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Lake Alfred, Florida

Veterinarian - Lake Alfred, FL

VeterinarianIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Who We Are

Lake Alfred Animal Hospital is looking for a compassionate, team-oriented Veterinarian to join our established small-animal practice in Central Florida.

Our hospital has been serving the community for more than 15 years and features five exam rooms, a two-table surgery suite, dental table, open treatment area, and modern in-house diagnostics. Our equipment includes IDEXX laboratory testing, digital radiography, Samsung ultrasound, and Companion Animal therapeutic laser.

Why Join Us?

  • Supportive, collaborative, patient-focused team
  • Approximately 12–16 patients per day
  • 30-minute wellness and 30–40-minute sick appointments
  • One to two technicians/assistants per doctor
  • Growing exotic and pocket-pet caseload
  • No after-hours or on-call requirements
  • Supportive mentorship available for new graduates
  • Full-time or part-time opportunities

About Our Team

We value open communication, teamwork, continued learning, and a positive work environment. We enjoy having fun together both in and outside the hospital, including team activities and TikToks!

About Lake Alfred

Located just south of I-4, Lake Alfred is conveniently situated between Orlando and Tampa, with easy access to theme parks, dining, entertainment, and Florida's Gulf and Atlantic Coast beaches. Our hospital sits beneath beautiful moss-draped oak trees with a spacious front yard and butterfly garden.

If you're looking for a supportive practice where you can build relationships, grow your skills, and make a difference for pets and their families, we'd love to meet you!

The emotional and physical wellbeing of our employees is important to us. We offer competitive compensation, medical benefits (including health, dental and vision), 401(k), employee assistance program (EAP), CE allowance, vacation, dues, liability coverage, mentorship and so much more.

Apply today to join the Lake Alfred Animal Hospital team!

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate medical care to small animals, including wellness and sick appointments. Perform surgical procedures and utilize modern diagnostic equipment to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Requirements

The candidate must be a team-oriented veterinarian capable of managing a caseload of 12-16 patients per day. New graduates are encouraged to apply as supportive mentorship is available.

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineSmall animal surgeryDentistryDiagnostic imagingPatient careExotic animal carePocket pet care

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.7 / 10 · top 25% in veterinary medicineranked against 3,083 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $93k (middle half $55k–$129k)183 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Florida232 active3,189 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 78% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment350 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,270 in the last 30 days492 the 30 days before (+158%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,083 Veterinary Medicine listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Lake Alfred, FL at Vet Cor a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,083 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

17 jobs · 10 employers
3
<$80k
2
$80k-115k
7
$115k-150k
5
$150k-185k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 10 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
76% this job
Sign-on bonus
65%
Relocation assistance
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Veterinarian - Ventura, CA

Who we · Ventura, California

$150k-$175k
#2

Associate Veterinarian- GP/Urgent Care- Temple Terrace Animal Hospital – Tampa

Dvm Launch · Tampa, Florida

$100k-$175k
#3

Associate Veterinarian- GP/Urgent Care- Pebble Creek Animal Hospital – New Tampa

$100k-$175k
#4

Associate Veterinarian- GP/Urgent Care- Cheval Animal Hospital – Lutz

$100k-$175k
+ 17 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.7
Better work-life than 80% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,083 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes call
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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation
Medical benefits
Health insurance
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Employee assistance program (EAP)
CE allowance

Living in Lake Alfred

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k
Typical market rent
$2,110/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.