Associate Veterinarian

VeterinarianFull-Time

Pay as listed: $150k-$175k · Acworth, Georgia · pays above the median of 393 Veterinarian listings (61st percentile).

Listed compensation

$150k-$175k

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Job Description

  • Associate Veterinarian
  • Department: General Practice Hospitals
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Location: Lake City Animal Hospital (GA)
  • Reporting To: Rich Poling
  • Compensation: $150,000 - $175,000 / year

Description

We are excited to add an Associate Veterinarian to our team! There is an opportunity to see a wide variety of medical and surgical cases, build your own clientele, and become a part of our local community. This position would be a great opportunity for a new graduate looking for mentorship, as well as an experienced veterinarian looking to grow their clientele within our practice.

Key Responsibilities

Veterinarian’s role in the Clinic is a position of leadership, trust, and respect and shall conduct themselves accordingly

  • Support the development of staff members through support of the Company’s LevelUp clinical training program
  • Promote the human-animal bond through exceptional client experience
  • Manage multiple patients and varying priorities within allotted timeframes

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college (or successful completion of the ECFVG or PAVE program)

Active license in good standing to practice in the state in which candidate will be employed (or the ability to obtain a license in that state)

  • Job Benefits
  • Flexible Compensation Package (Salary only or ProSal)
  • Healthcare: Medical, Vision and Dental
  • Three (3) Weeks' Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Six (6) weeks of paid Parental Leave
  • One (1) Work/Life Balance day off annually
  • 401k Match
  • Paid Continuing Education (CE) Days
  • Generous Continuing Education (CE) Allowance
  • Paid State Licensing Fees
  • Paid AVMA and State Professional Dues
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Professional Liability Insurance (PLIT)
  • Discounted Veterinary Care
  • Continued Mentorship Opportunities
  • Company-Wide DVM-Only Messaging Platform to Share Cases and Ideas

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college or equivalent. An active, good-standing license to practice in the state of employment is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineSurgeryClient communicationPatient managementMedical record keeping

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$163k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $169k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 55% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
88% this job
Relocation assistance
63%
Loan repayment
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Veterinary Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,029 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Acworth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$351k≈ 2.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,115/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About American Veterinary Group

Veterinary Services
Tampa, Florida
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Compensation Package (Salary only or ProSal)
Healthcare: Medical, Vision and Dental
Three (3) Weeks' Paid Time Off (PTO)
Six (6) weeks of paid Parental Leave
One (1) Work/Life Balance day off annually
401k Match
Paid Continuing Education (CE) Days
Generous Continuing Education (CE) Allowance