Associate Veterinarian- Encanto Pet Clinic

VeterinarianNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Associate Veterinarian | Encanto Pet Clinic | Tucson, AZ

Looking for a veterinary team that feels like family, values your voice, and believes great medicine starts with great relationships? Come grow with us at Encanto Pet Clinic!

Encanto Pet Clinic in beautiful Tucson, Arizona, is looking for a full-time or part-time compassionate Associate Veterinarian to join our close-knit team. Whether you're an experienced veterinarian ready for a new opportunity or a new graduate looking for mentorship, we'd love to meet you!

Get to Know Encanto Pet Clinic

Established in 1999, Encanto Pet Clinic has been proudly serving the Tucson community for more than 25 years. We're a well-established, fully equipped veterinary practice supported by two full-time veterinarians and an experienced, dedicated support team.

You'll be joining a team that understands the importance of building lasting client relationships, supporting one another, and delivering thoughtful, high-quality care. We're excited to welcome another veterinarian who shares those values and wants to become part of our hospital family.

Love Where You Live – Tucson, Arizona!

If sunshine, mountain views, and outdoor adventures sound like your kind of lifestyle, Tucson might be the perfect place to call home! Located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert and surrounded by five mountain ranges, Tucson offers an incredible blend of outdoor recreation, vibrant culture, and small-town charm with big-city amenities.

Spend your weekends hiking scenic desert trails, mountain biking, camping, or exploring the area's beautiful national parks. Enjoy a thriving local food scene, unique shops, farmers markets, and year-round community events. With more than 300 days of sunshine each year, there's always an opportunity to get outside and enjoy everything Southern Arizona has to offer.

Compensation & Benefits

We believe in recognizing the value you bring to our team and investing in your professional growth and well-being.

Compensation & Benefits

We believe in recognizing the value you bring to our team and investing in your professional growth and well-being.

  • Competitive Compensation: Base salary with production and no negative accrual
  • Relocation bonus available
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company contribution
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Generous continuing education (CE) allowance, plus additional CE time off
  • Reimbursement for professional membership dues and licensing fees

If you're looking for a practice where relationships matter, teamwork comes naturally, and you can make a meaningful impact in the community, we'd love to connect!

To learn more about Encanto Pet Clinic and this opportunity, contact: Jessi Wootten, jessi.wootten@lakefieldvet.com Or explore our opportunities and apply at careers.lakefieldvet.com.

About Lakefield Veterinary Group

Lakefield Veterinary Group partners with veterinary hospitals nationwide while preserving each practice's unique culture and community roots. We believe in supporting our teams with the resources and collaboration they need to thrive, all while staying true to our core values: Respect, Learning, Do the Right Thing, Wow Service, and Fun.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality veterinary medical care to patients at the Encanto Pet Clinic. Build and maintain strong, lasting relationships with clients and collaborate effectively with the support team.

Requirements

The position is open to both experienced veterinarians and new graduates. Candidates must be compassionate and committed to delivering thoughtful, high-quality veterinary medicine.

Key Skills

Clinical careClient relationsCompassionate carePatient assessmentMedical record keeping

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 92% have no call, 96% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.0 / 10 · above average in veterinaryranked against 4,552 Veterinary listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $123k–$160k)456 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Arizona75 active3,170 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 92% no call · 96% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusArizona healthcare professional listings: 44% state a sign-on bonus · 13% offer loan repayment109 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings936 in the last 30 days552 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+7.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,552 Veterinary listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian- Encanto Pet Clinic at Lakefield Veterinary Group a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary — ranked against 4,552 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,144 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Lakefield Veterinary Group

Veterinary Services
Kent, Washington
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Base salary with production and no negative accrual
Relocation bonus available
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Life and disability insurance
401(k) with company contribution
Paid time off (PTO)
Generous continuing education (CE) allowance plus CE time off

Living in Tucson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$320k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Tucson, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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