Payson Family Pet Hospital (Payson, UT) - Associate Veterinarian

VeterinarianNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

  • Urgent Care/ER Veterinarian (DVM)
  • Payson Family Pet Hosp | Payson, UT
  • Urgent Care & Emergency Veterinarian – Payson Family Pet Hospital

Payson Family Pet Hospital is growing, and we’re looking for an Urgent Care/Emergency Veterinarian to join our team!

If you enjoy the pace and variety of urgent care and emergency medicine, this is an opportunity to practice in an established, well-equipped hospital with a supportive team and the resources to provide high-quality care. Our AAHA-accredited, 11-doctor practice has a strong team culture, experienced support staff, and the resources to fully work up and manage urgent and emergency cases in-house.

Our recently expanded hospital, remodeled in 2021, includes 11 exam rooms, dedicated surgical and dental suites, an ICU, and a large treatment area. With 55+ support staff members, including multiple CVTs, you’ll have the team and resources to focus on patient care.

  • Why You’ll Love Working Here
  • Full-time or part-time urgent care/emergency position with flexible scheduling
  • No overnight shifts
  • Ability to fully work up, hospitalize, and manage urgent and emergency cases in-house
  • Diverse and challenging caseload with opportunities to practice high-level medicine
  • Collaborative team of 11 veterinarians with strong support and mentorship
  • Large, experienced support team, including multiple CVTs
  • Opportunities to utilize advanced diagnostics, including ultrasound and echocardiography
  • Positive, team-focused culture where doctors genuinely enjoy working together

Who You Are

We’re looking for a veterinarian who enjoys urgent care and emergency medicine and is confident managing a varied and fast-paced caseload. Experience in urgent care or emergency medicine is preferred, though we’re open to veterinarians with strong general practice experience who are ready to take the next step.

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM, VMD, or equivalent)
  • Licensed or eligible for veterinary licensure in Utah
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to high-quality veterinary medicine
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Quarterly production with no negative accrual
  • Excellent bonus and relocation packages
  • Generous PTO with rollover
  • Annual CE allowance and paid CE days
  • 401(k) and benefit options
  • Paid parental leave/bonding time
  • Professional development assistance
  • Paid licensing, professional membership dues, and AVMA PLIT
  • Personal pet discounts
  • Plus, more!
  • Life in Payson, Utah

Payson offers small-town charm, mountain views, and easy access to the outdoor recreation Utah is known for, while remaining close to Provo and Salt Lake City. It’s a great place to enjoy a relaxed pace of life without giving up access to city amenities.

If you’re looking for an urgent care/emergency role with no overnights, strong team support, and the resources to practice excellent medicine, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

Our salary ranges are primarily determined by role, level, and location. 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.

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Western Veterinary Partners 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.

Western Veterinary Partners is 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 hr@westernvetpartners.com.

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

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Key Responsibilities

The associate veterinarian will manage urgent and emergency cases in a fast-paced, well-equipped hospital environment. Responsibilities include performing diagnostics, surgeries, and providing high-quality medical care as part of a collaborative team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM, VMD, or equivalent) degree and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Utah. Experience in urgent care or emergency medicine is preferred, along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Veterinary surgeryDentistryTeam collaborationClinical diagnosticsCase management

Urgent Care Career Context

In Utah, the Veterinarian weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$126k (22 salary observations; 108 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (1,540 salary observations; 8,596 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Utah is 98.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Utah clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 92% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Payson Family Pet Hospital (Payson, UT) - Associate Veterinarian at Western Veterinary Partners a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Urgent Care (Veterinary) — ranked against 94 active Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs

Sign-on bonus
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401k / retirement match
90% this job
Relocation assistance
90% this job
CME allowance
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Loan repayment
20%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.2
Better work-life than 80% of Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 94 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • On-site

Living in Payson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$446k
Typical market rent
$1,562/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Western Veterinary Partners

Veterinary Services
Denver
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive base salary
Quarterly production with no negative accrual
Bonus and relocation packages
Generous PTO with rollover
Annual CE allowance and paid CE days
401(k) and benefit options
Paid parental leave/bonding time
Professional development assistance