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NewDay Veterinary Care
Jacksonville, Florida

Lead Veterinarian-North Jacksonville, Florida

VeterinarianFull-Time

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Job Description

At NewDay Veterinary Care, we understand the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance, especially in a rewarding yet demanding field like veterinary care.

At our clinics, we believe in providing not only the best care for our patients but also creating a positive and supportive environment for our team members. We offer flexible scheduling options to fit your lifestyle, allowing you to balance your professional and personal commitments.

We are seeking an experienced Veterinarian to join our team at our clinic in North Jacksonville, bringing expertise, leadership and a passion for pet health.

What To Expect

As a part of NewDay Veterinary Care, you will be supported in your work and personal life with:

A schedule that respects your time – You’ll be scheduled for flexible shifts that meet your needs for work-life balance.

Benefits you deserve – Sign-On Bonuses; Paid Time Off (PTO); medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits for you and eligible dependents; relocation assistance packages; quarterly profit-sharing structure based on net revenue; Student Loan Repayment Program; CE allowance; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) with Company Match; Life insurance; Short- and Long-Term Disability; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); reimbursement for renewals of your state and DEA licenses and liability insurance

Take some time to refresh with substantial Paid Time Off!

Pet Perks – Bring your pet to work with you every day with complimentary pet day camp, 30 days of complimentary pet boarding (non-holiday), preventative care for your pet, and Hill’s Science Diet discounts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Practice in accordance with evidence-based medicine and the professional standards of care.
  • Assist in creation and implementation of continued enhancement of veterinary best practice guidelines.

Foster a culture of preventive healthcare through education, client partnerships, and NewDay Veterinary Care wellness plans.

Educate the paraprofessional team and clients while being an advocate for pet health and strengthening the human-pet bond.

Foster an inclusive and collaborative veterinary and resort support team by communicating medical standards, ethical practices, and veterinary knowledge and experience.

Exemplify our three Core Values: Passion, Innovation, and Community.

Requirements

  • Doctor of Veterinary (DVM/VMD) degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
  • Current DEA License
  • Veterinary State License
  • At least three years of previous experience as a DVM; ability to run and grow a solo practice
  • USDA Accreditation preferable
  • About Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida is a metropolitan city with a unique mix of beaches, woodlands, and urban areas. It's the largest city in the continental United States by landmass and a major transportation hub. It is always sunny—270 average days of sunshine per year!

Jacksonville is home to 1,100 miles of shoreline, more than any other city in the state, not to mention 22 miles of white-sandy beaches. Travel 41 miles south and you can explore the oldest city in the US—St. Augustine!

Continue down I-4 and you can visit the home of more than a dozen theme parks, including Walt Disney World, in Orlando. Jacksonville’s low cost of living and various neighborhoods make it a popular relocation destination.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary MedicineClient EducationPractice ManagementTeam CollaborationPet Health Advocacy

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, 80% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Florida?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.5 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicineranked against 3,361 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $135k (middle half $125k–$140k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Florida237 active3,373 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentFlorida healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 31% state a sign-on bonus · 9% offer loan repayment327 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,376 in the last 30 days500 the 30 days before (+175%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+7.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,361 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 Lead Veterinarian-North Jacksonville, Florida at NewDay Veterinary Care a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,361 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Veterinarian Jobs

18 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

18 jobs · 11 employers
5
<$150k
3
$150k-170k
8
$170k-190k
1
$200k
1
$220k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 11 employers
401k / retirement match
78% this job
Sign-on bonus
72% this job
CME allowance
67% this job
Relocation assistance
33% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Veterinarian - New York, NY

Lincoln Square Veterinary Hospital · New York, New York

$160k-$220k
#2

Veterinarian - Madera, CA

Vet Cor · Madera, California

$150k-$200k
#3

Veterinarian - Gloversville, NY

$130k-$185k
#4

Veterinarian - Gloversville, NY

$130k-$185k
+ 16 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 6.5
Better work-life than 60% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,361 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About NewDay Veterinary Care

Veterinary Services
Jacksonville, FL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonuses
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Prescription drug benefits
Relocation assistance packages
Quarterly profit-sharing structure

Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$270k
Typical market rent
$1,589/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
99.5
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 · Jacksonville, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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