Associate Veterinarian-GP/ Urgent Care- Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital
Listed compensation
$140K - $220K
The week · per this posting4-day week
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Clinic is looking for experienced or newly graduated Veterinarians.
We have a comprehensive mentorship program for New Graduates to support growth and development as you navigate your new career in Veterinary Medicine.
Our effective mentorship program consists of 3 hours per week for 16 weeks, as blocked appointments with 1:1 mentors to help build your confidence and skill set in 3 of the most important areas (Surgery, Medicine, and Communication)You will find your career launch full of support and structure at our practice.
We’ve taken a proven plan for onboarding and modified it to fit our practice while encouraging your growth as a competent DVM learning to practice high-quality medicine.
About Us
Rocklin Ranch is a privately owned 12-doctor/70 staff member practice with a high support staff ratio. We have a beautiful 11,000-square-foot practice with 11 exam rooms and are equipped with state-of-the-art technology. We have an in-house lab suite by Idexx, two fully equipped surgical suites, and a dedicated dental suite with digital dental radiology. We have every “toy” you could ask for, including ultrasound, digital radiography, and a full pharmacy.
Requirements
A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or related degree from an accredited university Licensure in good standing
Benefits
Why choose us:
We encourage you to practice YOUR medicine with the benefits and work-life balance often seen only in big corporations. We offer a highly competitive salary of 140k-220k (most DVMs average 200k-240k/yr) without negative accruals, quotas, or production plans. We support your continued professional development, offering generous CE time off and yearly allotment.
A $10,000 sign-on bonus and relocation assistance are also available with a signed contract.
- A 4-day work week is full-time here. Part-time positions are also available!
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, malpractice, Three weeks of PTO, One week of CE, licensing fees, 401k with a 4% match, VIN membership, pet insurance,
- We are partnered with a Board Certified Surgeon for orthopedic and soft tissue surgery.
- Radiologists review all our radiographs and visit our office twice weekly for ultrasonography.
- A cardiologist performs echocardiograms.
- Our mobile Internal Medicine specialist performs endoscopy, bronchoscopy, laparoscopy, and ultrasounds.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality veterinary medicine and urgent care services to patients. Collaborate with a large support staff and specialists to manage surgery, medicine, and patient communication.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$180k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k 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 Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 78% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.1 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicine | ranked against 3,392 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $140k–$220k | Veterinary Medicine median $175k (middle half $153k–$190k)67 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$163k in purchasing power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in California | 239 active | 3,407 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 78% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $10k sign-on | California healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $38k) · 18% offer loan repayment324 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,234 in the last 30 days | 503 the 30 days before (+145%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian-GP/ Urgent Care- Rocklin Ranch Veterinary Hospital at Dvm Launch a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,392 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.
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