Relief Veterinarian
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Relief veterinarian to perform surgeries and routine veterinary medical services as needed.
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Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com
Key Responsibilities
The relief veterinarian will perform surgeries and routine veterinary medical services as needed. The position requires flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances in the job.
Requirements
The job posting does not specify particular qualifications or experience requirements. It implies that the candidate should be capable of performing veterinary duties.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Relief Veterinarian at VCA Animal Hospitals a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,957 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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).
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