Veterinarian (Santee)
Associate Veterinarian - Jamacha Pet Vets, Santee, CA
Small Animal GP
Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-5:30 pm (appointments 8:00 am-4:30 pm)
Jamacha Pet Vets is a thriving small animal hospital in Santee, serving a loyal client base with a busy caseload. We practice high-quality, team-oriented medicine with supportive leadership committed to growth. We're looking for a kind, collaborative veterinarian who is equally motivated to serve our pet community. With great client demand and continued growth, we're excited to expand our team and add additional doctors.
About Us
We bring a kind, positive, let's get it done attitude to GP and urgent care work.
- 4 DVMs (growing to 6-7)
- 4 RVTs with additional technicians and assistants being added
- AI scribe for notes
- Boarded internist and boarded surgeon regularly scheduled in-house
- Great relationships with local specialists and emergency hospitals
- Fear-Free principles adopted
- Supportive Hospital Manager with RVT and ER background, highly engaged on the floor
- Collaborative culture where doctors regularly discuss cases and share ideas
Day in the Life
Example of a 3-Doctor day snapshot:
- Appointments from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- 15 support staff in the treatment area with 4 in the front
- Highly utilized support staff: Our RVTs and assistants practice at the top of their licenses-supporting appointments, treatments, surgery, dentals, and estimates-so doctors can focus on medicine in an efficient, well-run workflow.
- AI scribe
- Mix of wellness, procedures, dentistry, surgery, urgent care
- Procedures including spays/neuters, mass removals, exploratories, pyometra surgeries, enucleations, cherry eye and entropion repairs, splenectomies, cystotomies, and laceration repairs.
Facility
Beautiful, clean, well-organized hospital layout
- 8 exam rooms (dedicated comfort room)
- Spacious treatment area with 6 wet tables
- dedicated workstations for doctors and technicians with large windows overlooking the treatment area
- Dental suite with 2 dental tables
- Well-equipped surgical suite
- New ultrasound room
- Spacious break room with a large family-style table
- Full in-house IDEXX labs and diagnostics with send-out capabilities
- In-house pharmacy plus online pharmacy
What We're Looking For
We're seeking an Early-Career or Experienced Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) with a California license (or eligibility) who is a positive team player, committed to client education and high-quality medicine, and thrives in a collaborative environment. New graduates are welcome with structured mentorship.
Why Doctors Stay
Doctors here enjoy practicing quality medicine with strong technician support, collaborative colleagues, and leadership that invests in the team and hospital growth.
Location
Santee is a sunny, welcoming East County San Diego community known for outdoor recreation.
Located just 20 minutes from downtown San Diego and the coast, the area offers the perfect balance of suburban living with easy access to beaches, hiking, and city amenities.
Jamacha Pet Vets proudly serves Santee, La Mesa, El Cajon, Spring Valley, Lakeside, Granite Hills, Winter Gardens, and surrounding East County communities.
Compensation & Benefits
Highly productive hospital with strong financial opportunity for motivated doctors.
- Full-time or part-time schedules available to support work-life balance.
- Competitive base salary + production (no negative accrual)
- Bonuses
- PTO and holidays
- CE allowance + CE PTO days
- Professional organization dues, state license, DEA, PLIT, VIN, and VIN membership
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k)
Next Steps
Curious to learn more? We'd love to connect and share how you can thrive at Jamacha Pet Vets. Apply or reach out directly today. #CS
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