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DVM Focus
Cincinnati, Kentucky

Small Animal Surgeon – Specialty Practice

SurgeryFull-Time

Listed compensation

$225k-$275k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 39m ago · Verified live

Job description

Small Animal Surgeon | Greater Cincinnati Area
We’re working with an established specialty and emergency veterinary hospital in the Greater Cincinnati area seeking an experienced Small Animal Surgeon to join its growing team.
This is an opportunity for a surgeon who wants to practice advanced medicine in a collaborative environment with strong clinical support, sophisticated diagnostics and technology, and the resources to continue building a high-level surgical service.
Board certification is preferred, but it is not necessarily a requirement for the right doctor. A highly experienced veterinarian with substantial small animal surgical experience may also be considered.
What You’ll Find
Base compensation up to $275,000 + production
Path to future ownership
Established specialty and emergency caseload
Advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities
Experienced technical and clinical support
Collaborative specialty environment
Medical autonomy
Continuing education and professional development support
Comprehensive benefits
Relocation assistance may be available
Opportunity to help shape and grow the surgical service
We’d Love to Meet a Surgeon Who
Has significant experience performing advanced small animal surgery
Is board-certified or residency-trained preferred
OR brings substantial surgical experience and demonstrated clinical capability
Values collaboration with emergency doctors, specialists, technicians, and referring veterinarians
Communicates well with clients and colleagues
Wants a long-term opportunity with professional and financial growth potential
Holds or is eligible to obtain appropriate veterinary licensure
Why This Opportunity?
This is more than simply stepping into another surgery position. The hospital is looking for someone who wants to become an important part of a growing specialty team, practice high-level medicine, and have meaningful influence over the continued development of the surgical service.
For the right veterinarian, there is also a path toward future ownership, providing an opportunity to participate more deeply in the long-term success of the practice.
Interested?
DVM Focus represents this opportunity confidentially. We’re happy to share additional details after an initial conversation and determine whether the position aligns with what you’re looking for professionally and personally.
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Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will perform advanced surgical procedures and provide high-level medical care within a collaborative specialty and emergency hospital environment. They will also play a key role in shaping and growing the surgical service department.

Requirements

Candidates should be board-certified or residency-trained, though highly experienced veterinarians with substantial surgical capability will be considered. Applicants must hold or be eligible for appropriate veterinary licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Surgical service managementClient communicationVeterinary medicineEmergency veterinary careDiagnostic capabilities

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 9.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$250k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $277k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks

Base compensation up to $275,000 + production
Path to future ownership
Comprehensive benefits
Continuing education and professional development support
Relocation assistance may be available
Medical autonomy