Veterinarian - Apollo Beach, FL
Compensation
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Job Description
Who We Are
Walk-In Veterinary Care, located in beautiful Apollo Beach, Florida is seeking a compassionate, team-oriented Veterinarian to join our practice! We are open to both full-time and part-time candidates, and an experienced doctor looking for a fast-paced environment will find a happy home with us.
About Our Practice
Established in 2019, Walk-In Veterinary Care is located in a newer Publix shopping plaza in the growing coastal community of Apollo Beach. We are a 100% small animal, walk-in practice providing urgent care, wellness services, and routine surgical procedures.
Our practice offers a unique opportunity to see a diverse caseload while providing accessible veterinary care to our community. With the exception of scheduled surgeries and Saturday appointments, clients can walk in anytime during our patient hours.
Our Recently Updated Facility Features
- Dedicated surgical suite
- Fully integrated IDEXX in-house laboratory
- Digital radiology
- Dental radiology
- CryoPen
- Tonopen
- Ultrasound (with potential for future upgrades)
- Electrocautery
- IDEXX inVue, ProCyte, Catalyst Dx, and SediVue diagnostic equipment
- Cloud-based PIMS with AI-powered medical note dictation
Why Join Walk-In Veterinary Care?
Supportive, Experienced Team: Work alongside a diverse group of veterinary professionals, including technicians with more than 30 years of experience.
Strong Technician Support: Our technician-driven practice helps streamline appointments and diagnostics so doctors can focus on patient care.
- Excellent Staffing: Two CVTs currently on staff, with another technician working toward certification.
- Collaborative Culture: We value teamwork, professionalism, open communication, and having fun at work.
Work-Life Balance: We make every effort to stay within scheduled patient hours so our team can leave on time and enjoy life outside the hospital.
Growth Opportunities: Our team is interested in continuing education and expanding skills, including Fear Free handling.
- Referral Network: We have excellent referral partners available when patients need advanced care.
- Our doctors are encouraged to spend the time they feel is necessary with each patient, and our technicians help facilitate diagnostics and treatment protocols to keep the day running efficiently.
- Enjoy Life on Florida's Gulf Coast!
Apollo Beach is a beautiful coastal community just south of Tampa, offering a relaxed Old Florida feel with convenient access to city amenities. Enjoy nearby Gulf beaches, boating and other water activities, great restaurants, and the nightlife of historic Ybor City.
Apollo Beach is also home to the TECO Manatee Viewing Center, a popular local attraction where visitors can learn about and observe the manatees that call these waters home.
If you're looking for an opportunity to practice quality medicine with a dedicated team in a unique walk-in setting, we'd love to hear from you!
Benefits
We Take Employee Well-being Seriously and Offer
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Medical benefits (including health, dental, vision, paid parental leave)
- 401(k) with match
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- CE allowance, CE time off and Covered Dues
- PTO
- So much more!
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality urgent care, wellness services, and routine surgical procedures for small animals in a walk-in clinic setting. Collaborate with a team of veterinary professionals to ensure efficient patient diagnostics and treatment protocols.
Requirements
The position requires a compassionate and team-oriented veterinarian capable of working in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should be comfortable with a diverse caseload and committed to providing accessible veterinary care.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $138k (middle half $130k–$140k)20 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Florida | 235 active | 3,425 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 78% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment327 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,240 in the last 30 days | 512 the 30 days before (+142%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +5.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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