Board Certified Internist

Internist - Florida’s Top Destination and Fastest Growing County in the Nation

Do you enjoy teaching, clinical research, and the world of cutting-edge veterinary science? Now you can have it all! Welcome to Veterinary Healthcare Associates, a hidden treasure of vet med waiting to be found! We are non-corporate and changing the paradigm of veterinary medicine —where our approach to veterinary medicine is just as innovative as how we care for our team. Our privately owned practice is located on a 10-acre campus in Winter Haven, FL, with a newly opened 20,000 sq ft multi-specialty and 24/7 emergency hospital, which joins our 10,000 sq ft general practice. But what truly makes us unique is our mission-driven culture, all fueled by the same thing: “Helping people, pets, and planet become healthy, happy, and healed.”

We are now looking for a residency-trained or board-certified Internist to join our tribe and help build a leading team of specialists to serve our veterinary community.

At a Glance:

• Our Environment: Corporate-level benefits in a private practice environment. Develop and lead your department as if it were your own enterprise.  In a profession where burnout and compassion fatigue are the norm, VHA has a dedicated team working to break this cycle.  We are engaged in ground-breaking research to change this paradigm. Team-first environment—balancing passion with well-being, ensuring our cups (and hearts) are always full. On-site housing for externs and new hires as they transition to our community. Team-exclusive Fitness Center and VHAFit events. Open Seed Meditation Pod (for those days you need a few minutes of Zen). 3.5-acre Bark Park (trails and walking park). Party Patio for team bonding and gathering. Dog Dayz Café on-site healthy and nutritious food.

• Our Specialty Centers: Internal Medicine Suite with ultrasound, video endoscopy, and bronchoscopy. Oncology Center with two infusion rooms and chemo hood. Brand-new 20,000 sq ft Specialty Referral and 24/7 ER Center. Surgical center with four surgical suites and board-certified surgeons.  S

• Our Equipment: Nuclear Medicine suite. Ultrasound Unit for our specialty services, offering the following probes: CF4-9 abdominal probe, LA4-18BD linear probe, PA1-5A small echo probe, PA4-12B echo probe. Olympus Endoscopy Towers: EV15 EXERA CV-160, EV15 EXERA CLV-160 Olympus BF-P160 EVIS EXERA™ Bronchovideoscope Olympus GIF-160 EVIS EXERA™ Video Gastroscope. 
• Sechrist Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber. 1.5Tesla MRI (GE Signa). 64-slice CT (Canon Aquilion). Additional equipment to be acquired as needed for interventional procedures (ie. stent placement)  Complete in-house laboratory. Separate intensive care unit, feline ICU, isolation, and intermediate care wards. ER Digital radiology suite and Surgery Digital radiology suite. Rehabilitation Center with H2O Oasis Pro underwater treadmill  
• Our Passions: Veterinary Metabolic Health Research Laboratory

Our legacy began over 30 years ago, and we are rapidly evolving at the same rate as our community- it’s America’s fastest-growing county, and for good reason. Imagine a place where your love for adventure and a cozy hometown feel coexist with the energetic pulse of city life. Perfectly positioned between Tampa and Orlando, we’re the perfect escape from the hustle without sacrificing the excitement—think theme parks, beaches, and metropolitan buzz just a short drive in both directions. For outdoor adventurers, boaters, paddleboarders, and fishermen, look no further— after all, we're proud to be known as the water ski capital of the world with our 50+ lakes!

Veterinary Healthcare Associates and Winter Haven is the place to call HOME. Here, you can create the lifestyle, professional fulfillment, and legacy you've always envisioned in a place and practice that feels like it was made just for you.

Veterinary medicine is rapidly changing, and we are looking for leaders to take back our profession and not just step outside the box but help redefine it.  Are you ready to join a practice that promises to be different and boldly embodies it?  VHA leads the change with the first privately owned veterinary metabolic health research laboratory.

Check out this video of our Specialty Referral and Emergency Center: https://youtu.be/lZn3YsJUkFY?si=VGuXKyMtegCPg6sh

Apply today and visit our careers website: https://vhaway.com