Veterinarian – Urgent Care & Surgery

Veterinarian 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Veterinarian – Urgent Care & Surgery
  • Summit Veterinary Care | Bristow, VA
  • Privately Owned | Full-Time | $150,000+
  • What if going to work felt a little less like going to a veterinary hospital?

Summit Veterinary Care is a privately owned, Fear Free Certified practice that was intentionally created to offer something different—for patients, clients, and the veterinary professionals who care for them.

From the moment you walk through the doors, Summit doesn't feel like a traditional veterinary clinic. The hospital has a welcoming, spa-like atmosphere, with thoughtful touches for clients ranging from warm blankets and refreshments to concierge carts for longer visits. Behind that experience is a team committed to gold-standard medicine, honest and compassionate communication, strong moral principles, respect, continuing education, and community involvement.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a veterinarian who enjoys urgent care and surgery, with some general practice mixed in as needed. You should be comfortable with routine surgery and dentistry and excited about continuing to develop your skills.

Summit recently invested in state-of-the-art laparoscopic surgery equipment and is expanding into minimally invasive procedures including laparoscopic spays, gastropexies, liver biopsies, and cryptorchid procedures.

What Makes Summit Different

Culture isn't just something written on the website. Summit has intentionally built a team around emotional intelligence, communication, collaboration, and mutual respect. Team members support each other, celebrate each other's wins, continue learning together, and are encouraged to have a voice in the practice.

What We Offer

  • $150,000+ straight salary, based on experience
  • 4-day workweek with predictable scheduling
  • No on-call or overnight hospitalization
  • 30-minute appointments
  • Highly skilled LVT and support team
  • State-of-the-art laparoscopic surgery equipment
  • Digital & dental radiology, ultrasound and IDEXX in-house lab
  • $2,500 professional fund for CE, memberships & PLIT
  • 120 hours PTO at hire; 160 hours after one year
  • Health insurance with employer contribution
  • License & DEA reimbursement
  • 401(k) with match after one year

Employee Pet-care Discounts

If you're looking beyond production numbers and want a privately owned practice where exceptional medicine, quality of life, client experience, continued growth, and how people treat one another truly matter, Summit may be exactly what you've been looking for.

Key Responsibilities

The veterinarian will perform urgent care, routine surgeries, and dentistry while managing general practice cases as needed. They will also utilize state-of-the-art equipment to conduct minimally invasive procedures such as laparoscopic spays and biopsies.

Requirements

The candidate should be comfortable with routine surgery and dentistry and eager to develop skills in minimally invasive procedures. Strong communication skills and a commitment to collaborative, gold-standard medicine are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Digital radiology

Urgent Care Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 88% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian – Urgent Care & Surgery at Veterinary Solut!ons Services a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Urgent Care (Veterinary) — ranked against 94 active Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs · 13 employers

7
<$145k
5
$150k
2
$160k
3
$175k-190k
1
$224k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 13 employers

CME allowance
89% this job
Sign-on bonus
83%
401k / retirement match
83% this job
Relocation assistance
56%
Loan repayment
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.7
Among the best 10% of Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 94 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Bristow

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$562k≈ 3.7× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,058/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
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).

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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Benefits & Perks

4-day workweek
No on-call or overnight hospitalization
30-minute appointments
State-of-the-art laparoscopic surgery equipment
Digital & dental radiology, ultrasound and IDEXX in-house lab
$2,500 professional fund for CE, memberships & PLIT
120 hours PTO at hire; 160 hours after one year
Health insurance with employer contribution