Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$130k-$160k
The week · per this posting4-day week
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Job Description
Urgent Care + General Practice | 3–4 Days/Week | No Overnights
Burned out by overbooked schedules and lack of support? At Sploot, you’ll practice high-quality medicine with 45-minute appointments, strong pre-visit triage, and a fully staffed nursing team - so you can focus on your patients, not the chaos.
- What Makes Sploot Different
- Flexible 3–4 day workweek with 10–12 hour shifts + No overnights
- Highly skilled nursing team + 3:1 Nurse to DVM ratio
- Collaborative medicine with Medical Directors always available for consults
- Balanced mix of urgent care and wellness cases
- Strong pre-visit triage so you walk into the exam room prepared
- What Makes You a Great Fit
- DVM/VMD licensed (or eligible) in Colorado
- 1+ year preferred (strong mentorship available)
- Comfortable asking question, and excited to keep growing and developing your skills
- Bonus Points: experienced in and excited about surgeries and dentals
- The Perks of the Pack
- $130,000–$160,000 base salary, shift and experience dependent
- A competitive ProSal model with high production rate and no negative accrual
- Options for a sign-on or relocation bonus to make joining Sploot even easier
- Unlimited CE + $2,000 annual travel reimbursement
- Employee Pet Benefits to make sure your furry friends are covered
- 100% employer-paid medical insurance
- 401(k) with 4% match
- Generous PTO, and up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Full coverage of licensing, liability, and professional memberships
Sploot is an equal opportunity employer and practices continuous hiring in accordance with Colorado state law. We welcome applications year-round and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality veterinary care through a balanced mix of urgent care and general practice appointments. Collaborate with medical directors and a skilled nursing team to ensure effective patient triage and treatment.
Requirements
Must be a DVM/VMD licensed or eligible to practice in Colorado. At least one year of experience is preferred, with a strong interest in performing surgeries and dental procedures.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$145k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $141k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.0 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicine | ranked against 3,392 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $130k–$160k | Veterinary Medicine median $123k (middle half $115k–$162k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$141k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Colorado | 64 active | 3,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 62% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US 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 listings | 1,282 in the last 30 days | 483 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 |
| Sploot Veterinary Care | silver tier, 76/100 | Top Employers work-life index19 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Sploot Veterinary Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,392 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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