Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$120K - $150K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year + production
- Sign on Bonus: Generous Sign-On Bonus Packages Available!
- Location: 16752 Mountain Rd, Montpelier, VA 23192
Montpelier Veterinary Hospital is hiring a full-time Veterinarian to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to small animals.
What to Expect
- A schedule that respects your time. We offer flexible scheduling options tailored to your availability, and you can count on leaving on time with no on-call or late-night expectations!
- With an excellent staff to doctor ratio, you’ll have the support—and respect—you need to be excellent for our patients.
- All the benefits you deserve—health, dental, vision, retirement—plus: generous CE allowances, 401(k), growth opportunities and all of your licenses and dues covered!
- Paid time off. Catch your breath with paid holidays, generous PTO packages- giving you plenty of time to recharge!
- Partnership opportunities through Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), where more than 260 partners co-own practices across 185 locations. VPP offers unmatched support in operations, marketing, and finance, allowing you to focus on your passion for veterinary medicine.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution.
- Valid veterinary license in the state of Virginia
About Montpelier Veterinary Hospital
When we say that our facilities are state-of-the-art, we mean it. Montpelier Veterinary Hospital is equipped with X-ray and ultrasound technology that allow us to diagnose injuries and illnesses. Each member of the Montpelier team truly cares about our patients and works hard to stay up-to-date on industry improvements. Our goal is always to offer the most informed and compassionate care possible.
We are dedicated to establishing a culture that celebrates all forms of diversity and allows us to be an inclusive service provider in this community.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to small animals. Utilize state-of-the-art diagnostic tools like X-ray and ultrasound to treat patients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
General Practice Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 44 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 89% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.5 / 10 · top 25% in veterinary | ranked against 4,526 Veterinary listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $120k–$150k | Veterinarian median $135k (middle half $123k–$165k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$134k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinarian listings in Virginia | 164 active | 4,574 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 89% no call · 75% no weekends44 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Virginia healthcare professional listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 14% offer loan repayment164 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Practice listings | 65 in the last 30 days | 73 the 30 days before (−11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinarian pay trend | −1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Montpelier Veterinary Hospital a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary — ranked against 4,526 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc.
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