Pays $136-$170/hrVeterinarian market median is ~$161k (52 jobs)

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Vetco Clinics
Walnut Creek, California

Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Walnut Creek, CA

Veterinarian 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsNo nightsContract
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About the Role

Relief veterinarian with flexible scheduling. No overnight or emergency on-call. $136 - $170/hour. Walnut Creek, CA.

Join Vetco Clinics as a Relief Veterinarian – Flexible Scheduling, No Overnight in Walnut Creek, California. Petco Veterinary Services offers relief veterinarians the chance to work in two distinct settings: Vetco Vaccination Clinics and Vetco Total Care full-service veterinary hospitals. In both environments, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of pets every day.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $136 - $170/hour.
  • No agency fees
  • 15% discount on Petco products

Work Schedule

  • Contract position.
  • No call required.
  • No weekends required.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Vetco Clinics in Walnut Creek, California.

Key Responsibilities

Provide veterinary care in either vaccination clinics or full-service hospitals, including wellness checks, diagnostics, and surgical procedures. Manage patient flow effectively while collaborating with trained hospital staff to ensure high standards of care.

Requirements

Must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a valid state license in good standing. A DEA license is required for full-service hospital shifts, along with the ability to provide professional liability insurance.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineVaccinationWellness checksHeartworm testingMicrochip placementDiagnostic workupsOutpatient surgeryDental proceduresAnesthesia monitoringBlood drawsPatient careClinical operations

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Walnut Creek, CA at Vetco Clinics a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Veterinary — ranked against 4,639 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Veterinary Career Context

Vetco Clinics holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 715 active listings.

Of the 47 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$318k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $287k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 8.7/10 on work-life balance for Veterinarian roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 52 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Vetco Clinics

Veterinary Services
San Diego, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
No agency fees
15% discount on Petco products
No overnight shifts