Pine Animal Hospital in Long Beach, California is actively hiring an associate veterinarian who wants to practice thoughtful, medicine-first small animal care with real diagnostic support, strong technicians, mentorship, collaboration, and clinical autonomy.
This is a real associate veterinarian position — but it is also an invitation to have a confidential conversation if you are quietly wondering whether there is a better way to practice.
More pressure. More metrics. Less medicine.
If you’ve ever wondered whether veterinary medicine can feel rewarding again, Pine Animal Hospital may be the place you’ve been looking for.
Apply or Start a Confidential ConversationConfidential inquiries welcome. You do not need to be actively job searching.
We are currently hiring an associate veterinarian for Pine Animal Hospital in Long Beach, California.
This role is for a small animal veterinarian who wants to practice high-quality general practice and urgent care medicine with strong technician support, in-house diagnostics, doctor collaboration, mentorship, and the freedom to work up cases properly.
You do not need to be actively job hunting to reach out. Confidential conversations are welcome.
You did not become a veterinarian to hit production targets, follow corporate scripts, or feel pressured to recommend care based on someone else’s business model.
At Pine Animal Hospital, the job is medicine. Thoughtful diagnostics. Clear communication. Ethical recommendations. Real case workups. Real mentorship. Real support.
No corporate mandates. No scripts. No pressure to practice medicine someone else’s way.
In-house lab, digital radiography, dental radiography, point-of-care ultrasound, rapid cytology, and integrated medical records.
You are not expected to do everything yourself. Our technicians are trained, involved, and central to patient care.
We work with board-certified surgeons, cardiologists, internists, radiologists, and other specialists when cases need deeper support.
No corporate protocols forcing cookie-cutter medicine. You are trusted to think, diagnose, communicate, and practice.
We support doctors who want to grow — not by throwing them into the deep end, but by helping them become stronger clinicians.
Pine Animal Hospital is independently owned and doctor-led. Decisions are made locally, with patients and doctors in mind.
This page is about the kind of medicine we believe in. If you want to learn more about our hospital, our team, and the people you would be working with, visit our main About Us page.
Meet the Pine Animal Hospital TeamA lot of good veterinarians are exhausted right now — not because they don’t care, but because they care deeply and have been practicing in systems that make good medicine harder than it should be.
Pine Animal Hospital was built to be different. Independent. Doctor-led. Medicine-first. A place where veterinarians can think, grow, ask questions, collaborate, and practice with integrity.
If you’re quietly wondering whether veterinary medicine can feel meaningful again, I would be happy to have a confidential conversation.
— Dr. Steve Manyak
Owner, Pine Animal Hospital
California Veterinary Medical Board Member
IDEXX Regional Thought Leader
We are actively hiring an associate veterinarian at Pine Animal Hospital in Long Beach, California. You do not need to submit a formal application to start a conversation. If this page resonated with you, reach out directly and we can begin with a private, low-pressure conversation about the role, your goals, and whether Pine Animal Hospital might be the right fit.
Apply or Start a Confidential ConversationPine Animal Hospital • Long Beach, California