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DVM Focus
San Antonio, Texas

Associate Veterinarian – General Practice & Urgent Care

Veterinarian Top 25% in Urgent Care (Veterinary)No nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120k-$175k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
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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

Veterinary medicineSmall animal medicine

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 87 active Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Urgent Care Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 72% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 16.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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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401k / retirement match
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

6.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Urgent Care (Veterinary)

  • No nights

Living in San Antonio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,386/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
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 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible Scheduling
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Continuing Education Allowance
Mentorship & Professional Development
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