Posting Date: April 7, 2026 at 11:29 am
Position Location: Berryville, AR
Position Type: Associate Veterinarian
Looking for a balance of nature and culture? Join our family-oriented team in a small Northwest Arkansas town. Enjoy the stunning Ozarks – featuring clear rivers, lakes, caves, hiking, fishing, and boating – while being just a short drive from the bustling culture, fine dining, 200+ miles of biking trails, and entertainment of the booming NWAR metro area. Enjoy weekend adventures in nearby Eureka Springs, AR and Branson, MO. Our independently owned clinic has a part-time or full-time Associate Veterinarian position available that prioritizes your lifestyle with competitive compensation and a supportive environment.
Highlights:
• Looking for a veterinarian licensed or eligible for licensure in Arkansas
• Independently owned, steadily growing General Practice
• Highly trained, efficient support staff so you can focus on medicine
• AI scribe for medical records – No late nights finishing medical notes
• Negotiable schedule, closed on weekends, & no after-hours call
• Located at the edge of a small town in the Ozark Mountains
• Competitive salary & benefits for the right person
The Right Person:
We are looking for a veterinarian who fits in with our culture. At The Family Pet Vet, veterinary medicine is about more than appointments and procedures. It is about relationships with clients, pets, our team, and vendors.
Our close-knit team lives by these core values: Friendly, Accountable, Motivated, Intetrity-Driven, Loving, with a “Yes, we can help you” mindset.
Our focus is on solving problems. We solve problems together every day:
• Medical cases
• Client concerns or complaints
• Communication problems
• Operational efficiency issues
• And… many more!
We believe WE CAN DO hard things by tackling small problems — one at a time.
About Us:
• 100% independently owned
• Established in 2007, with a loyal client base
• General practice that believes in helping our clients. We do not send clients away if we can possibly help them.
• We Offer: Wellness care, Dentistry, Urgent care, Standard & non-standard surgeries (including some orthopedic procedures)
Dr. Wes Rice graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. He and his wife, Kristy, started The Family Pet Vet in 2007, with a desire to offer quality medicine and excellent customer service in a welcoming, home-like environment. Dr. Rice enjoys complex surgeries, dentistry, challenging internal medicine cases, and building lasting client relationships. While they work hard, he and Kristy strongly believe that family comes before work. They encourage the team to spend quality time with their families. Dr. Rice and Kristy share an enthusiasm for veterinary medicine with the support staff team. They all love unique cases and learning together.
The Next Step:
If our clinic and associate veterinarian position appeal to you, please contact us via email at Job@TheFamilyPetVet.com. We would love to discuss this opportunity in the beautiful Ozarks!
Contact Job@TheFamilyPetVet.com if you’re interested in this position!
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