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Los Lunas Animal Clinic
Los Lunas, New Mexico

Associate Veterinarian - Small Animal General Practice - Flexible Schedule - Los Lunas, NM

Veterinarian Above average in VeterinaryNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 9h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Los Lunas Animal Clinic as a Associate Veterinarian – Small Animal, Flexible Schedule in Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Quarterly Production Bonus (no negative accrual)
  • Sign-On Bonus
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • HSA Option
  • Generous PTO with Rollover
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Annual CE Allowance + CE Time Off

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • No weekends required.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers weekends off. Work with Los Lunas Animal Clinic in Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Veterinarian will provide comprehensive medical care, including wellness exams, internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, and dentistry. They will also manage urgent care cases and build strong, lasting relationships with clients through effective communication and education.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DVM or VMD degree and possess an active New Mexico veterinary license or the ability to obtain one. Successful completion of the NAVLE and the ability to independently manage a general practice caseload are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Small animal medicinePreventive careDiagnostic medicineClient communicationCase managementPatient careCollaborationClinical judgmentWellness careCanine medicineFeline medicine

Small Animal General Practice Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 96% have no call, 84% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 18.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

5.7/10 work-life score · Above average in Veterinary — ranked against 4,146 active roles in this profession

Top Veterinarian Jobs

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Salary Distribution13 jobs · 9 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
85% this job
Sign-on bonus
69% this job
Relocation assistance
46% this job
Loan repayment
23%

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Work-life snapshot

5.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Veterinary

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
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Benefits & Perks

Quarterly Production Bonus (no negative accrual)
Sign-On Bonus
Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
HSA Option
Generous PTO with Rollover