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Lake Country Veterinary Care
Marcellus, New York

Veterinarian

Veterinarian 8.0 Work-LifeNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$115K - $130K

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Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Veterinarian - No Weekends or On-Call

* Salary: $115,000 - $130,000 per year + 20% straight pro-sal (no negative
accrual)
* Sign on Bonus: $10,000
* Location: 2527 Cherry Valley Turnpike, Marcellus, NY 13108

Lake Country Veterinary Care is hiring a full-time Associate Veterinarian to
provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to a variety of animal
patients, including dogs (64%), cats (35%), and pocket pets (1%).

What to Expect

* A schedule that respects your time. Our last appointment of the day is at
5:30pm. You won’t be expected to stay late, be on call, or work holidays or
weekends.
* A 2:1 staff to doctor ratio. You will have the support—and respect—you need
to be excellent for our patients. Our team consists of 5 licensed
technicians, 2 assistants, and 3 CSRs.
* All the benefits you deserve—health, dental, vision, retirement—plus: CE
allowance, pet discounts, bereavement leave, Employee Assistance Program
(EAP), uniform allowance, plus we will cover your dues, license fees and
AVMA-PLIT.
* Paid time off. Catch your breath with 9 paid holidays, 12 days of PTO, paid
CE days, and your birthday off each year. Take the time you need to recharge.
* Partnership opportunities through Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), where
more than 260 partners co-own practices across 185 locations. VPP offers
unmatched support in operations, marketing, and finance, allowing you to
focus on your passion for veterinary medicine.

Requirements

* Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited
institution
* Valid veterinary license in the state of New York

About Lake Country Veterinary Care

Lake Country Veterinary Care is a multi-doctor small animal general practice in
the Finger Lakes of Central New York, serving its community for over 35 years.
The practice emphasizes preventive and wellness care while offering advanced
diagnostics and treatment including digital and dental radiographs, ultrasound,
IDEXX in-house lab equipment, soft tissue surgery, dentals, PRP, pain
management, integrative medicine, and oxygen cages. A mobile internal medicine
service provides weekly access to advanced procedures such as full ultrasound,
endoscopy, rhinoscopy, and cystoscopy, with multiple emergency and specialty
hospitals within 60 miles.

We are seeking a compassionate new grad or experienced veterinarian who enjoys
surgery and dentals and values a close knit, supportive team that welcomes new
service ideas.

We are dedicated to establishing a culture that celebrates all forms of
diversity and allows us to be an inclusive service provider in this community.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to a variety of animal patients. Work within a supportive team environment with a focus on preventive and wellness care.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Preventive CareEmergency CareClient CommunicationTeam CollaborationCompassionPatient CareTime Management

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $114k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 68% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Lake Country Veterinary Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,876 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Veterinary Medicine

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About Lake Country Veterinary Care

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement
Sign-On Bonus
CE Allowance
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays