants and shops, parks, and established neighborhoods, making it an appealing place to build both a career and a life.

As part of Thrive Pet Healthcare, you’ll have the support of a nationwide veterinary community while still making an impact within your local hospital. Thrive provides access to professional development, continuing education, leadership resources, and a connected network of veterinary professionals across primary, emergency, and specialty medicine.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload independently while collaborating with colleagues
• Serve as a trusted resource for clients and their pets
• Practice high-quality medicine in wellness, preventive care, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery
• Build lasting relationships with clients and patients
• Contribute to the growth and positive culture of the hospital

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM / VMD) or equivalent degree
• State Veterinary Board License in good standing for the state of hire, prior to start date
• Active DEA license or eligibility for DEA licensure
• Previous experience practicing as a veterinarian in a general practice or similar clinical environment
• Confidence managing medical cases independently
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to exceptional client and patient experiences

Benefits

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing, including:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Health, life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
• Mental health resources, including easy access to therapy through Lyra Health
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for pet adoption
• Subsidized backup childcare and elder care
• Expert advice, support, and network discounts for fertility and family planning
• Free continuing education (CE) courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan support tools and assistance

Some benefits are available only to full-time team members working 30+ hours per week and may be subject to waiting periods or length-of-service requirements.

Thrive’s Medical Excellence and Education Department provides training and development programs, including comprehensive RACE-accredited dental education, leadership development, team and patient safety resources, and more.

Schedule

Monday – Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed Sunday.