Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$150k-$200k
The week · per this posting4-day week
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Job Description
Veterinarian — Opening Soon in New Jersey
Urgent Care + General Practice | No Overnights
Sploot Veterinary Care is expanding to New Jersey in 2027, and we're looking to connect with veterinarians who want to shape the future of vet care in a city that's as outdoorsy, vibrant, and community-driven as we are!
Burned out by overbooked schedules and lack of support? At Sploot, you'll practice high-quality medicine with a fully staffed nursing team - so you can focus on your patients, not the chaos.
- What Makes Sploot Different
- Choose your schedule: 3/10s, 3/12s, 4/10s, or rotating 3- and 4-day weeks
- Highly skilled nursing team with up to a 3:1 nurse-to-DVM ratio
- Collaborative medicine with Medical Directors always available for consults
- Balanced mix of urgent care and wellness cases
- Strong pre-visit triage so you walk into the exam room prepared
- No non-compete contracts - stay because you love it here
- What Makes You a Great Fit
- DVM/VMD licensed (or eligible) in New Jersey
- TN visa support available for Canadian and Mexican veterinarians
- Experience in general practice, urgent care, or emergency
- Comfortable asking questions and excited to keep growing and developing your skills
- Bonus Points: experienced in and excited about surgeries and dentals
- The Perks of the Pack
- $150,000–$200,000 base salary (shift and experience dependent)
- ProSal model with 20–25% production and no negative accrual
- Sign-on and relocation bonuses available
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance, plus dental, vision, and short-term disability options
- 401(k) with 4% match
- Up to 120 hours of PTO (increasing with tenure) plus 20 hours of holiday leave
- Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Unlimited CE reimbursement, up to 5 CE days per year, and $2,000 annually for CE travel
- Full coverage of licensing, DEA, liability, and professional memberships
- Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with mental health, legal, and financial counseling for you and your household
- Employee Pet Benefits to make sure your furry friends are covered
Let's connect now and build the future of veterinary care in New Jersey together. This isn't a commitment, just a conversation!
Sploot is an equal opportunity employer and practices continuous hiring in accordance with New Jersey state law. We welcome applications year-round and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality medical care in a combined urgent care and general practice setting. Collaborate with a nursing team and medical directors to manage patient wellness and urgent cases.
Requirements
Must be a DVM/VMD licensed or eligible to practice in New Jersey. Experience in general practice, urgent care, or emergency medicine is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $161k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 63% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Sploot Veterinary Care holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 15 active listings.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Sploot Veterinary Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary — ranked against 4,475 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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