Associate Veterinarian - Companion Animal Clinic
Listed compensation
$140k-$170k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
About the Job
Companion Animal Clinic is looking for an Associate Veterinarian to join our incredible staff! Our clinic would provide an excellent environment for veterinarians interested in practicing the highest level of medicine and surgery.
- Pay Rate: $140,000 - $170,000 for full-time DVMs (commensurate with experience/shift schedule)
- Schedule Needs: Full-Time, 30-40 hours per week; rotating 1-2 half day Saturdays per month
- GP Hours: M-F: 8AM – 6PM; Sat: 8AM – 1PM; Sun: Closed
About the Clinic
Companion Animal Clinic Website: companionanimalclinicvirginia.com
Companion Animal Clinic is much more than just a state-of-the-art veterinary center and hospital. It’s all about our dedicated staff of highly trained professionals! We are the animal-loving partnership of dedicated technicians and professionals who are the health and wellness bond for you and your pet.
Companion Animal Clinic
This Is What You Can Expect from Us
We will listen carefully and treat you and your pet with the respect and care you expect and deserve
We will use our state-of-the-art facilities, training and experience to diagnose and develop treatment options that consider your wishes along with the health and comfort of your pet
We will continually educate and inform you of the latest relevant health and wellness news so that you and your pet can continue to bring love, comfort and joy to each other
Benefits
- Straight Salary OR Salary Plus Production
- Generous sign-on bonuses & relocation assistance
- No non-compete
- No negative-accrual
- 4 weeks of PTO
- Hassle-free flexible scheduling
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Student Debt Assistance
- Generous CE allowance – 5 days or $3500 annually
- Paid license fees and membership dues
- 24-hour mental health & wellness resources
Qualifications
- Licensed Virginia Veterinarian – active and in good standing
- All experience levels considered
- General surgical experience or willingness to learn preferred
- If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, apply today for immediate consideration!
Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP) is a network of veterinarian-owned-and-operated hospitals across twelve states. VIP is guided by a mission to provide veterinarians and their teams with all the resources, mentorship, and autonomy they need to thrive personally and professionally while giving pets the best possible care.
Join the VIP family, where our team members are our top priority to ensure best-in-class personalized care, ownership and accountability, trust, and an exceptional work environment
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Key Responsibilities
The Associate Veterinarian will provide high-level medical and surgical care to companion animals within a state-of-the-art clinic environment. Responsibilities include diagnosing health issues, developing treatment plans, and educating pet owners on wellness and care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
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 ~$155k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $153k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia 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, 74% have no call, 82% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian - Companion Animal Clinic at Veterinary Innovative Partners a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,108 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
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- Includes weekends
Living in Fairfax Station
- Median resident rent
- $2,794/mo≈ 24% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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