Associate Veterinarian – Central Virginia
Listed compensation
$120k-$150k
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Job Description
A full-service companion animal hospital in Central Virginia is seeking a full-time Associate Veterinarian to join its established team. This is an excellent opportunity for either an experienced veterinarian or a recent graduate looking for mentorship and strong clinical support.
The practice is committed to compassionate, state-of-the-art medicine and provides comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care for small animal patients.
What to Expect
- Flexible scheduling with your personal time protected.
- Scheduling can be tailored to the veterinarian’s availability, with no on-call or late-night expectations.
- Strong support for your medicine.
- An excellent staff-to-doctor ratio allows veterinarians to focus on their patients while working alongside an experienced and supportive team.
- Modern diagnostics and patient care.
- The hospital provides comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, medical, surgical, and dental services. Available equipment and capabilities include:
- Digital dental radiography
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound
- Multiparameter anesthesia monitoring
- Fluid pumps and patient-warming equipment
- Ventilator
- Paperless medical records
- Mentorship available.
The team is prepared to support an experienced veterinarian while also providing mentorship to a recent graduate who wants to continue developing clinically.
Compensation & Benefits
- $120,000–$150,000 base salary
- Production compensation
- Sign-on bonus up to $60,000
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) and retirement benefits
- Generous paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Continuing education allowance
- Professional growth opportunities
- Veterinary licensing and professional dues covered
- Partnership opportunities
Qualifications
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution
- Valid Virginia veterinary license
- Commitment to compassionate, high-quality small animal medicine
- New graduates and experienced veterinarians are welcome
- DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7388
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About DVM Focus
DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.
To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.
Your career. Your priorities. Your search.
If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.
Know a colleague who’s looking? Introduce them to DVM Focus. If your referral results in a successful placement, we’ll pay you a referral fee following completion of the applicable placement guarantee period.
Don’t see what you want here? We can search anywhere in the United States — tell us what you’re looking for.
About DVM Focus
DVM Focus provides confidential, consultative career search and placement support for veterinary professionals. Our services are free to DVM candidates. We work directly with veterinary practices and organizations nationwide to identify opportunities based on your individual priorities, goals, and career direction.
To protect the confidentiality of our client relationships, identifying practice information may be shared with qualified candidates after an initial conversation with DVM Focus.
Your career. Your priorities. Your search.
If this sounds like it could be a fit — or even close to what you’re looking for — connect with DVM Focus. We represent veterinary opportunities nationwide, and your search doesn’t have to be limited to the positions you happen to see posted. Tell us what matters to you, and we’ll help you explore the opportunities that align with it.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care for small animal patients in a full-service hospital setting. Collaborate with an experienced team to deliver compassionate, state-of-the-art veterinary medicine.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 48 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 71% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
DVM Focus ranks #6 of 13 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian – Central Virginia at DVM Focus a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,064 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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