Clayton Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary facility designed to accommodate your pets from their first vaccine visit through their senior days. Our facilities bring together compassion, cutting-edge technology, and preventative medicine for your cat, dog, and exotic pet.

Veterinarian - Full Time - Up to $50,000 Signing Bonus

Clayton Animal Hospital | Clayton, OH (Just Outside Dayton)

Clayton Animal Hospital is growing, and we’re looking for another amazing DMV to join our collaborative and passionate team! If you’re driven by high-quality medicine, strong client relationships, and the opportunity to work with a diverse caseload, we’d love to meet you.

Why Clayton Animal Hospital?

We’re more than a small-animal practice. In addition to dogs and cats, we proudly care for exotics, including reptiles, birds, and small mammals/pocket pets. Our team has a strong passion for diagnostics and surgery, and we regularly utilize laser therapy and ultrasound to deliver advanced, thoughtful care.

We believe the best veterinarians are not only skilled clinicians but also trusted partners in pet care—professionals who communicate clearly, build relationships, and guide clients with empathy and confidence. If that sounds like you, you’ll feel right at home here.

About the Area

Clayton is located just outside Dayton, Ohio, famously known as the Home of Aviation—but there’s so much more to love. Enjoy beautiful parks, outdoor recreation, entertainment, and a thriving food scene. You’ll find big-city amenities paired with Midwestern charm, making it a fantastic place to live, work, and grow.

• Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
• Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
• Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
• Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
• Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
• Maintain patients’ medical records.
• Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
• Appropriate state licensure.
• Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
• Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.

• Competitive Compensation - All salary ranges are negotiable based on experience
• Unlimited personal time
• Bonus incentives
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
• CE and licensure reimbursement 
• Flexible work schedules
• Managing career path development
• Employee Assistance Program
• DVM Referral Program
• Mental Health Resources
• Relocation assistance available