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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Veterinarian - Pittsburgh, PA

VeterinarianNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Who We Are

Looking for a veterinary career where you can practice exceptional medicine while maintaining an outstanding work-life balance? Always Compassionate Veterinary Care is seeking an Associate Veterinarian to join our compassionate, collaborative team.

Whether you're an experienced veterinarian or a new graduate eager to learn, you'll find a welcoming environment with outstanding mentorship, advanced medical opportunities, and a schedule that lets you enjoy life outside the hospital.

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • No weekends and no on-call responsibilities
  • Flexible scheduling with full-time and part-time opportunities available
  • Exceptional mentorship for new graduates and veterinarians looking to expand their skills
  • Extensive surgical opportunities
  • Acupuncture services with opportunities to learn and collaborate
  • Diverse caseload including dogs, cats, and some exotics and pocket pets
  • Collaborative team focused on high-quality medicine and compassionate client care
  • Encouragement to pursue your professional interests and continue growing throughout your career

Life in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh offers the perfect mix of urban amenities and outdoor recreation. From its vibrant food scene and professional sports teams to beautiful parks, museums, and unique neighborhoods, there's something for everyone. With a lower cost of living than many major cities, Pittsburgh is an excellent place to build both your career and your home.

Comprehensive Vetcor Benefits

  • As part of the Vetcor family, you'll enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
  • Competitive salary with production opportunities
  • Sign-on bonus available
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • Continuing education allowance plus paid CE days
  • Professional dues, licensing, and liability insurance coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee pet care discounts
  • Personalized mentorship and career development
  • Access to Vetcor's nationwide network of veterinary professionals and resources

If you're looking for a hospital where you can grow professionally, perform rewarding medicine, explore interests like surgery, acupuncture, and exotics, and enjoy a healthy work-life balance with no weekends and no on-call, we'd love to meet you.

Join Always Compassionate Veterinary Care and make a meaningful impact on pets, their families, and your own veterinary career.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality medical care to a diverse caseload of dogs, cats, exotics, and pocket pets. Collaborate with a team to perform surgeries and deliver compassionate client service.

Requirements

The role is open to both experienced veterinarians and new graduates. Candidates must be eager to learn and committed to practicing exceptional medicine.

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineExotic animal carePocket pet careClinical diagnosticsPatient assessmentTreatment planning

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 78% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.1 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicineranked against 3,083 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $115k–$200k)22 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Pennsylvania135 active3,189 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 78% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusPennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 9% offer loan repayment226 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,270 in the last 30 days492 the 30 days before (+158%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (3,083 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 Veterinarian - Pittsburgh, PA at Vet Cor 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 3,083 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

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<$85k
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$100k
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$115k-145k
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$166k
1
$175k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

10 jobs · 6 employers
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Higher = better work-life balance

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Veterinarian - Ventura, CA

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$150k-$175k
#2

Virtual Care Veterinarian (Remote)Contract

Dutch · Erie, Pennsylvania

$64-$80/hr
#3

Associate Veterinarian

$115k-$140k
#4

Associate Veterinarian – Western Pennsylvania

$100k-$130k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.1
Better work-life than 70% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,083 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends
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About Vet Cor

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary with production opportunities
Sign-on bonus available
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid time off and paid holidays
Continuing education allowance plus paid CE days
Professional dues, licensing, and liability insurance coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,569/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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