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Granite Bay, California

Associate Veterinarian (Part-Time)- Bayside Animal Hospital

VeterinarianNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$200k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Part-Time Associate Veterinarian – Bayside Animal Hospital, Granite Bay, CA

Position Highlights

  • Part time, as little as one day a week: a great fit if you want to keep a foot in practice on your own terms
  • Experienced DVMs preferred, but we're happy to train a new graduate
  • Rehabilitation and acupuncture opportunities if you're interested
  • Schedule: Monday–Friday only

Bayside Animal Hospital is a privately owned practice in Granite Bay that provides high-quality, personalized veterinary care while prioritizing the well-being of its team, professionally, financially and personally. We're part of the Rocklin Park family of privately owned hospitals across the Sacramento region.

  • Why Bayside
  • Privately owned, free from corporate restrictions
  • Friendly, tight-knit team with a strong culture of collaboration
  • Dedicated, long-term staff and experienced mentors
  • Diverse caseload including wellness, diagnostics and rehabilitation
  • Flexible scheduling built around the days you want to work
  • Who we're looking for
  • DVM or equivalent and a California veterinary license, or eligibility
  • Experienced veterinarians preferred; new graduates welcome with training
  • Interest in rehabilitation or acupuncture is a plus
  • Strong client communication and a team-first attitude
  • Pay: $140,000–$200,000 per year (full-time equivalent, prorated for a part-time schedule)

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, personalized veterinary care to patients in a clinical setting. Collaborate with a tight-knit team to manage diverse caseloads including wellness, diagnostics, and rehabilitation.

Requirements

Must hold a DVM or equivalent degree and possess a valid California veterinary license or eligibility. Strong client communication skills and a team-first attitude are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineTeam collaborationWellness care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian (Part-Time)- Bayside Animal Hospital at Dvm Launch a 6.8 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Healthcare Professional Career Context

Dvm Launch ranks #14 of 21 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 70% have no call, 46% require no weekends.

Veterinarian by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$140k–$200kVeterinarian median $160k (middle half $145k–$182k)60 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$154k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinarian listings in California376 active4,536 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 70% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus (median $38k) · 16% offer loan repayment376 active listings, Oct 2026
Veterinarian pay trend−4.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Dvm Launch#14 of 21 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 26 employers
10
<$145k
8
$145k-170k
10
$170k-195k
2
$195k-220k
4
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs · 26 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
65%
Relocation assistance
48%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

6.8/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends

Living in Granite Bay

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$865k≈ 6.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,332/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.