Veterinarian - Romulus, MI
Compensation
Pay not listed
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Job Description
Who We Are
Willowood Acres Veterinary Clinic in Romulus, MI is a busy, community and family friendly growing practice. We are looking for an associate veterinarian that LOVES their vacation and LOVES people. The Ideal candidate will also have a strong interest in surgery.
We would be happy to hire a doctor with interests outside of our current services to enable us to offer unique services to our loyal and local client base! We are happy to offer the potential for a flexible schedule as well.
Our next full-time veterinarian will be offered a signing bonus of $25,000 as well as a one-year retention bonus of $10,000!
Our doctors love working here! Our team is skilled and works well as a team. We enjoy a fabulous work environment and culture of positivity and support. There are no on call or emergency hours to help you have a healthy work/life balance. Willowood Acres takes great pride in our community connections with the Wyandotte Animal Group rescue and in providing care for the Wayne County Airport Division K-9 Officers.
The nearby Romulus Athletic Club is a great place is a great place for fitness and family fun! It features typical work out amenities, a waterslide, hot tub, Olympic sized pool with lanes, a Lazy River, a wading area for small children, AND offers child care and group classes.
Our local area provides plenty of amenities to explore, such as shopping, dining, entertainment, bike trails, outdoor parks, and lake activities. This community offers something special for everyone.
We are close to Lake Erie, Detroit, and all the upgrades the city is sporting, and to Ann Arbor, home of University of Michigan and many artistic and entertainment venues.
We offer generous salary, 401(k), medical benefits, CE allowance, professional dues and liability coverage. In addition, we also support employee wellbeing with medical benefits (including health, dental, and vision), vacation, employee assistance program (EAP), growth opportunities and so much. more.
We are so proud of our practice and would love to tell you about our community-based approach to veterinary care.
Contact us to learn more about what may be the last job you look for!
Key Responsibilities
The associate veterinarian will provide high-quality medical care to a loyal client base and perform surgical procedures. The role involves working collaboratively with a skilled team to maintain a positive and supportive clinic environment.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is a veterinarian with a strong interest in surgery and a passion for working with people. Applicants should be interested in contributing to a community-focused practice and providing excellent care to local pets and K-9 officers.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicine | ranked against 3,072 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $130k–$162k)502 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Michigan index 96.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Michigan | 75 active | 3,101 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 84% no call · 82% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $25k sign-on | Michigan healthcare professional listings: 39% state a sign-on bonus · 11% offer loan repayment108 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 962 in the last 30 days | 517 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Romulus, MI at Willowood Acres Veterinary Clinic a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,072 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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About Willowood Acres Veterinary Clinic
Benefits & Perks
Living in Romulus
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $197k
- Typical market rent
- $1,325/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.3
- State income tax
- Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.