Associate Veterinarian- Pine Castle Animal Care Center

VeterinarianIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

Associate Veterinarian

Pine Castle Animal Care Center | Orlando, FL

Pine Castle Animal Care Center is seeking a compassionate, team-oriented Associate Veterinarian to join our growing multi-doctor team in Orlando, Florida. Whether you're an experienced veterinarian or a new graduate eager for mentorship, this is a great opportunity to grow your career in a collaborative, well-established practice.

Our hospital provides comprehensive care for small animals, as well as exotic and pocket pets, with a strong focus on high-quality medicine, communication, and personalized client service.

About Our Practice

At Pine Castle Animal Care Center, we’re proud to deliver excellent medicine with a personal, family-like touch. Our services include wellness care, surgery, dentistry, and more, all supported by a tenured, highly skilled team that values collaboration and kindness.

We encourage our doctors to pursue their clinical interests while providing the support, flexibility, and mentorship needed to thrive both professionally and personally.

  • Core Competencies
  • Small Animal Medicine
  • Exotic & Pocket Pet Care
  • Preventive Care & Wellness
  • Surgery & Dentistry
  • Diagnostic Interpretation
  • Internal Medicine
  • Client Communication & Education
  • Fear Free & Compassionate Handling
  • Collaborative Teamwork
  • New Graduate Mentorship & Professional Development

What We Offer

  • Flexible scheduling
  • No emergency or on-call responsibilities
  • Competitive base salary (DOE)
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
  • Quarterly production with no negative accrual
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (with HSA option)
  • Paid parental leave and bonding time
  • Generous PTO with rollover
  • Annual CE allowance plus paid CE days
  • Professional development support
  • Paid licensing, professional dues, and AVMA PLIT coverage
  • Structured mentorship program for new graduates
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Personal pet discounts
  • About Orlando, Florida

Located just minutes from downtown Orlando, world-famous theme parks, and Central Florida attractions, Pine Castle Animal Care Center offers the best of sunny Florida living. Enjoy year-round recreation, diverse dining and entertainment, family-friendly communities, and easy access to beautiful beaches.

Join Our Team

If you're looking for a veterinary career that offers mentorship, flexibility, collaboration, and the freedom to pursue your professional interests, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join Pine Castle Animal Care Center and discover how rewarding a veterinary career in Orlando can be.

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Western Veterinary Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Western Veterinary Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact hr@westernvetpartners.com.

Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and the legitimate needs of the business.

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Key Responsibilities

The Associate Veterinarian will provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care for small animals, exotic pets, and pocket pets. They will also focus on client education and maintaining high standards of personalized service within a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

The role is open to both experienced veterinarians and new graduates who are eager for mentorship. Candidates must be compassionate, team-oriented, and committed to high-quality medicine and client service.

Key Skills

Exotic pet careFear free handling

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian- Pine Castle Animal Care Center at Western Veterinary Partners a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,108 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

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Sign-on bonus
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401k / retirement match
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,108 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Orlando

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$357k
Typical market rent
$1,896/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.4
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Western Veterinary Partners

Veterinary Services
Denver
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
No emergency or on-call responsibilities
Competitive base salary (DOE)
Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
Quarterly production with no negative accrual
Medical, dental, and vision insurance (with HSA option)
Paid parental leave and bonding time
Generous PTO with rollover