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Kansas City, Kansas

Sunday Relief Veterinarian - Kansas City, KS

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Job Description

GoodVets facilitates the veterinarian entrepreneurship journey by partnering with talented, experienced DVMs to bring GoodVets to their home city or region. As an owner, they lead their own team of associate veterinarians and support staff, and practice high-quality medicine with full medical autonomy.

Position Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Relief Veterinarian to join our team for consistent long-term relief on Sundays and provide high-quality medical care to our patients. This role offers flexibility as a 1099 employee while providing enhanced support, consistency in scheduling, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to work with a dynamic team of professionals in a General Practice setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • The ideal candidate is available to support weekly or bi-weekly shifts on Sundays.
  • Deliver comprehensive medical care to pets, including diagnostics, treatment plans.
  • Collaborate with our experienced veterinary team to ensure continuity of care.
  • Maintain accurate medical records and communicate effectively with pet owners.
  • Implement company protocols to effectively manage time while maximizing standards of patient care

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree.
  • Licensed to practice in the state of Kansas.
  • Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in small animal or General Practice medicine.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong medical and surgical skills preferred

Why Work with GoodVets?

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible scheduling that allows you to balance your professional and personal life. We’re looking for veterinarians who are seeking long term relief opportunities, while respecting the flexibility of relief work.

Supportive Team: Join a collaborative environment where your contributions are valued and your well-being is prioritized.

Professional Growth: Access to continuing education and mentorship opportunities to advance your career. You may be a relief team member, but we still see you as a part of the team.

Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive hourly rate with potential for commencement bonus opportunities.

Are you passionate about animal health and making a difference in the lives of pets and their owners? Apply to learn more, we'd love to have a conversation!

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical diagnosticsTreatment planningMedical record keepingTeam collaborationSmall animal medicine

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 94% have no call, 98% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Kansas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingKansas index 90.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Kansas39 active3,244 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 94% no call · 98% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,270 in the last 30 days492 the 30 days before (+158%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,083 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Good Vets

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Continuing education
Mentorship opportunities
Commencement bonus opportunities

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$217k
Typical market rent
$1,322/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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