Associate Veterinarian- Animal Care Clinic
Compensation
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Job Description
Animal Care Clinic located in Rosepine, LA is looking for a part-time or full-time Associate to join their pack!
About Us
- 2 full time Associates
- Close knit and tenured team
- Small Animal General Practice
- Located in a small town with loyal clientele
What You Will Do
- Deliver small animal medicine and surgery
- Build lasting relationships with clients through education
- Thrive in a family-oriented, drama-free environment
Requirements
- Licensed DVM (or ability to become licensed) in Kansas
- Strong communicator with a client-first mindset
- Open to new grads and experienced veterinarians
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary dependent on experience + ProSal bonus
- Signing bonus and paid time off
- CE allowance, professional dues, and license reimbursement
- Medical, dental, vision insurance + 401(k) plan
- Pet discounts and paid holidays
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Veterinarian will provide small animal medicine and surgical services to patients. They will also build strong relationships with clients through effective education and communication.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $123k–$160k)457 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Louisiana index 88.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Louisiana | 35 active | 3,139 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 2% remote · 80% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings: 47% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,011 in the last 30 days | 513 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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Work-Life Balance Distribution
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Rosepine
- Median resident rent
- $763/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.