
Foothills Animal Hospital was established in 1979. We specialize in customer care, family-feeling style practice, small animal dental care, and general surgery.
Foothills Animal Hospital is a custom-built clinic located in the heart of Green Mountain. We have long-term clients that have been coming here for over 40 years.
Foothills Animal Hospital is excited to welcome an Associate Veterinarian to our team in beautiful Lakewood, Colorado! Whether you're an experienced veterinarian looking for your next great practice or a new graduate ready to begin your career with a supportive team, we'd love to meet you.
Serving the Lakewood community since 1979, Foothills Animal Hospital has built lasting relationships with generations of clients and their pets. We pride ourselves on maintaining the welcoming, family-style atmosphere of a neighborhood practice while providing high-quality, comprehensive veterinary medicine.
Our collaborative team values open communication, teamwork, and creating an environment where everyone feels supported. For a new graduate, you'll find veterinarians who are excited to provide mentorship and help you build confidence as you develop your skills. For an experienced doctor, we offer the opportunity to practice with autonomy, pursue your clinical interests, and become an important part of an established and close-knit team.
Foothills is a full-service small animal hospital offering preventive and wellness care, dentistry, in-house diagnostics, ultrasound, general and orthopedic surgery, acupuncture, laser therapy, and more. With a diverse caseload and a team committed to continued learning, there's plenty of opportunity to practice the medicine you enjoy while continuing to grow professionally.
Why Foothills?
What truly sets Foothills apart is our people and our culture. We're a team that enjoys working together, supports one another, and shares a genuine commitment to our patients, clients, and community. Many of our clients have trusted Foothills with their pets for decades, creating the kind of long-term relationships that make general practice so rewarding.
And when the workday is over, Lakewood is an incredible place to call home. Located just west of Denver at the base of the Rocky Mountains, the area offers easy access to hiking, biking, skiing, and endless outdoor recreation while keeping all the dining, entertainment, and amenities of the Denver metro within reach.
If you're looking for a practice where you can practice great medicine, continue to grow, and genuinely enjoy the people you work alongside, we'd love to hear from you!
USD $115,000.00 - USD $140,000.00 /Yr.

Heartland Veterinary Partners is a support organization that is committed to improving the lives of veterinarians. We purchase veterinary practices and provide operational support to relieve administrative burdens such as payroll, recruiting, HR, marketing and accounts payables. If needed, we invest to support growth. The practices maintain their unique branding, culture and clinical autonomy.
At Heartland, we believe that selling a veterinary practice shouldn’t mean losing what makes it remarkable. When we acquire a practice, the doctor comes first. We listen closely to their needs in order to create a one-of-a-kind solution to ease their administrative burdens—all without disrupting their day-to-day operations, the culture they’ve fostered, and the relationships they’ve built. In other words, the name over the door doesn’t go away. The headaches of running a business do.
Partnering veterinarians appreciate an improved work-life balance, less financial worry, and the confidence that their teams will be in good hands. Best of all, they get to focus on why they entered the business in the first place: to care for animals and to be present when their clients need them most. Practice team members enjoy the warm culture of their individual community practices combined with the support and resources that Heartland brings to the table.
Improving the lives of veterinarians means supporting them at all stages of their careers. Whether you're a veterinary student or a new graduate looking for hands-on learning to begin your career or an experienced veterinarian looking to tackle management and leadership opportunities, we keep your goals at the heart of everything we do.
The Heartland Support Center team is hardwired to serve. We follow the philosophy of servant leadership and put the needs of others first with a genuine desire to help. As a result, Heartland’s practices count on team members to be there for them with heart and solution, not a corporate agenda.