Veterinarian - Renton, WA
Listed compensation
$80k-$100k
The week · per this posting
Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Who We Are
Practice With Heart. Care With Purpose.
Cedar River Animal Hospital in Renton, WA is seeking a compassionate, skilled Part-Time Associate Veterinarian to join our friendly, community-focused team. If you’re looking for a practice where you can focus on excellent medicine, build meaningful client relationships, and still have a life outside the clinic, you’ll feel right at home here.
At Cedar River, high-quality, personable care isn’t just a tagline - it’s who we are. We’re a full-service hospital with a loyal client base and the tools to practice advanced, rewarding medicine every day, including:
- Laparoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Advanced soft tissue and orthopedic surgery
- Class IV laser therapy
- MediVet stem cell therapy
- PRP therapy
…and other modern tools you’ll genuinely enjoy using
Why You’ll Love Practicing Here
- A devoted client base that truly values and trusts our veterinarians (and leaves glowing Google reviews to prove it)
- A fun, laid-back, tight-knit team that supports one another
- A family-friendly environment—we understand real life and real schedules
- A genuine commitment to work/life balance—your time off stays yours
- The opportunity to focus on patient care without administrative burdens
What's in It for You
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary plus production (total compensation typically $80,000–$100,000, DOE)
- Generous signing bonus available!
- Additional benefits and perks...
If you’re looking for a practice where you can do great medicine, feel supported, and enjoy coming to work each day, we’d love to connect. Apply here today or submit your resume to Vanessa at vsanchez@vetcor.com
Where We Are
About Renton, WA
Located just 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Renton sits along Lake Washington at the mouth of the Cedar River, offering easy access to: water, trails, and scenic outdoor spaces. Known as the birthplace of Jimi Hendrix and home to Washington’s first IKEA, Renton blends history, culture, and convenience.
Enjoy a vibrant historic downtown, miles of biking and walking trails, lake activities, and proximity to major employers like Boeing, Paccar, and Kaiser Permanente. Whether you love staying active or keeping things low-key, Renton offers a little of everything.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality medical care to patients and build meaningful relationships with clients. Perform advanced surgical procedures and utilize modern diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
Requirements
The candidate must be a skilled and compassionate veterinarian. The role requires the ability to work effectively within a community-focused team environment.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $80k–$100k | Veterinary Medicine median $148k (middle half $130k–$188k)31 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$84k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Washington | 123 active | 3,401 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 72% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Washington healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 42% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment170 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,393 in the last 30 days | 501 the 30 days before (+178%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +7.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
| Vet Cor | #9 of 12 for pay | Top Employers work-life index |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$90k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
33 jobs · 15 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,422 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About Vet Cor
Benefits & Perks
Living in Renton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $669k≈ 8.4× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,252/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.