Emergency Veterinarian- Animal Emergency Center of Killeen
Listed compensation
$150k-$180k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Do Great ER Medicine With a Team That Has Your Back.
At Animal Emergency Center of Killeen, you’ll join a dedicated team of emergency and critical-care professionals who believe in excellent medicine, compassionate care, and working together.
We’re a well-equipped emergency hospital with digital radiography, ultrasound, in-house laboratory, and a fully equipped surgical suite—giving our veterinarians the tools and support to take on challenging cases with confidence.
What We Offer
- $150,000–$180,000+ compensation based on experience
- Straight salary or salary + production
- Sign-on bonus + relocation assistance available
- Flexible scheduling + generous PTO
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Medical, dental, vision + mental health benefits
- Wellness & retention incentives
- Supportive, close-knit team
- Veterinarian-led culture with true clinical autonomy
- What We’re Looking For
An ER Veterinarian Who
- Enjoys challenging cases and emergency medicine
- Values teamwork and high-quality patient care
- Wants autonomy without being left on an island
Qualifications
- DVM or equivalent degree from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school
- Eligible for or currently holds a Texas veterinary license
- Meets all requirements for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in Texas
- ER experience strongly preferred; experienced ER veterinarians are especially encouraged to apply
- If you’re looking for a collaborative, supportive ER where your skills are valued and your work makes a difference, we’d love to talk.
- Apply online-
animalemergencykilleen.com
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
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Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality emergency and critical care medicine to patients in a well-equipped hospital setting. Collaborate with a dedicated team of professionals to manage challenging cases with clinical autonomy.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 68% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$165k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $170k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$165k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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