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DVM Focus
Western Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

Associate Veterinarian – Western Pennsylvania

VeterinarianNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$100k-$130k

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Job Description

A full-service small animal veterinary practice with multiple locations in Western Pennsylvania is seeking a full-time or part-time Associate Veterinarian to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to dogs and cats.

This opportunity offers significant scheduling flexibility, strong clinical support, no on-call or late-night expectations, and an environment designed to help veterinarians focus on practicing excellent medicine while maintaining a healthy life outside of work.

What to Expect

Flexible scheduling.

Full-time and part-time options are available, with scheduling tailored to the veterinarian’s availability. The practice emphasizes leaving on time and does not require on-call or late-night coverage.

  • Strong clinical support.
  • An excellent staff-to-doctor ratio provides veterinarians with the support needed to concentrate on patient care and practice high-quality medicine.
  • Well-equipped facilities.
  • The practice provides comprehensive diagnostic, preventive, medical, surgical, and dental services. Available technology includes:
  • Digital radiography
  • Ultrasound
  • In-house laboratory services
  • Cold laser therapy
  • Comprehensive diagnostic and preventive-care capabilities
  • Multiple practice locations.

The organization operates three locations in Western Pennsylvania, providing flexibility and the resources of an established multi-location veterinary team.

Compensation & Benefits

  • $100,000–$130,000 base salary
  • Production compensation
  • Generous sign-on bonus available
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Retirement benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Generous paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Continuing education allowance
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Veterinary licenses and professional dues covered
  • Partnership opportunities

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution
  • Valid Pennsylvania veterinary license
  • Commitment to compassionate, high-quality small animal medicine
  • New graduates and experienced veterinarians are welcome
  • DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7389

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About DVM Focus

DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.

To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.

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Don’t see what you want here? We can search anywhere in the United States — tell us what you’re looking for.

About DVM Focus

DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.

To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.

Your career. Your priorities. Your search.

If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to dogs and cats at multiple practice locations. Maintain high-quality patient care while utilizing the practice's diagnostic and preventive capabilities.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

SurgeryDentistryDiagnostic imaging

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$115k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $118k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 49 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 69% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian – Western Pennsylvania at DVM Focus a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,064 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.5
Better work-life than 80% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,064 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
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Benefits & Perks

Production Compensation
Sign-On Bonus
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
Generous PTO
Paid Holidays