Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$120K - $160K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Salary: $120,000-$160,000 base salary + production
Sign on Bonus: Generous Sign-On Packages Available- up to $50,000!
Relocation: Is the beach calling your name? Let us help you move! Relocation packages available for those looking for that relaxing coastal life
Location: 1400 Bridgeport Way, Suite 108, Suffolk, VA 23435 (under 10 minutes from the bridge!)
Caring Hands Animal Hospital - Suffolk is hiring a full-time Veterinarian to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to 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 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 Virginia
About Caring Hands Animal Hospital:
At Caring Hands, compassion and purpose are at the heart of everything we do. We provide transparent, personalized veterinary care, attracting a team of dedicated professionals who uphold our core values every day. Our team leads with integrity, practices with reliability, and supports one another—and you—with a true Go Team spirit. We are committed to fostering a welcoming environment where both pets and their owners feel valued and understood. We go above and beyond to meet the unique needs of every patient and client, creating a strong sense of community within and beyond our hospitals. With shared values and a unified mission, we work together to build a better world
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.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to small animals. Maintain a high standard of patient care while collaborating with a supportive staff in a clinic setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 49 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 63% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Caring Hands Animal Hospital- Suffolk 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 4,104 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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