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Veterinary Practice Partners
Locust Grove, Virginia

Veterinarian

Veterinarian Top 25% in Veterinary MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120K - $150K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year + production
Sign on Bonus: Up to $60K Sign-On Bonus Available!
Location: 36097 Goodwin Dr, Locust Grove, VA 22508

Lakewood Animal 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 Lakewood Animal Hospital

Lakewood Animal Hospital is a full-service companion animal hospital in Locust
Grove, VA. Our mission is to enhance the human-animal bond by providing
compassionate, state-of-the-art medical, surgical, and dental care to our
patients. Our services and facilities are designed to assist in routine
preventive care for young healthy pets, early detection and treatment of disease
as pets age, and medical and surgical care as necessary during his or her
lifetime.

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.

#IHIRE

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate medical, surgical, and dental care to patients. Support the team in enhancing the human-animal bond and ensure high-quality care during regular business hours.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

CompassionMentorshipAnesthesiaRadiologyUltrasoundTeamworkClient CareIntegrityCommunicationEmergency CareWellness CareContinuous EducationProfessional Growth

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Veterinary Practice Partners a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,957 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Work-life snapshot

7.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Veterinary Medicine

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Locust Grove

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$400k
Typical market rent
$2,533/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Veterinary Practice Partners

Veterinary Services
Centreville, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement
CE Allowance
401(k)
Licenses and Dues Covered
Paid Time Off