Associate Veterinarian - Chantilly Animal Hospital

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130k-$170k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

About the Job

Chantilly Animal Hospital is looking for an Associate Veterinarian to join our incredible staff! Our clinic would provide an excellent environment for veterinarians interested in practicing the highest level of medicine and surgery. This is an excellent opportunity for a veterinarian seeking mentorship that is second to none!

  • Pay Rate: $130,000 - $170,000 for full-time DVMs (commensurate with experience/shift schedule)
  • Schedule Needs: Full-Time, 30-40 hours per week
  • GP Hours: M-F: 8:00AM – 6PM; Sat: 8:00AM – 1PM; Sun: Closed

About the Clinic

Chantilly Animal Hospital Website: chantillyanimalhospital.com

Chantilly Animal Hospital is a full-service small animal hospital, offering the gold standard in medical and surgical care. We believe healthy pets make happy people, and we strive to provide high-quality veterinary care for cats and dogs in Northern Virginia area. We take pride in our skilled team and were voted 2026 Best Veterinarians by the Northern Virginia Magazine.

Clinic Location

We are also a member of the VVMA and are very active with veterinary organizations and communities in the area. Our diagnostic equipment includes an in-house laboratory, digital radiography, digital dental radiography, and ultrasound. Most importantly, we have phenomenal, experienced support staff who are crucial to the success of patient and client care. Our doctors perform a variety of routine and advanced soft tissue surgeries and dentistry.

Benefits

  • Straight Salary OR Salary Plus Production
  • Generous sign-on bonuses & relocation assistance
  • No non-compete
  • No negative-accrual
  • 4 weeks of PTO
  • Hassle-free flexible scheduling
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k with employer match
  • Student Debt Assistance
  • Generous CE allowance – 5 days or $3500 annually
  • Paid license fees and membership dues
  • 24-hour mental health & wellness resources
  • Mentorship & Development programs

Qualifications

  • Licensed Virginia Veterinarian – active and in good standing
  • All experience levels considered
  • General surgical experience or willingness to learn preferred
  • If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, apply today for immediate consideration!

Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP) is a network of veterinarian-owned-and-operated hospitals across twelve states. VIP is guided by a mission to provide veterinarians and their teams with all the resources, mentorship, and autonomy they need to thrive personally and professionally while giving pets the best possible care.

Join the VIP family, where our team members are our top priority to ensure best-in-class personalized care, ownership and accountability, trust, and an exceptional work environment

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Key Responsibilities

The Associate Veterinarian will provide high-quality medical and surgical care for cats and dogs at a full-service animal hospital. Responsibilities include performing routine and advanced soft tissue surgeries, dentistry, and utilizing diagnostic equipment to ensure excellent patient outcomes.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineSoft tissue surgerySmall animal careDiagnostic imagingPatient careClient communication

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

Veterinary Innovative Partners ranks #3 of 14 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$150k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
74% this job
CME allowance
74% this job
Relocation assistance
43% this job
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.2this job 4.2
Better work-life than 30% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,963 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Chantilly

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$636k≈ 4.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,196/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Veterinary Innovative Partners

Veterinary Services
Nashville, Tennessee
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Straight Salary OR Salary Plus Production
Generous sign-on bonuses
Relocation assistance
No non-compete
No negative-accrual
4 weeks PTO
Hassle-free flexible scheduling
Medical, dental, and vision insurance