At the San Francisco SPCA, we believe every pet deserves compassionate, high-quality veterinary care—regardless of their guardian’s financial circumstances. As a nonprofit organization, we focus on mission-driven care, putting animals and families first rather than profit margins. Our Mission Hospital is a full-service AAHA-accredited General Practice/Urgent Care veterinary hospital where veterinarians can provide meaningful, impactful care in a supportive, collaborative environment.
As an Associate Veterinarian at our Mission Hospital, you’ll provide preventive, diagnostic, medical, and surgical care in a supportive, nonprofit environment that values empathy, collaboration, and clinical excellence. You’ll partner with clients to develop realistic treatment plans that balance patient welfare, best medical practices, and real-world circumstances, while working alongside a dedicated team that believes excellent medicine can—and should—be accessible. Our nonprofit model allows you to offer financial assistance to clients in need, helping ensure that pets receive the care they deserve.
This position isn’t just about treating patients—it’s about caring for animals, supporting people, and strengthening community.
What you’ll love about working here
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What We’re Looking For
Location: San Francisco, CA (on-site).
Salary Range $150,000-$250,000, depending upon experience.
Why SF SPCA?
Here, you can practice medicine with heart, collaborate with like-minded colleagues, and go home knowing your work truly mattered—to your patients, your clients, and your community.
The SF SPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds who share our commitment to compassionate, inclusive care. This job ad reflects the assignment of essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The San Francisco SPCA is an at-will employer and may conduct pre-employment background checks and drug screening depending on the role.
At the San Francisco SPCA we envision a world in which the love people share with animals uplifts humanity to a state of greater compassion.
On a spring day in 1868, San Francisco banker James Sloan Hutchinson caught sight of two men dragging a terrified hog along the rough cobblestone street. Appalled, Hutchinson stepped in to stop the cruelty and rescue the hog. The incident crystallized Hutchinson’s concern over widespread animal abuse, and he soon rallied 15 like-minded citizens to found the San Francisco SPCA.
Since then the SF SPCA has become one of San Francisco’s most enduring and respected institutions. It is a national leader in saving homeless cats and dogs and working to end animal abandonment.
We all share a common passion here at the San Francisco SPCA. Not just for the animals saved, but for their companions and those in our community who then foster, volunteer, or adopt. Whether affected by illness, injury, or homelessness, the animals we help need our expertise and compassion. You could wake up every day knowing you’ll be “doing good work” in a fulfilling environment where no two days are the same. The SF SPCA has been at the forefront of animal welfare for 150+ years, and Vision 2030 is our plan to positively impact 5+ million lives over the next decade. We are looking for animal-loving professionals to help us turn this vision into reality!
