Associate Veterinarian – General Practice & Urgent Care
Listed compensation
$120k-$175k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Associate Veterinarian – General Practice & Urgent Care
San Antonio Metro, Texas | Full-Time
If you like the variety of general practice but also enjoy the faster pace and problem-solving that comes with same-day urgent cases, this one offers a little of both.
DVM Focus is recruiting an Associate Veterinarian for a small animal practice in the San Antonio metro area. The role blends traditional general practice with urgent care, creating a varied caseload without requiring overnight emergency hospitalization.
You’ll join an experienced, collaborative veterinary team with an emphasis on quality medicine, professional growth, and a supportive working environment.
What You’ll Do
Your Caseload May Include
- Wellness and preventive care
- General medicine
- Diagnostic workups and case management
- Same-day sick and urgent cases
- Routine procedures and surgery
- Client education and communication
Collaboration with Veterinarians and Support Staff
- This is a good fit for a veterinarian who enjoys variety and wants exposure to both routine and more time-sensitive cases.
- What They’re Looking For
- DVM, VMD, or equivalent veterinary degree
- Active Texas veterinary license or ability to obtain one
- DEA license or ability to obtain one
- USDA accreditation or ability to obtain it
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Commitment to high-quality patient care
- Comfort working with a varied small animal caseload
Veterinarians at different stages of their careers are encouraged to apply, and mentorship and professional development are available.
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation is competitive and includes production opportunities.
The overall package may also include:
- Flexible scheduling
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Continuing education allowance
- Mentorship and professional development
- Support from an experienced veterinary team
- Access to modern diagnostics
- Additional DVM benefits based on eligibility
Why This One Is Worth a Conversation
This opportunity gives you the variety of urgent medicine without moving fully into traditional ER practice.
You can continue building relationships with clients and managing routine cases while also handling same-day illnesses and injuries that require faster clinical decision-making.
For a veterinarian who likes variety and wants a role that sits between traditional GP and emergency medicine, it’s worth exploring.
DVM Focus will walk you through the practice, schedule, compensation structure, and expectations before an introduction is made so you can decide whether it actually fits what you’re looking for.
About DVM Focus
DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates.
We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.
To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.
Your career. Your priorities. Your search.
If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted.
Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.
Don’t see what you want here? We can search anywhere in the United States — tell us what you’re looking for.
DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7322
Don’t see what you want here? We can search anywhere in the United States — tell us what you’re looking for.
About DVM Focus
DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.
To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.
Your career. Your priorities. Your search.
If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Veterinarian will manage a varied caseload including wellness exams, general medicine, and same-day urgent care cases. Responsibilities also include performing routine surgeries, conducting diagnostic workups, and providing client education within a collaborative team environment.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DVM, VMD, or equivalent degree and possess an active Texas veterinary license. Additionally, applicants should have or be able to obtain a DEA license and USDA accreditation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Urgent Care Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$148k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $152k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.2 / 10 · top 25% in urgent care (veterinary) | ranked against 96 Urgent Care (Veterinary) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $120k–$175k | Urgent Care median $120k (middle half $110k–$135k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$152k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Urgent Care listings in Texas | 21 active | 96 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 86% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Texas healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 35% state a sign-on bonus (median $63k) · 18% offer loan repayment379 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Urgent Care listings | 445 in the last 30 days | 284 the 30 days before (+57%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian – General Practice & Urgent Care at DVM Focus a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (Veterinary) — ranked against 96 active Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$148k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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