Emergency Veterinarian
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- ability insurance, 401K with company contribution, PTO, generous CE allowance with additional PTO allotted, reimbursement for membership dues and license fees, and more. If you are interested in being part of a well-established, inclusive, and family-oriented supportive team, with immense opportunity for professional growth, we are the right fit and would love to speak with you to discuss this fantastic opportunity! To learn more about the hospital and position please contact Joe Rusk at joe.rusk@lakefieldvet.com or apply at careers.lakefieldvet.com. #LI-JR1
Key Responsibilities
Provide compassionate, high-quality emergency veterinary care to patients while maintaining strong relationships with clients and team members. Collaborate with the support team and boarded radiologists to ensure excellent medical outcomes and efficient hospital operations.
Requirements
Candidates must be experienced veterinary professionals capable of working in a fast-paced emergency environment. The role requires a commitment to the hospital's core values of teamwork, respect, and continuous learning.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine Career Context
In Texas, the Veterinarian weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$158k (29 salary observations; 272 listings), vs ~$141k nationally (541 salary observations; 3,283 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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