Associate Veterinarian – North Puget Sound
Pay as listed: $130k-$160k · North Puget Sound, Washington · pays below the median of 15 Veterinarian listings (24th percentile).
Listed compensation
$130k-$160k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Associate Veterinarian – North Puget Sound
DVM Focus is representing a full-time Associate Veterinarian opportunity in the North Puget Sound area for an experienced DVM who values collaborative medicine, clinical autonomy, and the resources to provide comprehensive companion-animal care.
This opportunity offers a diverse general-practice caseload with an established veterinary team and the ability to continue developing individual areas of clinical interest.
The Opportunity
- The Associate Veterinarian will provide comprehensive companion-animal care, including:
- Preventive and wellness medicine
- Diagnostic evaluation and medical workups
- Internal medicine
- General surgery
- Dentistry
- Treatment planning and case management
- Client education and communication
- Follow-up care
- Collaboration with veterinary and support-team colleagues
What You Can Expect
- Medical autonomy
- Collaborative veterinary environment
- Established clinical and support team
- Broad general-practice caseload
- Continuing education and professional-development support
- Competitive compensation with production opportunity
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k)
- Professional dues and licensing support
- Signing, retention, and relocation assistance
Qualifications
- DVM, VMD, or equivalent veterinary degree
- Washington veterinary license or ability to obtain one
- Minimum 2 years of post-graduate clinical veterinary experience
- Strong diagnostic and clinical skills
- General surgical and dental competency
- Strong client communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within a collaborative veterinary team
- Commitment to high-quality patient care and continued professional development
- Specific details regarding the practice, schedule, compensation structure, benefits, and additional opportunities can be discussed confidentially with DVM Focus.
- DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7377
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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.
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.
Know a colleague who’s looking? Introduce them to DVM Focus. If your referral results in a successful placement, we’ll pay you a referral fee following completion of the applicable placement guarantee period.
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
The Associate Veterinarian will provide comprehensive companion-animal care, including preventive medicine, diagnostic workups, surgery, and dentistry. They are also responsible for treatment planning, client education, and collaborating with the veterinary support team.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
General Veterinary Medicine Career Context
Of the 40 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% have no call, 57% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $136k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$145k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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