Veterinarian - Lutz, FL
Compensation
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Job Description
Who We Are
New Tampa Animal Hospital is seeking a veterinarian with a strong interest in surgery to join our close-knit, family-oriented team in beautiful Lutz, Florida! We are a thriving small animal practice (with some exotics and goats) looking for a veterinarian to help continue providing exceptional care.
Why Join Our Team?
We treat our clients, patients, and team members like family. Our supportive culture includes regular team outings (Howl-o-Scream for tech week, bowling, Top Golf), conference attendance, and a genuine focus on work-life balance. We have no after-hours or on-call requirements, so you’ll leave work at the end of the day and enjoy your evenings.
About Our Practice
Modernizing facility: Our building is currently undergoing a full remodel, and features 4 exam rooms, a dedicated surgical suite, and a large treatment area.
Equipment: Electric cautery, digital dental portable X-rays, and an ultrasound
Strong technician support: Our doctors are each supported by 2 technicians, making each day more efficient and fun
Patient mix: ~80% dogs, 15% cats, 5% goats & exotics (although if our next doctor is not interested in exotics, there is no requirement to see them)
Lutz, FL offers the perfect balance — close enough to enjoy everything Tampa has to offer (restaurants, nightlife, sports, culture) while enjoying less congested traffic. We’re also just a short drive from beautiful Gulf Coast beaches!
If you’re a compassionate, client-focused veterinarian with a passion for surgery who values a supportive team environment and excellent work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you!
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical benefits (including health, dental, vision, parental leave)
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- CE allowance
- PTO
- Covered Dues
- Generous Sign-On Bonus!
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional medical and surgical care to small animals, with optional opportunities to treat exotics and goats. Collaborate with a supportive team of technicians to ensure efficient daily operations and high-quality client service.
Requirements
Candidates must be compassionate, client-focused veterinarians with a strong interest in surgery. A professional degree in veterinary medicine is required to practice in this clinical setting.
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, 84% have no call, 46% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicine | ranked against 3,422 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $138k (middle half $133k–$140k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Florida | 236 active | 3,393 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 84% no call · 46% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Florida healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment327 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,430 in the last 30 days | 501 the 30 days before (+185%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +7.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Lutz, FL at New Tampa Animal Hospital a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,422 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,422 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No nights
- Includes call
About New Tampa Animal Hospital
Benefits & Perks
Living in Lutz
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $402k
- Typical market rent
- $2,046/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.9
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.