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Alliance Animal Health
Santa Cruz, California

Veterinarian, Partner & Equity Owner

VeterinarianIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

from $120,000

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Company Description

At PriorityPet, our goal is to make an impact on the health and wellness of pets in the community. In fact, our Core Values are (quite literally) written with PETS in mind: Passion, Engagement, Trust and Service. We pride ourselves on maintaining a culture of open communication and collaboration to deliver innovative solutions in today’s ever-changing veterinary environment.

Together, we want to partner with veterinarians to help build a network of Urgent Care practices across the country – tell us where you want to build your practice, and we will provide you with the full support to make it happen for $0 out-of-pocket. This is your chance to become a practice owner without any of the headache!

Job Description

We are seeking talented and entrepreneurial Veterinarians to partner with us and become Medical Directors in a practice that we will build together. We're offering immediate ownership/equity opportunities with no out-of-pocket cost!

We will provide you with a brand-new building and the state-of-the-art equipment needed to allow you to deliver world-class medicine. Location is completely flexible - let us know where you want to build!

This is a prime opportunity to take the next step in your career; become a practice owner and as leader in your hospital, build the culture that you have always envisioned. Most importantly, we emphasize and provide medical autonomy to all our practices since you are the experts in medicine. Our role is to provide the business support and solutions to help you, and your practice, succeed.

To learn more about us, please visit our website at prioritypeturgentcare.com

We Offer Our Veterinarians

Competitive compensation with generous performance bonuses

Ownership/Equity Opportunities with No Out-of-pocket Cost

Comprehensive Benefits (100% employer paid medical premiums, liability coverage, paid licensing/fees including DEA, CE allowance, employee assistance program & VIN membership. Optional enrollment in Dental, Vision, Life, 401K w/ company match, pet care discounts and more!)

  • Student Loan and Relocation Assistance
  • PTO, parental leave, and company holiday package
  • Work-life balance, Flexible Scheduling and no overnights: We are family friendly, and your mental health is important to us. We appreciate the importance of maintaining a healthy life outside of our work family
  • DVM Mentor Network

Qualifications

Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (or equivalent) from an accredited university, and an active veterinary state license

  • 3+ Years of Veterinarian Experience
  • Current DEA License/USDA Accreditation or obtained upon hire

Compassionate leader with the experience and willingness to manage a team and promote a positive clinic culture as it aligns with Alliance Animal Health’s core values

Effective communicator with a drive to provide the highest quality medicine and mentor other veterinarians to do so as well

Additional Information

We Are a DRUG-Free, Smoke-Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit allianceanimal.com

Salary Range can vary from $120,000 to $220,000. Determining factor is solely based off experience, qualifications, schedule, compensation structure, and is subjected to change per applicable candidate.

Key Responsibilities

The Veterinarian will serve as a Medical Director to lead a new urgent care practice, building a positive clinic culture and delivering world-class medical care. They will manage the hospital team while maintaining medical autonomy and utilizing business support provided by the company.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Practice managementLeadershipMentoringClinical operationsTeam managementEntrepreneurship

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$170k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $154k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 72% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

Alliance Animal Health ranks #6 of 13 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 18 employers

9
<$150k
9
$150k-175k
6
$175k-200k
9
$200k-225k
3
$225k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs · 18 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
69%
Relocation assistance
56% this job
Loan repayment
14% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,003 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call

Living in Santa Cruz

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.44M≈ 12.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,532/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Alliance Animal Health

Veterinary Services
Rye Brook, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Ownership/equity opportunities
100% employer paid medical premiums
Liability coverage
Paid licensing/fees including DEA
CE allowance
Employee assistance program
VIN membership
Dental, Vision, Life (optional)