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American Veterinary Group
Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Associate Veterinarian

VeterinarianFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Associate Veterinarian
  • Department: General Practice Hospitals
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Location: North Port St. Lucie Animal Hospital
  • Reporting To: Chelsea DeWitt

Description

North Port St. Lucie Animal Hospital is looking to add a Lead Veterinarian to serve as the medical leader of the practice, creating a positive and collaborative work environment for the hospital team. You will play a critical role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality medical care while also supporting the overall success of the practice operations.

We are happy to consider veterinarians with strong leadership experience or less experienced veterinarians with goals of leadership in the future. We love to mentor and help build the next generation of veterinary leaders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate and engage with the clinical team and leadership
  • Assist Practice Manager with the staffing and scheduling to ensure goals are met
  • Grow relationships within the practice and the community
  • Encourage the growth of support staff members through our internal LevelUp training program
  • Manage a varying caseload, including surgeries and appointments
  • Oversee the medical care of all patients
  • Serve as the veterinarian of record for all required hospital permits and licenses
  • Partner with hospital leadership to ensure medical quality

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college (or successful completion of the ECFVG or PAVE program)

Active license in good standing to practice in the state in which candidate will be employed (or the ability to obtain a license in that state)

Benefits

Optional Pro-Sal with No Negative Accrual

  • Significantly Discounted Personal Veterinary Care – Multiple Pets!
  • Paid Continuing Education (CE) Days & Allowance
  • Paid State Licensing Fees
  • Paid AVMA and State Professional Dues
  • Covered Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT)
  • Personalized & Surgical Mentorship
  • Internal Veterinarian Collaboration & Consultations Platforms
  • Flexible Compensation Package
  • Healthcare Packages & 401k Retirement Match
  • 3 Weeks PTO, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave + Paid Maternity Leave, Work/Life Balance Day off annually

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college and possess an active, good-standing veterinary license. The role requires strong leadership capabilities or a clear goal to develop into a leadership position.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary MedicineSurgeryClinical LeadershipStaff ManagementMedical Quality AssuranceClient RelationsCommunity EngagementPatient CareRegulatory Compliance

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, 2% are remote, 56% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Location & Logistics

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

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 15 employers

Sign-on bonus
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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.1
Better work-life than 10% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,108 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Port St. Lucie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$377k
Typical market rent
$2,396/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Port St. Lucie, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About American Veterinary Group

Veterinary Services
Tampa, Florida
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Optional Pro-Sal with no negative accrual
Discounted personal veterinary care
Paid CE days and allowance
Paid state licensing fees
Paid AVMA and state professional dues
Covered professional liability insurance (PLIT)
Personalized and surgical mentorship
Internal collaboration platforms