Associate Veterinarian

VeterinarianFull-Time

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Job Description

Associate Veterinarian | AAHA + Wildlife Rehab | Cheyenne, WY

Want to work with raptors, wildlife, and a vibrant veterinary team? Cheyenne Pet Clinic is AAHA-accredited, newly renovated, and Wyoming's oldest and largest clinic — offering small animal and wildlife care with cutting-edge tools and mentorship.

About Us

  • Full-service general practice and wildlife rehabilitation center
  • Digital radiography (including dental), ultrasound, CO2 laser, video otoscopy
  • In-house IDEXX lab, therapy laser, electrocautery
  • Resident teaching raptor and close ties to regional specialists

What You'll Do

  • Provide small animal and wildlife medical and surgical care
  • Collaborate in a learning-focused, supportive culture
  • Benefit from access to traveling specialists

Requirements

  • Licensed (or eligible) DVM in Wyoming
  • Critical thinker with interest in complex cases
  • Enthusiastic learner — new grads welcome!

Benefits & Compensation

What We Offer

  • Signing bonus and relocation assistance
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • CE stipend, PTO, and reimbursement of licensure, DEA, and professional dues
  • AVMA PLIT coverage, EAP, and personal pet discounts
  • In-house mentorship programs and EAP wellness initiatives

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical and surgical care for both small animals and wildlife. Collaborate effectively within a supportive, learning-focused veterinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineSmall animal surgeryDental radiographyElectro-cauteryCritical thinking

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, 82% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Bigfork Animal Hospital ranks #5 of 10 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
84% this job
CME allowance
68%
Relocation assistance
63% this job
Loan repayment
11%

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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 3,067 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Signing Bonus
Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
401(k) with Employer Match