Associate Veterinarian - Woodland Animal Hospital

VeterinarianPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Looking for a part-time veterinary role that gives you flexibility, autonomy, and a team that has your back?

Woodland Animal Hospital is growing and looking to add an enthusiastic Part-Time Associate Veterinarian to join our team two days a week.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced DVM who wants to maintain a connection to clinical practice while enjoying a more flexible schedule. We're looking for someone who is confident practicing independently, while still having an experienced veterinary team supporting you throughout the day.

Why Woodland Animal Hospital?

Located in beautiful Carmel, Indiana, we're an AAHA-accredited practice with Fear Free Certified Professionals, and our medical philosophy centers around providing high-quality medicine while keeping the comfort and well-being of our patients at the forefront.

Woodland offers a broad range of companion animal services, including wellness care, sick pet care, dentistry, surgery, radiography, diagnostics, ultrasound, nutrition and behavioral counseling.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package that reflects your value and experience.
  • Sign-on bonus available
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • CE allowance annually
  • Generous PTO + flexible scheduling
  • Paid AVMA membership & liability insurance
  • License reimbursement
  • Freedom to choose your own tools, meds, and protocols
  • Ready for a Part-Time Role That Fits Your Life?

If you're an experienced DVM looking for meaningful patient relationships, clinical autonomy, and a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you.

To learn more about the hospital and position please contact Megan Cross at megan.cross@lakefieldvet.com or apply at careers.lakefieldvet.com.

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality medical care to companion animals, including wellness exams, surgery, and diagnostics. Maintain clinical autonomy while working collaboratively with a supportive veterinary team.

Requirements

Must be an experienced DVM capable of practicing independently. Candidates should be enthusiastic about providing compassionate care in an AAHA-accredited environment.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineNutrition counselingPatient care

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 88% have no call, 90% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Indiana?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $123k–$160k)458 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Indiana54 active3,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 88% no call · 90% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 40% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,282 in the last 30 days483 the 30 days before (+165%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

21 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

10 jobs · 6 employers
2
<$150k
3
$150k-170k
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$170k-190k
1
$200k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

10 jobs · 6 employers
Sign-on bonus
100% this job
401k / retirement match
80%
Relocation assistance
70%
CME allowance
60% this job
Loan repayment
30%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.7this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,392 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Lakefield Veterinary Group logo

About Lakefield Veterinary Group

Veterinary Services
Kent, Washington
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus available
Dental and Vision insurance
CE allowance annually
Generous PTO
Flexible scheduling
Paid AVMA membership
Liability insurance
License reimbursement

Living in Carmel

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$461k
Typical market rent
$1,864/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
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.

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