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Vetco Clinics
Stillwater, Oklahoma

Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Stillwater, OK

VeterinarianNo callNo nightsContract

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Unleash total career flexibility as an independent veterinary contractor with Vetco, a division of Petco, The Health + Wellness Company. We're on a mission to improve the lives of pets and pet parents. A vital part of our mission is making high-quality veterinary care more accessible to pets in your community.

You can enjoy multiple benefits while working with Vetco as a relief veterinarian!

We offer flexible online booking so you can achieve the ultimate work-life balance. You select your shifts with no minimum or maximum number required. We have a variety of weekend and weekday hours available for selection. You determine your rate for each relief shift chosen. Continue practice activities outside of Vetco shifts and enjoy NO agency fees!

Our appointment-based model helps manage traffic and gets you out the door on time. We have trained, experienced staff to manage operations, so you can focus on delivering the best care and patient experience possible. Stay in the know with our monthly newsletter that highlights policy and product updates and clinic news. Enjoy a 15% Petco discount to help you spoil your pets on all products and services

What's the difference between Vetco Vaccination Clinics and Vetco Total Care Hospitals?

VETCO VACCINATION CLINICS offer wellness examinations, preventive vaccinations and medications, heartworm testing, and microchip insertion. No surgeries, emergencies, or sick visits. A trained staff runs operations, transactions and helps to safely restrain pets. Clinics are located inside Petco retail locations. Appointments help manage traffic to get you out the door on time.

VETCO TOTAL CARE HOSPITAL relief shifts include preventive care, diagnostic workups, outpatient surgeries, and dental procedures. You will partner with the area medical director before your shifts to review the comfort level of cases.

Hospitals are equipped with digital patient records, surgical suite, Butterfly IQ+ handheld ultrasound imaging, digital and dental X-ray, Vetology Radiograph Interpretation AI, and on-site labs. Licensed and trained hospital staff. No overnights or emergency on-call. The appointment-based model helps manage traffic and gets you out the door on time!

Requirements

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine state license in good standing
  • Appropriate state-specific licensing to perform all shift functions including the ability to perform blood draws & administer vaccines
  • DEA in good standing preferred for full-service Vetco Total Care hospital relief shifts
  • Ability to provide Professional Liability Insurance + license defense policy
  • Compliance with all local state and federal mandates

Hospital & Clinic Locations

Vetco Total Care hospitals and Vetco Clinics provide access to high-quality veterinary care in 48 states, with new locations opening soon. Ask us about hospitals and clinics near you.

  • Send an email or schedule a call directly with one of our Talent Advisors to learn more!
  • Explore all open shift locations on the Vetco Clinic website.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality veterinary care including wellness exams, vaccinations, and diagnostic workups in a clinic or hospital setting. Manage patient experience and clinical operations while maintaining accurate digital patient records.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

DEA License (preferred)

Key Skills

Patient careMedical record keeping

General Practice Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 88% have no call, 86% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinarian market look like in Oklahoma?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.5 / 10 · top 25% in veterinaryranked against 4,811 Veterinary listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingOklahoma index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All veterinarian listings in Oklahoma49 active4,880 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 88% no call · 86% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 40% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Practice listings80 in the last 30 days72 the 30 days before (+11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,811 Veterinary listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Oklahoma figures use all veterinarians: too few Oklahoma General Practice postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Vetco Relief Veterinarian - Stillwater, OK at Vetco Clinics a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary — ranked against 4,811 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 7.5
Better work-life than 80% of Veterinary listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,811 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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About Vetco Clinics

Veterinary Services
San Diego, California
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Online Booking
No Minimum or Maximum Shifts
Set Your Own Rate
No Agency Fees
15% Petco Discount
No Overnights or Emergency On-Call

Living in Stillwater

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k
Typical market rent
$1,358/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 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.