Associate Veterinarian – Greater Richmond Area, Virginia
Listed compensation
$120k-$150k
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Job Description
A modern small animal practice in the Greater Richmond area of Virginia is seeking a full-time Associate Veterinarian to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care. This opportunity offers flexible scheduling, no on-call rotation, strong clinical support, and the ability to develop specialized areas of interest alongside general practice medicine.
- What to Expect
- A schedule built around you.
- Flexible scheduling is available based on the veterinarian’s availability, with no on-call rotation, allowing your time outside the hospital to remain your own.
- A modern environment for practicing quality medicine.
- The hospital is a well-maintained, contemporary facility with current veterinary equipment and systems designed to support efficient, high-quality patient care.
- A genuine commitment to low-stress medicine.
The team embraces cooperative, low-stress patient handling. Veterinarians who are Fear Free certified, Feline Friendly–minded, or simply committed to scruff-free, cooperative-care techniques will find an environment that supports that approach.
- Build the caseload that interests you.
- The practice actively supports veterinarians who want to develop a clinical niche. Doctors with training — or an interest in pursuing training — in areas such as:
- Acupuncture
- Chiropractic care
- Rehabilitation
Herbal Medicine
Canine sports and performance medicine can be provided dedicated scheduling space to develop that caseload while continuing to practice general veterinary medicine. The surrounding area has an active dog-sports and performance community that creates additional opportunities for veterinarians interested in these services.
Strong clinical support.
A favorable staff-to-doctor ratio provides veterinarians with the support needed to focus on excellent patient care and medicine.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary of $120,000–$150,000
- Production compensation
- Generous sign-on bonus packages available
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement benefits
- 401(k)
- Generous continuing education allowance
- Veterinary licenses and professional dues covered
- Paid holidays
- Generous paid time off
- Partnership opportunities
Qualifications
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution
- Valid Virginia veterinary license
- Ability to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to small animals
- Certification or interest in integrative medicine or canine sports medicine is a plus, but not required
- DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7387
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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 to small animals in a modern clinical setting. Develop specialized clinical interests while maintaining a general practice caseload.
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 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 – Greater Richmond Area, Virginia at DVM Focus a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,064 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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