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Veterinary Innovative Partners
White Plains, New York

Associate Veterinarian - Dakota Veterinary Center

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$180k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

About the Job

Goodbye, non-competes, unrealistic production goals, and 12-hour workdays. Hello to a new era in practicing veterinary care.

Dakota Veterinary Center is looking for passionate veterinarians like you who want to provide the highest standard of care possible for pets, while living and loving your life along the way. As veterinarians ourselves, we understand the challenges facing our industry, and we’re doing everything we can to reimagine what it looks like to be a veterinarian today.

That means giving you the resources and mentorship you need to thrive personally and professionally and the autonomy to give pets the best possible care, without the endless red tape. We think and feel like veterinarians because we are veterinarians.

  • Pay Rate: $140,000 - $180,000 annually (commensurate with experience + production);
  • Schedule Needs: Full-Time, 36-40 hours per week
  • GP Hours: M/T/F: 9AM - 5PM; W/Th - 9AM - 7PM; Sat: 8AM – 2:00PM Sun: Closed

About the Clinic

Dakota Veterinary Center: Dakota Veterinary Center | White Plains, NY | Veterinarian

Dakota Veterinary Center has been operating out of its present White Plains, NY location since 2001. Our caring and skilled veterinarians are your pet's advocates. We offer preventative medicine to provide your pets with a long, happy, and healthy life.

We are also here for treatment and support when your pet becomes sick. We understand that your pet is a part of the family and will do everything possible to help you care for your pet, always offering the best quality of medicine available.

Clinic Location

Our management and support staff is dedicated to making your experience exceptional, with care and service, throughout your pet’s life. Every process and protocol is created to uphold the trust you have instilled in us to treat your pet as one of our own.

Dakota Veterinary Center, is located conveniently near the Sprain Brook, Taconic, and Bronx River Parkways as well as I- 287; the Cross Westchester Expressway.

Benefits & More

  • Straight Salary OR Salary Plus Production
  • Generous sign-on bonuses & relocation assistance
  • No non-compete
  • No negative accrual
  • 4 weeks of PTO plus floating holidays
  • Hassle-free flexible scheduling
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k with employer match
  • Student Debt Assistance
  • CE allowance – 5 days
  • Paid license fees and membership dues
  • 24-hour mental health & wellness resources

Qualifications

  • Licensed New York Veterinarian - active and in good standing or able to obtain NY license
  • General surgical experience or willingness to mentor is preferred
  • Commitment to high-quality medicine, team development, and client communication

Veterinarians with Specialty/exotics Experience Welcome

If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, apply today for immediate consideration!

Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP) is a network of veterinarian-owned-and-operated hospitals across twelve states. VIP is guided by a mission to provide veterinarians and their teams with all the resources, mentorship, and autonomy they need to thrive personally and professionally while giving pets the best possible care.

Join the VIP family, where our team members are our top priority to ensure best-in-class personalized care, ownership and accountability, trust, and an exceptional work environment

Stay connected with VIP!

Follow Veterinary Innovative Partners on LinkedIn for the latest career opportunities, team stories, and behind-the-scenes looks at life in our hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality preventative and sick-pet medical care while maintaining excellent client communication. Collaborate with the clinic team to ensure exceptional service and uphold the clinic's standards of veterinary practice.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineGeneral surgeryPet careClinical diagnosisTreatment planningSurgical mentorship

General Practice Career Context

In New York, the General Practice weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$147k (11 salary observations; 30 listings), vs ~$142k nationally (95 salary observations; 316 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$160k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $148k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the General Practice market look like in New York?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.2 / 10 · above average in veterinaryranked against 4,582 Veterinary listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$140k–$180kGeneral Practice median $145k (middle half $138k–$160k)44 comparable listings, Nov 2026
New York vs national$147k median in New York$142k nationally (+4%)11 state / 95 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$148k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
General Practice listings in New York6 active161 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 70% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNew York healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $88k) · 15% offer loan repayment267 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Practice listings58 in the last 30 days75 the 30 days before (−23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,582 Veterinary listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 4.2
Better work-life than 50% of Veterinary listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,582 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Veterinary Innovative Partners

Veterinary Services
Nashville, Tennessee
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Straight Salary OR Salary Plus Production
Generous sign-on bonuses
Relocation assistance
No non-compete
No negative accrual
4 weeks PTO
Floating holidays
Flexible scheduling

Living in White Plains

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$863k≈ 6.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,301/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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