Relief Veterinarian
Compensation
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Job Description
Lion Country Safari is seeking a Relief Veterinarian that will provide assistance to the Veterinarians and Veterinary Technician(s) in providing health care to the entire animal collection. This assistance includes record keeping, lab work, maintaining equipment, preparing medications, and cleaning as required. The Relief Veterinarian may also perform surgical procedures as well as animal capture as per written protocol.
Requirements
Must be a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, certified and licensed to practice in the State of Florida, or have the ability to be certified within one year. Prefer two years paid experience in exotic animal medicine.
Computer experience with software used in the zoological profession is considered an asset, as well as general office productivity systems, word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail.
Must be a mature, open minded individual, who is capable of working in a team situation, chairing meetings, and dealing comfortably with the media and representatives of government agencies. Must exhibit skills in letter and report writing.
Key Responsibilities
The Relief Veterinarian assists the veterinary team in providing comprehensive health care for the animal collection, including record keeping, lab work, and equipment maintenance. They are also responsible for performing surgical procedures and conducting animal captures according to established protocols.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Exotic Animal Medicine Career Context
In Florida, the Veterinarian weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$166k (10 salary observations; 84 listings), vs ~$143k nationally (278 salary observations; 1,141 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
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).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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