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Firestone, Colorado

Veterinarian - Firestone, CO

VeterinarianIncludes callNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Who We Are

Firestone, CO | 4-Day Workweek | No On-Call

Looking for a veterinary position that offers a great schedule and a supportive team? Carbon Valley Veterinary Clinic is looking for an Associate Veterinarian to join our team in Firestone, Colorado!

We’re a well-established, paperless small animal practice serving Firestone, Frederick, Dacono, Fort Lupton, and the surrounding communities. Our standalone hospital features four exam rooms, including a comfort room, a dedicated surgery suite, and digital radiography, dental X-rays, and ultrasound.

What Makes Us a Great Place to Practice?

Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a four-day workweek with no after-hours or on-call requirements.

Supportive Team: Work alongside two credentialed veterinary technicians and a doctor-to-technician/assistant ratio of 1:2.

Quality Medicine: Spend 20 minutes with wellness patients and 40 minutes with sick appointments to provide thoughtful, individualized care.

Mentorship Opportunities: New graduates may be considered, with longer appointment times, shadowing opportunities, and support from experienced technicians.

  • Flexible Options: Open to veterinarians interested in part-time or full-time opportunities.
  • Competitive Benefits Package
  • Competitive salary
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Continuing education (CE) allowance
  • Paid time off
  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Additional benefits to support your personal and professional well-being

Enjoy Life in Colorado’s Carbon Valley

Located in the growing communities of Firestone and Frederick, the Carbon Valley offers small-town charm with easy access to big-city amenities. Enjoy local traditions like Miners Day and the area's hot air balloon festival, plus plenty of opportunities to explore everything Colorado has to offer.

If you’re looking for a practice where you can provide excellent patient care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

Provide high-quality, individualized medical care to small animal patients in a well-established practice. Collaborate with a supportive team of technicians to manage wellness and sick appointments effectively.

Requirements

The position is open to veterinarians, including new graduates who are seeking mentorship and support. Candidates must be prepared to work in a clinical setting with a focus on small animal practice.

Key Skills

Small animal medicineVeterinary medicine

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

In Colorado, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$131k (27 salary observations; 150 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (873 salary observations; 7,060 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.5 / 10 · top 25% in veterinary medicineranked against 3,083 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $115k–$209k)131 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Colorado vs national$131k median in Colorado$140k nationally (−7%)27 state / 873 national salary observations
Cost of livingColorado index 103.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Colorado63 active3,340 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 90% no call · 92% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusUS healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 36% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 8% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,266 in the last 30 days492 the 30 days before (+157%)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 - Firestone, CO at Vet Cor 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 3,083 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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$150k-175k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

41 jobs · 6 employers
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1-2
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Higher = better work-life balance

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.5
Better work-life than 80% of Veterinary Medicine listings

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

  • No nights
  • Includes call
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About Vet Cor

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Sign-on bonus
Continuing education (CE) allowance
Paid time off
Health, Dental and Vision insurance
401(k) with matching

Living in Firestone

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$529k
Typical market rent
$2,347/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.2
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Greeley, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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