Veterinarian - Firestone, CO
Compensation
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Job Description
Who We Are
Firestone, CO | 4-Day Workweek | No On-CallLooking for a veterinary position that offers a great schedule and a supportive team? Carbon Valley Veterinary Clinic is looking for an Associate Veterinarian to join our team in Firestone, Colorado!
We’re a well-established, paperless small animal practice serving Firestone, Frederick, Dacono, Fort Lupton, and the surrounding communities. Our standalone hospital features four exam rooms, including a comfort room, a dedicated surgery suite, and digital radiography, dental X-rays, and ultrasound. What Makes Us a Great Place to Practice?
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a four-day workweek with no after-hours or on-call requirements.
Supportive Team: Work alongside two credentialed veterinary technicians and a doctor-to-technician/assistant ratio of 1:2.
Quality Medicine: Spend 20 minutes with wellness patients and 40 minutes with sick appointments to provide thoughtful, individualized care.
Mentorship Opportunities: New graduates may be considered, with longer appointment times, shadowing opportunities, and support from experienced technicians.
- Flexible Options: Open to veterinarians interested in part-time or full-time opportunities.
- Competitive Benefits Package
- Competitive salary
- Sign-on bonus
- Continuing education (CE) allowance
- Paid time off
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) with matching
- Additional benefits to support your personal and professional well-being
Enjoy Life in Colorado’s Carbon Valley Located in the growing communities of Firestone and Frederick, the Carbon Valley offers small-town charm with easy access to big-city amenities.
Enjoy local traditions like Miners Day and the area's hot air balloon festival, plus plenty of opportunities to explore everything Colorado has to offer. If you’re looking for a practice where you can provide excellent patient care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality, individualized medical care to small animal patients in a well-established practice. Collaborate with a supportive team of technicians to manage wellness and sick appointments effectively.
Requirements
Candidates must be qualified veterinarians, with new graduates being eligible for consideration. The role requires a commitment to providing excellent patient care within a four-day workweek structure.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Firestone, CO at Carbon Valley Veterinary Clinic 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 4,339 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Small Animal General Practice Career Context
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 92% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.5 / 10 · top 25% in veterinary | ranked against 4,339 Veterinary listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinarian median $123k (middle half $115k–$146k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Colorado index 103.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinarian listings in Colorado | 87 active | 4,495 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 92% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Veterinarian pay trend | −6.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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- No nights
- Includes call
About Carbon Valley Veterinary Clinic
Benefits & Perks
Living in Firestone
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $529k
- Typical market rent
- $2,347/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 33 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.2
- State income tax
- Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Greeley, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.