Urgent Care Veterinarian
Compensation
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Job Description
We’re Hiring: Urgent Care Associate Veterinarian
Tucson Veterinary Urgent Care | Tucson, Arizona
Do you enjoy fast paced, hands on medicine without the burnout of overnight ER shifts? Tucson Veterinary Urgent Care is seeking a Full Time or Part Time Urgent Care Associate Veterinarian to join our growing team.
This role is ideal for veterinarians who enjoy urgent cases, procedural medicine, and same day impact, whether you are an experienced urgent care clinician or a confident GP looking to transition into urgent care with strong support. We are ideally seeking Thursday through Monday availability.
About the Role
You will practice urgent care focused medicine, treating cases such as lacerations, GI issues, minor trauma, wound care, and same day procedures, all while avoiding overnight or on call shifts. You will enjoy a structured, predictable schedule that supports real work life balance.
Our hospital is equipped with digital radiography, in house diagnostics, advanced anesthesia monitoring, and modern treatment areas, and you will be supported by a highly skilled technical team so you can focus on patient care.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
You will be part of a supportive, collaborative team culture with strong mentorship and opportunities for professional growth. We prioritize high quality medicine without unnecessary corporate protocols.
Life in Tucson
Enjoy year-round sunshine, beautiful desert landscapes, incredible outdoor recreation, a vibrant food and arts scene, and a lower cost of living than many metro areas.
About Lakefield Veterinary Group
As part of a family-owned organization, Tucson Veterinary Urgent Care maintains hospital autonomy while benefiting from the support and resources of Lakefield Veterinary Group.
Let’s Connect
If you are interested in a no overnight urgent care role where you can make a real impact, we would love to connect.
Contact Nikki Hanschu at nikki.hanschu@lakefieldvet.com or apply through Careers at Lakefield.
Key Responsibilities
Provide urgent care veterinary services including treating lacerations, GI issues, and minor trauma. Perform same-day procedures and utilize in-house diagnostics to ensure high-quality patient care.
Requirements
Seeking a veterinarian who is either an experienced urgent care clinician or a confident general practitioner. Availability for a Thursday through Monday schedule is preferred.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Urgent Care Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 92% have no call, 96% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 5.1 / 10 · above average in veterinary | ranked against 4,501 Veterinary listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinarian median $138k (middle half $123k–$155k)467 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arizona index 100.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinarian listings in Arizona | 107 active | 4,573 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 92% no call · 96% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus · 12% offer loan repayment107 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Urgent Care listings | 437 in the last 30 days | 302 the 30 days before (+45%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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About Tucson Veterinary Urgent Care
Benefits & Perks
Living in Tucson
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $320k
- Typical market rent
- $1,428/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 96.9
- State income tax
- Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.