Associate Veterinarian - Dakota Veterinary Center
Listed compensation
$140k-$180k
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 4.2 / 10 · above average in veterinary | ranked against 4,582 Veterinary listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $140k–$180k | General 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 power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| General Practice listings in New York | 6 active | 161 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 70% no call · 55% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | New York healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $88k) · 15% offer loan repayment267 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New General Practice listings | 58 in the last 30 days | 75 the 30 days before (−23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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