Associate Veterinarian

VeterinarianFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Associate Veterinarian
  • Department: UrgentVet Hospitals
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Location: UrgentVet - Farmington
  • Reporting To: Caroline Arias

Description

UrgentVet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency/overnight care in the Salt Lake City, UT area. We offer after-hours care for canine and feline patients without the additional expense of emergency clinic fees.

Our single-doctor shifts offer care for common urgent cases, including wound management, ear infections, vomiting/diarrhea, and euthanasia. Each of our paperless clinics is specially designed to deliver efficient care and equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and a full suite of IDEXX in-house lab equipment.

  • Flexible Schedule
  • Swing/Second Shift
  • ONLY Urgent Care – no wellness at all!
  • No Abdominal Surgeries
  • Fear Free Approach
  • Feline Friendly Practice

Strong Technical Team & Support

  • Flexible Schedule (we're so serious we put it twice!)
  • Brand New & Modern Hospitals
  • Click here to take a virtual tour of our clinic!

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve patients and clients with a relationship-based approach
  • Collaborate and engage with the clinical team and leadership
  • Grow relationships within the practice and the Salt Lake City community
  • Encourage the growth of support staff members through our internal LevelUp training program
  • Manage a varying caseload, including surgeries and appointments during our open hours

Skills Knowledge, and Expertise

DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college (or successful completion of the ECFVG or PAVE program)

Active license in good standing to practice in the state in which candidate will be employed (or the ability to obtain a license in that state)

Benefits

  • Paid Continuing Education (CE) Days & Allowance
  • Paid State Licensing Fees
  • Paid AVMA and State Professional Dues
  • Covered Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT)
  • Additional Holiday Pay on Holiday Shifts

Optional Pro-Sal with No Negative Accrual

  • Significantly Discounted Personal Veterinary Care – Multiple Pets!
  • Personalized & 1:1 Mentorship
  • Internal Veterinarian Collaboration & Consultations Platforms
  • Flexible Compensation Package
  • Healthcare Packages & Retirement Match
  • 3 Weeks PTO, Paid Parental Leave + Paid Maternity Leave, Work/Life Balance day off annually

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college or equivalent. An active, good-standing veterinary license in the state of employment is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Veterinary MedicineClinical CollaborationPatient CareRelationship ManagementIDEXX Lab EquipmentEMR Management

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Utah?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.4 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicineranked against 3,392 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $123k–$160k)459 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingUtah index 98.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Utah54 active3,407 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 41% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,234 in the last 30 days503 the 30 days before (+145%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+5.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,392 Veterinary Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian at American Veterinary Group a 7.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,392 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

12 jobs · 7 employers
3
<$140k
4
$140k-160k
3
$170k
1
$185k
1
$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

12 jobs · 7 employers
Sign-on bonus
92%
401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
83% this job
Relocation assistance
67%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Vet Cor · Madera, California

$150k-$200k
#2

Veterinarian - Gloversville, NY

Vet Cor · Gloversville, New York

$130k-$185k
#3

Veterinarian - Sherman Oaks, CA

$130k-$170k
#4

Veterinarian - Sherman Oaks, CA

$130k-$170k
+ 10 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 7.4
Better work-life than 70% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,392 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About American Veterinary Group

Veterinary Services
Tampa, Florida
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Continuing Education (CE) Days & Allowance
Paid State Licensing Fees
Paid AVMA and State Professional Dues
Covered Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT)
Additional Holiday Pay on Holiday Shifts
Optional Pro-Sal with No Negative Accrual
Significantly Discounted Personal Veterinary Care
Personalized & 1:1 Mentorship

Living in Farmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$537k
Typical market rent
$1,675/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.