Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$120K - $200K
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Associate Veterinarian
Brookhurst Animal Medical Center – Anaheim, CA
Join a Privately Owned Practice Where Quality Medicine Comes First!
Brookhurst Animal Medical Center is looking for a compassionate, motivated Associate Veterinarian to join our growing team! We are a privately owned, small animal practice dedicated to providing high-quality medicine while building lasting relationships with our clients and their pets.
Whether you're looking for a part-time or full-time position, we offer a flexible work schedule that promotes a healthy work-life balance.
Schedule
Part-time or full-time opportunities available
Flexible scheduling to accommodate your lifestyle
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Privately owned practice with a supportive, collaborative culture
- Friendly, experienced, and highly trained support staff
- Loyal, compliant clients who value quality veterinary care and trust our recommendations
- Opportunity to practice high-quality medicine without corporate pressure
- Excellent mentorship available for newer graduates, while providing autonomy for experienced veterinarians
- Conveniently located in Anaheim, just minutes from Disneyland, with easy freeway access
- Our Hospital Features
We are committed to providing our doctors with the tools they need to practice exceptional medicine, including:
- Digital dental radiography
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound
- In-house laboratory and blood analyzers for same-day diagnostics
- Modern surgical and dental equipment
- We also collaborate with specialists who regularly come to our hospital, including:
- Mobile cardiologist
- Mobile radiologist
- Board-certified orthopedic surgeon
This allows our doctors to manage advanced cases while continuing to provide excellent continuity of care for our patients.
What We're Looking For
- DVM degree
- California veterinary license
- Excellent communication and client education skills
- Team-oriented attitude
- Passion for practicing high-quality medicine
- Benefits (Full-Time)
- Competitive salary
- Flexible scheduling
- Paid time off
- Continuing education allowance
- CE paid time off
- Professional dues and licensing reimbursement
- Employee pet discounts
- Retirement plan
- Health insurance options
If you're looking for a hospital where you'll be supported by an outstanding team, enjoy appreciative clients, and have the resources to provide exceptional patient care, we'd love to hear from you.
Come see why Brookhurst Animal Medical Center is a great place to build your veterinary career!
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality small animal medical care and build lasting relationships with clients and their pets. Utilize modern diagnostic tools and collaborate with specialists to manage advanced veterinary cases.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a DVM degree and a valid California veterinary license. Strong communication skills and a team-oriented attitude are essential for this role.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
In California, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$158k (69 salary observations; 213 listings), vs ~$142k nationally (313 salary observations; 2,301 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$160k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
- Includes call
Living in Anaheim
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $919k
- Typical market rent
- $2,759/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 113.6
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.