Associate Veterinarian - Best Friends Animal Health Center (MT)
Compensation
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The week · per this posting4-day week
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Job Description
Associate Veterinarian | 4-Day Work Week + Outdoor Adventure | Casper, WY
Looking for a collaborative, energetic practice where you can practice great medicine and enjoy an incredible quality of life? Best Friends Animal Health Center in Casper, WY is seeking a full-time Associate Veterinarian to join our established 3-doctor team.
About Us
- Small animal practice with a long-standing community reputation
- Collaborative team environment with strong doctor-to-doctor mentorship
- Highly skilled support staff allowing doctors to focus on patient care
- Modern facility with digital & dental radiology, ultrasound, orthopedic equipment, in-house lab, and separate surgical and dental suites
What You'll Do
- Provide high-quality medical and surgical care to companion animals
- Build lasting relationships with clients through education and communication
- Collaborate with an experienced, supportive veterinary team
Job Requirements
- Licensed (or eligible) DVM in Wyoming
- Strong communicator who values teamwork and client relationships
- Passion for high-quality medicine and community-focused practice
What We Offer
- Signing bonus and relocation assistance
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability
- 401(k) with employer match
- CE stipend, PTO, and reimbursement of licensure, DEA, and professional dues
- AVMA PLIT coverage, EAP, and personal pet discounts
- In-house mentorship programs and EAP wellness initiatives
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality medical and surgical care to companion animals. Build lasting client relationships through education and communication while collaborating with the veterinary team.
Requirements
Applicants must hold, or be eligible to obtain, a DVM license in Wyoming. The role calls for strong communication and teamwork, a commitment to client relationships, and a passion for high-quality, community-focused veterinary medicine.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Wyoming is 92.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.2% of Wyoming clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $123k–$160k)459 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Wyoming index 92.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 82% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 948 in the last 30 days | 550 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Wyoming has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,095 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
Benefits & Perks
Living in Casper
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $312k
- Typical market rent
- $1,422/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 17 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 93.8
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Casper, WY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.