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DVM Focus
Rochester, New York

Urgent Care Veterinarian – Rochester Area, New York

VeterinarianNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$135k-$155k

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Job Description

A growing veterinary hospital and urgent care practice in the Rochester area is seeking an experienced Urgent Care Veterinarian to join its team. This opportunity is ideal for a veterinarian who enjoys managing urgent and borderline emergency cases but wants to move away from overnight ER shifts. Both full-time and part-time schedules are available, with flexibility in structuring the schedule around the right doctor.

The veterinarian will focus on same-day care for sick and injured pets, providing diagnostics, stabilization, treatment, urgent surgery, and dentistry. The caseload includes dogs, cats, and exotic pets, including reptiles, birds, and pocket pets.

What to Expect

Urgent care without overnight ER shifts.

This role offers the opportunity to practice urgent and emergency-focused medicine without the overnight schedule associated with a traditional 24-hour emergency hospital. The practice provides urgent care seven days a week and is not a 24/7 facility.

  • A diverse, fast-paced caseload.
  • Cases include acute gastrointestinal conditions, dermatologic flares, musculoskeletal injuries, urinary and ocular concerns, respiratory distress, wounds, toxin exposures, foreign bodies, and other urgent or borderline emergency presentations.
  • Surgery and dentistry.
  • Candidates should be confident performing surgery and dentistry in addition to managing urgent medical cases.
  • Small animal and exotic medicine.

The hospital treats dogs and cats as well as exotic pets and provides wellness, diagnostic, surgical, dental, laser therapy, exotic, and urgent care services.

Compensation

  • Base salary of $135,000–$155,000, depending on experience and qualifications
  • 22% ProSal with no negative accrual
  • Earning potential of more than $190,000 annually, depending on productivity
  • Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Qualifications

  • DVM, VMD, or equivalent veterinary degree
  • Valid New York veterinary license or ability to obtain one
  • Prior clinical experience in general practice, urgent care, or emergency medicine
  • Experience performing routine and urgent surgical procedures
  • Dentistry experience
  • Ability to confidently manage urgent and borderline emergency cases
  • Experience treating exotic pets is preferred
  • DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7380

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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

The veterinarian will provide same-day urgent care for sick and injured pets, including dogs, cats, and exotic animals. Responsibilities include performing diagnostics, stabilization, urgent surgeries, and dentistry in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Small animal medicineExotic animal medicinePatient treatmentClinical practice

Urgent Care Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Urgent Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 74% have no call, 40% require no weekends.

DVM Focus ranks #12 of 17 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care Veterinarian – Rochester Area, New York at DVM Focus a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (Veterinary) — ranked against 96 active Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 96 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in Rochester

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$247k≈ 1.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,476/mo≈ 13% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.0
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Rochester, NY 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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Benefits & Perks

22% ProSal with No Negative Accrual
Sign-On Bonus up to $20,000
Earning Potential Over $190,000
Full-Time and Part-Time Schedules