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Crescent Hill Animal Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky

Veterinarian | Crescent Hill Animal Hospital

VeterinarianIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Associate Veterinarian (DVM) | Crescent Hill Animal Hospital | Louisville, KY

Full-Time Veterinarian Opportunity | No Weekends | No On-Call or Emergency Hours

Crescent Hill Animal Hospital is seeking an Associate Veterinarian (DVM/VMD) to join our team in Louisville, KY. We're looking for an experienced, compassionate veterinarian who enjoys practicing high-quality medicine, values teamwork, and wants to help shape the future of a growing practice.

Why Join Crescent Hill Animal Hospital

At Crescent Hill Animal Hospital, we've intentionally built a culture where collaboration, kindness, and exceptional patient care go hand in hand.

Our doctors work closely together, our highly cross-trained support staff seamlessly jumps in where needed, and kindness and mutual respect define our culture. It's the kind of environment where both teammates and clients feel the difference.

As a well-established small animal practice, we offer a rewarding mix of wellness care, internal medicine, dermatology, dentistry, and routine soft tissue surgery. You'll enjoy dedicated surgery time, a collaborative team to learn alongside, and the opportunity to bring your own ideas and clinical interests to the practice. If there's an area of medicine you're passionate about, we're excited to support your continued growth.

There's never been a more exciting time to join Crescent Hill. The hospital has undergone a recent renovation designed to support its continued growth while preserving the close-knit culture that's made it a trusted part of the Louisville community. If you're looking for a practice where your voice matters, your teammates have your back, and you'll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact, you'll find a home here.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Deliver compassionate, client-focused medical and surgical care
  • Diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions in companion animals
  • Collaborate with fellow veterinarians and support staff to provide exceptional patient care
  • Participate in case discussions and ongoing professional development
  • Build trusted client relationships through education and communication
  • Maintain accurate medical records and uphold hospital standards of care
  • Support wellness, preventive care, and long-term patient health

Crescent Hill is a true small animal general practice with an engaging and diverse caseload. For veterinarians with additional interests, the practice is excited to continue expanding its medical capabilities.

  • Ideal Experience
  • Small Animal Medicine
  • Companion Animal Care
  • Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • Veterinary Diagnostics
  • Soft Tissue Surgery
  • Veterinary Dentistry
  • Wellness & Preventive Care
  • Client Communication & Education
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Medical Record Documentation
  • Patient Advocacy
  • Team Collaboration
  • Relationship Building
  • Time Management
  • Compassionate Patient Care
  • Schedule & Work-Life Balance
  • We believe flexibility matters.

No After-hours/on-call Requirements

Appointments begin at 9:00 AM, allowing for a relaxed start to the day, and surgeries are performed during dedicated morning blocks. Protected lunch time provides an opportunity to complete records, collaborate with teammates, and recharge before afternoon appointments.

The hospital is currently not open on Saturdays and Sundays, allowing our team to enjoy consistent weekends.

Living in Louisville, KY

Louisville is one of Kentucky's most vibrant and welcoming cities, offering an outstanding blend of history, culture, and affordability.

Known for its incredible food scene, beautiful parks, local breweries, live music, and year-round festivals, Louisville offers something for every lifestyle.

Located in one of the city's most charming neighborhoods, Crescent Hill provides easy access to local restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, Cherokee Park, and the scenic waterfront all while maintaining the feel of a close-knit community.

Whether you're relocating or already call Louisville home, you'll find a city that's easy to love.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Generous six-figure base salary plus quarterly production (no negative accrual)
  • Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
  • Flexible schedule with no on-call or after-hours emergencies
  • Generous paid time off
  • Skilled and fully utilized support staff
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Annual continuing education allowance with paid CE days
  • Professional development assistance
  • AVMA PLIT coverage
  • Paid licensing fees and professional dues
  • Collaboration with an experienced Medical Advisory Board
  • Medical autonomy to pursue your clinical interests and professional growth

Qualifications

  • DVM or VMD degree from an accredited veterinary school
  • Licensed (or eligible for licensure) in Kentucky
  • Passion for client education and preventive medicine
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Collaborative, team-oriented mindset

Commitment to Delivering Exceptional Patient Care

  • If you're looking for a veterinary hospital where you can practice exceptional medicine, work alongside a supportive team, and enjoy a rewarding veterinary career, we'd love to hear from you.
  • Apply today to learn more about joining Crescent Hill Animal Hospital in Louisville, KY.

Crescent Hill Animal Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and the legitimate needs of the business.

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Key Responsibilities

Deliver compassionate, client-focused medical and surgical care while diagnosing and treating a variety of conditions in companion animals. Collaborate with fellow veterinarians and support staff to maintain high standards of care and build trusted client relationships.

Qualifications

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

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicineranked against 3,002 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $130k–$162k)502 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Kentucky33 active3,017 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 82% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,002 Veterinary Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian | Crescent Hill Animal Hospital at Crescent Hill Animal Hospital a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,002 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

11 jobs · 6 employers
3
<$80k
2
$80k-105k
1
$120k
4
$130k-155k
1
$170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs · 6 employers
CME allowance
82% this job
401k / retirement match
82%
Sign-on bonus
55% this job
Loan repayment
27%
Relocation assistance
27% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Veterinarian - Port Orchard, WA

Woodside Animal Hospital · Port Orchard, Washington

$130k-$170k
#2

Full Time Urgent Care Veterinarian - Ownership Available!

Alliance Animal Health · St. Louis, Missouri

$120k-$150k
#3

Full-Time Mobile Veterinarian

$118k-$140k
#4

Associate Veterinarian - Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital, Richmond SPCA (Full-Time)

$100k-$130k
+ 27 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 7.1
Better work-life than 70% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Crescent Hill Animal Hospital

Veterinary Services
Louisville, KY
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous six-figure base salary plus quarterly production
No negative accrual
Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Flexible schedule
No on-call or after-hours emergencies
Generous paid time off
Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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