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Associate Veterinarian

VeterinarianFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time associate veterinarian. Sign-on bonus options. Mentorship available. 3 weeks PTO. Cleburne, TX.

Join American Veterinary Group as a Associate Veterinarian – Sign-On Bonus, Mentorship, No Negative Accrual in Cleburne, Texas, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Malpractice insurance covered.
  • Sign-On Bonus Options
  • Optional Pro-Sal with No Negative Accrual
  • Significantly Discounted Personal Veterinary Care
  • Paid Continuing Education (CE) Days & Allowance
  • Paid State Licensing Fees
  • Paid AVMA and State Professional Dues
  • Personalized & Surgical Mentorship
  • Internal Veterinarian Collaboration & Consultations Platforms

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join American Veterinary Group as a Associate Veterinarian – Sign-On Bonus, Mentorship, No Negative Accrual.

Key Responsibilities

The Associate Veterinarian will manage a varying caseload of surgeries and appointments while providing relationship-based care to patients and clients. They will also collaborate with the clinical team and support staff to foster a positive and growing practice environment.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college or equivalent. An active, good-standing license to practice in the state of employment is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineSurgeryClinical practicePatient careClient relationsMentorshipTeam collaborationMedical diagnosticsGeneral practice

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 86% have no call, 36% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 2.1/10 on work-life balance for Veterinarian roles.

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About American Veterinary Group

Veterinary Services
Tampa, Florida
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus Options
Optional Pro-Sal with No Negative Accrual
Significantly Discounted Personal Veterinary Care
Paid Continuing Education (CE) Days & Allowance
Paid State Licensing Fees
Paid AVMA and State Professional Dues
Covered Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT)
Personalized & Surgical Mentorship