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Antigua Veterinary Practice
St. Augustine, Florida

Veterinarian

Veterinarian 8.7 Work-LifeNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130K - $145K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

  • Salary: $130,000 to $145,000 per year
  • Sign on Bonus: Generous sign-on packages available!
  • Location: 195 San Marco Ave, St. Augustine FL 32084

Antigua Veterinary Practice is hiring a full time Veterinarian to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to a variety of small animals.

What to Expect

A schedule that respects your time. We offer flexible scheduling options tailored to your availability, and you can count on leaving on time with no on-call or late-night expectations!

With an excellent staff to doctor ratio, you’ll have the support—and respect—you need to be excellent for our patients.

All the benefits you deserve—health, dental, vision, retirement—plus: generous CE allowances, 401(k), growth opportunities and all of your licenses and dues covered!

Paid time off. Catch your breath with paid holidays, generous PTO packages- giving you plenty of time to recharge!

Partnership opportunities through Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), where more than 260 partners co-own practices across 185 locations. VPP offers unmatched support in operations, marketing, and finance, allowing you to focus on your passion for veterinary medicine.

Requirements

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution.
  • Valid veterinary license in the state of Florida

About Antigua Veterinary Practice

Located in Historic Uptown St. Augustine, Antigua Veterinary Practice has been serving the community since 1979. Our team provides compassionate, high-quality veterinary care in a warm, home-like setting. We offer preventive and advanced treatments, always focusing on exceptional service and personalized care. Staying current with the latest in veterinary medicine and technology, we ensure every pet receives gentle, respectful treatment at every visit.

We are dedicated to establishing a culture that celebrates all forms of diversity and allows us to be an inclusive service provider in this community.

#DVMPREM

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to a variety of small animals. Deliver compassionate, high-quality veterinary services in a personalized, home-like setting.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical CareSurgical CareSmall Animal MedicinePreventive TreatmentAdvanced TreatmentPatient Care

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Antigua Veterinary Practice a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,953 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

In Florida, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$130k (23 salary observations; 243 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (412 salary observations; 2,587 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 44 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 77% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$138k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

8.7/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Veterinary Medicine

  • No call
  • No nights

Living in St. Augustine

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k
Typical market rent
$2,034/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Antigua Veterinary Practice

Veterinary Services
Saint Augustine, Florida
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement
CE Allowance
401(k)
Licenses and Dues Covered
Paid Time Off