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Associate Veterinarian-Urgent Care- Seattle Vet Associates

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Requirements

  • Location: Various
  • Do you want to be a part of something more?

Join our team-managed, collaborative approach to excellent veterinary care. Seattle Veterinary Associates is a locally owned, managed, and staffed organization that has been a part of the community for over 50 years. We are currently hiring for a full-time or part-time DVM.

We pride ourselves on treating our team members with respect and trust. SVA welcomes employees with diverse backgrounds and life experiences and are BIPOC and LBGTQIA safe work environments.

We are seeking a full-time or part-time Veterinarian who wants to have fun while working to provide excellent care for pets and their people.

Our veterinarians are challenged to use their skills at a high level and to strive toward continuous learning.

Our generous compensation package begins after 90 days and includes medical, vision, dental, life insurance, CE, uniforms, excellent pet care discounts, paid time off and holidays. Retirement with company match.

Seattle Veterinary Associates is comprised of self-managed teams. A successful employee will be one who wants to play an active role in patient care and has good problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

If you are a veterinarian who is licensed in Washington and would like to join us, please respond with your resume and cover letter.

Position Type: Full-time or Part-time

Benefits

  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible spending account
  • Supplemental insurance available
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • SIMPLE Retirement plan with company match
  • Bonus. ly
  • Paid license renewal
  • Flexible schedule

Schedule: Full-time – over 30 hours, usually 4 ten-hour shifts

  • Part-time – under 30 hours, varies
  • Days depend on location and may include rotating weekends

Key Responsibilities

Provide excellent veterinary care for pets and their owners within a team-managed, collaborative environment. Actively participate in patient care while utilizing high-level clinical skills and engaging in continuous learning.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineUrgent careCollaborative teamworkClinical diagnosticsAnimal welfare

Urgent Care Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution22 jobs · 12 employers

7
<$155k
2
$170k
5
$180k-205k
6
$205k-230k
2
$240k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
77%
Sign-on bonus
73%
Relocation assistance
59%
Loan repayment
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 98 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$881k
Typical market rent
$2,234/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
Flexible spending account
Supplemental insurance available
Life insurance
Paid time off
Paid holidays