Emergency Veterinarian- Animal Emergency Center of Killeen

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$150k-$180k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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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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 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

Surgery

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.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution19 jobs · 15 employers

7
<$160k
6
$160k-190k
1
$200k
5
$220k-250k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
89%
Sign-on bonus
84% this job
CME allowance
63%
Relocation assistance
58% this job
Loan repayment
11% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 2.8
Better work-life than 80% of Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 364 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Killeen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$197k≈ 1.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,273/mo≈ 10% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Killeen-Temple, TX 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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About Veterinary Innovative Partners

Veterinary Services
Nashville, Tennessee
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Relocation assistance
Flexible scheduling
Generous PTO
Student loan repayment assistance
Medical, dental, vision + mental health benefits
Wellness & retention incentives
Veterinarian-led culture with true clinical autonomy