Website Just Cats Clinic
Feline Only, AAHA Accredited, Cat Friendly (Gold)
Associate Veterinarian – Urgent Care, Surgery & Hospitalized Case Management (Cats Only)
Full-Time (32 hrs/week) or Part-Time | Just Cats Clinic | Reston, VA
Tired of ER overnights and ICU chaos—but still want to practice high-level medicine?
Join a feline-only hospital where you manage urgent cases and hospitalized patients—with a max caseload of 6 and no scheduled overnights.
Just Cats Clinic is seeking a veterinarian who enjoys urgent care, surgery, and case management in a controlled, well-supported environment. This role offers ER-style medicine with stable cases only—no ICU or critical overnight management.
What You’ll Do
Manage urgent care cases (vomiting, obstruction rule-outs, UO, etc.)
Oversee stable hospitalized patients (max 6 cases)
Perform soft tissue surgery
Manage cases from admission through discharge
Provide overnight on-call support (primarily phone-based; occasional in-hospital visit if needed)
Schedule
Full-Time = 32 hours/week
Typically 3 x 12-hour shifts (varies)
Clinic open 365 days/year
Rotating weekends and holidays
No scheduled overnight shifts
Low-frequency, support-based on-call for your hospitalized cases
Compensation
Option 1: Base + Production
$160,000 – $185,000 base
23% production (no negative accrual)
Option 2: Hourly
$150/hour
On-Call Compensation
$250 per case requiring after-hours doctor involvement
Benefits (Full-Time)
Health insurance (including HSA options)
Simple IRA with 3% match
Paid time off
CE allowance
Licensing, dues, liability coverage
Employee pet care discounts
Why This Role is Different
Feline-only medicine (AAHA-accredited, Cat Friendly Practice – Gold)
Stable cases only (no ICU/critical overnight management)
Dedicated overnight care team
On-call is limited and case-based (not shift-based)
Capped caseload (max 6 hospitalized patients)
Surgery-forward role
Designed for sustainability and reduced burnout
Who You Are
Comfortable with urgent care workflows
Enjoy surgery and hands-on medicine
Interested in hospitalized case management
Strong communicator and team-oriented
Committed to high-quality, low-stress feline care
About Us
Just Cats Clinic is a privately owned, feline-only hospital in Reston, VA. We are AAHA-accredited and a Cat Friendly Practice (Gold level), focused on excellent medicine, a supportive culture, and long-term sustainability.