Veterinarian- Foothill Farms Veterinary Hospital

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130k-$175k

The week · per this posting · Friday – Sunday3-day week

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Job Description

  • Foothill Farms Veterinary Hospital
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Weekend (Saturday/Sunday) Veterinarian Doctor (DVM)
  • Full-Time or Part-Time | Small Animal GP + Urgent Care | Integrative & Fear-Free

About Us

For over 30 years, we’ve been a trusted, community-focused practice in Sacramento, blending gold-standard medicine with integrative care in a space intentionally designed for healing.

As a fully Fear-Free practice, we offer conventional medicine alongside acupuncture, nutrition, Reiki, laser therapy, vibrational therapies, and advanced diagnostics.

Our feng shui–inspired hospital features separate cat and dog entrances with “cookie bars,” calming nature videos, and our resident therapy cat, Mocha, who recently celebrated a birthday with a new toy, Ferrari.

We foster collaboration, continual learning, and transformation, honoring the human–animal bond with multi-generational clients and their companions.

Our Team

8 DVMs that are collaborative, consult freely on cases, and orchestrate plans for pets across a variety of modalities offered at the practice. Multiple skilled in surgery, dental, nutrition, alternative modalities, and more.

7 RVTs with over 10 years of experience each, 2 more pursuing a license, our assistants have 5+ years of experience, and 4 are UC Davis Veterinary School students.

Highly efficient, fully utilized, and extremely skilled technicians. Each doctor has 2-3 assistants as well as 3 for surgery days to support.

Incredible referral relationships, including specialists that come in for cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, ultrasound, etc.

We welcome the unique skills each new doctor brings, but we’re especially excited about interests in orthopedic manipulation (chiropractic), ophthalmology, dermatology, ultrasound, or board-certified specialties.

  • Clinic & Facilities
  • 8 exam rooms, including comfort and therapy rooms for low-stress visits
  • Dedicated surgery suite (2 tables) and dental suite, and a separate suite for specialists and orthopedic procedures
  • IDEXX in-house lab, digital radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, companion therapy laser, surgical laser
  • Flow-friendly systems: in-room assistant support, charting/scribe technology, strong follow-up protocols
  • Private/shared doctor offices and spacious employee lounge
  • Services
  • General practice + urgent care (with urgent blocks built in)
  • Surgery: soft tissue, routine procedures, advanced cases with traveling surgeons
  • Dentistry: full-service with experienced support staff
  • Integrative therapies: acupuncture, laser, nutrition, energy medicine
  • Opportunities to expand into exotics, chiropractic, or specialty dentistry

Schedule

Whether you’re looking to pick up a few weekends per month or prefer a more consistent full-time schedule, we’re happy to build something that works for you. We are open 7 days per week.

  • 1 day per week (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)
  • Weekend-only schedules (Saturday/Sunday or Friday–Sunday)
  • 3-day schedules (including 3x12s or 3x10s)
  • 4-day schedules (4x10s)

Compensation & Benefits

We’re a high-performing, efficient team that still makes work fun. We offer flexible compensation aligned with production, so you can balance salary and bonuses in a way that works for you.

  • Competitive base + production bonus
  • PTO, Holiday, sick time off, CE days off
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k) with match
  • Generous pet care discounts
  • Support for Fear-Free and integrative opportunities

Next Steps

If you’re a collaborative, compassionate veterinarian seeking a hospital that blends advanced medicine, mentorship, and mindful care, Foothill Farms is ready to welcome you. Apply today to join a team committed to professional growth, client partnerships, and holistic pet wellness.

Qualifications

  • All levels of experience
  • DVM or VMD
  • We require a valid California veterinary license and ability to obtain a DEA license

In addition to high-quality medicine and surgical skills, we are looking for doctors with excellent client communication and customer service skills as well as a dedication to continued education.

Our salary ranges are primarily determined by role, level, and location. The range provided for each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. The salary range for this opportunity is $130,000 - $175,000 annually.

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The Company offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), and more depending on location. You will be provided more detailed information about compensation and benefits for your specific location.

Where required under applicable law, the company provides eligible employees with paid sick leave, health emergency leave, and similar benefits programs, all in accordance with the requirements of state and local law depending on the location of the practice you support.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and business needs.

This is a good-faith estimate based on the role's requirements at the time of posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The Company offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), and other benefits depending on role and location. A complete description of benefits available for this position will be provided during the hiring process.

Where required under applicable law, Company provides eligible employees with paid sick leave, health emergency leave, and other legally mandated benefits programs, all in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local law depending on the location of the practice you support.

  • California Pay Range
  • $130,000—$175,000 USD

Foothill Farms Veterinary Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.

Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and the legitimate needs of the business.

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Key Responsibilities

The veterinarian will provide high-quality medical and surgical care for small animals in a collaborative, integrative practice. Responsibilities include managing urgent care cases, performing surgeries, and maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineIntegrative medicineFear-free handlingDiagnostic imagingAnesthesiaSoft tissue surgeryNutrition counselingPatient care

General Practice Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$153k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active General Practice listings this role was benchmarked against, 4% are remote, 66% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

General Practice pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.6this job 2.8
Better work-life than 40% of Veterinary listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,424 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Sacramento

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,056/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.7
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Production bonus
PTO
Holiday pay
Sick time off
CE days off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance