Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$130K - $145K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- Salary: $130,000 to $145,000 per year
- Sign on Bonus: Generous sign-on packages available!
- Location: 195 San Marco Ave, St. Augustine FL 32084
Antigua Veterinary Practice is hiring a full time Veterinarian to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to a variety of small animals.
What to Expect
A schedule that respects your time. We offer flexible scheduling options tailored to your availability, and you can count on leaving on time with no on-call or late-night expectations!
With an excellent staff to doctor ratio, you’ll have the support—and respect—you need to be excellent for our patients.
All the benefits you deserve—health, dental, vision, retirement—plus: generous CE allowances, 401(k), growth opportunities and all of your licenses and dues covered!
Paid time off. Catch your breath with paid holidays, generous PTO packages- giving you plenty of time 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 Florida
About Antigua Veterinary Practice
Located in Historic Uptown St. Augustine, Antigua Veterinary Practice has been serving the community since 1979. Our team provides compassionate, high-quality veterinary care in a warm, home-like setting. We offer preventive and advanced treatments, always focusing on exceptional service and personalized care. Staying current with the latest in veterinary medicine and technology, we ensure every pet receives gentle, respectful treatment at every visit.
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 small animals. Deliver compassionate, high-quality veterinary services in a personalized, home-like setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Veterinary Practice Partners a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Veterinary — ranked against 4,224 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
General Practice Career Context
Of the 50 active General Practice listings this role was benchmarked against, 76% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
General Practice pay on WeekdayDoc is up 15.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$138k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Listing-based score
Top 5% in Veterinary
- No call
- No nights
Living in St. Augustine
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $391k
- Typical market rent
- $2,034/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 20 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 99.5
- 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 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.