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Lakewood Animal Hospital (VA)
Locust Grove, Virginia

Veterinarian

VeterinarianIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$120K - $150K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year + production
  • Sign on Bonus: Up to $60K Sign-On Bonus Available!
  • Location: 36097 Goodwin Dr, Locust Grove, VA 22508

Lakewood Animal Hospital is hiring a full-time Veterinarian to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to 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 Virginia

About Lakewood Animal Hospital

Lakewood Animal Hospital is a full-service companion animal hospital in Locust Grove, VA. Our mission is to enhance the human-animal bond by providing compassionate, state-of-the-art medical, surgical, and dental care to our patients. Our services and facilities are designed to assist in routine preventive care for young healthy pets, early detection and treatment of disease as pets age, and medical and surgical care as necessary during his or her lifetime.

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.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate medical, surgical, and dental care to patients. Support the team in enhancing the human-animal bond and managing urgent care cases during regular business hours.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

CompassionMentorshipAnesthesiaRadiologyUltrasoundTeamworkClient CareIntegrityCommunicationEmergency CareContinuous EducationProfessional GrowthWork-Life Balance

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$120k–$150kVeterinary Medicine median $135k (middle half $123k–$165k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$134k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Virginia99 active3,109 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 70% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusVirginia healthcare professional listings: 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 11% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,000 in the last 30 days509 the 30 days before (+96%)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, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

13 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

13 jobs · 10 employers
3
<$150k
5
$150k-170k
3
$170k-190k
1
$200k
1
$224k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs · 10 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
82% this job
Sign-on bonus
64% this job
Relocation assistance
55%
Loan repayment
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Hospital Medical Leader or Associate Veterinarian

PETCO Animal Supplies Stores · Leesburg, Virginia

$140k-$224k
#2

GP-Associate Veterinarian-Lincoln Hills Veterinary Hospital

Dvm Launch · Lincoln Hills, California

$140k-$200k
#3

Hospital Medical Leader or Associate Veterinarian

$117k-$186k
#4

Veterinarian

$160k-$180k
+ 11 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,095 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement
CE Allowance
401(k)
Licenses and Dues Covered
Paid Time Off

Living in Locust Grove

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$396k≈ 3.3× annual pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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