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Florida Treasure Coast, Florida

Associate Veterinarian – Florida Treasure Coast

VeterinarianFull-Time

Pay as listed: $110k-$150k · Florida Treasure Coast, Florida · pays below the median of 14 Veterinarian listings (21st percentile).

Listed compensation

$110k-$150k

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Job Description

Associate Veterinarian – Florida Treasure Coast

DVM Focus is representing a full-time Associate Veterinarian opportunity along Florida’s Treasure Coast for a veterinarian looking for a collaborative general practice environment with a varied medical and surgical caseload.

This opportunity is open to both experienced veterinarians and new graduates, with mentorship available for doctors who are still building confidence and clinical experience. The role combines everyday companion-animal medicine with access to a broader hospital environment, allowing the incoming veterinarian to focus on general practice while working alongside an experienced veterinary team.

The Opportunity

Your Work May Include

  • Wellness and preventive care
  • Diagnosis and treatment of medical cases
  • General surgery
  • Dentistry
  • Vaccinations and routine health management
  • Diagnostic case workups
  • Building long-term relationships with clients and their pets
  • Collaboration with veterinarians and experienced support staff
  • The position provides exposure to a broad range of cases while maintaining a general-practice focus.

What You Can Expect

  • Collaborative veterinary environment
  • Mentorship for newer graduates
  • Opportunity to develop your clinical skills and interests
  • Access to comprehensive diagnostic resources
  • Professional development support

Benefits and Additional Employment Incentives

Specific compensation, scheduling, benefits, hospital details, and other employment terms can be discussed confidentially with DVM Focus.

Qualifications

  • DVM, VMD, or equivalent veterinary degree
  • Active or eligible Florida veterinary license
  • Strong communication skills
  • Commitment to compassionate patient and client care

Collaborative Approach to Veterinary Medicine

  • New graduates and experienced veterinarians are encouraged to explore the opportunity.
  • DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7364

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About DVM Focus

DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.

To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.

Your career. Your priorities. Your search.

If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.

Know a colleague who’s looking? Introduce them to DVM Focus. If your referral results in a successful placement, we’ll pay you a referral fee following completion of the applicable placement guarantee period.

Don’t see what you want here? We can search anywhere in the United States — tell us what you’re looking for.

About DVM Focus

DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.

To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.

Your career. Your priorities. Your search.

If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.

Key Responsibilities

The veterinarian will perform wellness exams, preventive care, and medical treatments for companion animals. They will also conduct general surgeries, dentistry, and diagnostic case workups while building long-term relationships with clients.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Client communicationPatient careMedical diagnosis

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $126k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 43% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$130k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
78%
Relocation assistance
33%
Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Veterinary Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,029 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.