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City Vet
Phoenix, Arizona

Owner/Partner Veterinarian

Veterinarian Above average in Veterinary MedicineFull-Time

Listed compensation

$168K - $750K

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Full-Time
Call expectations
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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Veterinarian – Owner/Partner at CityVet

Salary: $168,000 – $750,000+

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Build your practice. Shape your culture. Create real wealth.

If you’re a veterinarian with an entrepreneurial heart, a passion for leading a
team, and a desire to practice medicine your way, CityVet is the partner that
helps you do it without the burden of running a clinic alone.

Who We Are

CityVet is a veterinarian led organization with 25+ years of experience and
rapidly expanding nationwide. Each clinic is locally owned by its lead
veterinarian, empowering you to build your ideal practice while CityVet supports
everything else.
Our culture is rooted in kindness, empowerment, and community connection. Values
showcased throughout our teams and highlighted across CityVet’s Culture
platform.

Here, you walk into a workplace grounded in

* Kindness & Connection – We treat clients, patients, and each other like
family.
* Freedom Through Trust – You have the confidence, skills, and autonomy to take
meaningful action.
* Authentic Support – From home office teams to other DVM partners, everyone
steps in to help.
* A People First Mindset – Your wellbeing, your leadership, and your growth
matter deeply.‑First Mindset‑being, your leadership, and your growth matter
deeply.

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Why Become a CityVet Owner/Partner?

Medical Freedom

Practice your medicine with no quotas, restrictive protocols, or corporate
pressure. You set the standards of care and build the team who supports your
philosophy. Many of our owner veterinarians stay for years because custom built
practice environments naturally create strong cultures and low turnover.

Serious Business Support, Without the Red Tape

You lead the medicine and the culture.
We handle the infrastructure:

* HR, payroll, and recruiting
* Finance, IT, and marketing
* Procurement, construction, equipment, and vendor management
* Leadership development and business coaching
* Medical, dental, vision, supplemental benefits
* 401(k) with industry leading 4% match
* Paid parental leave, generous PTO, mental health support, and CE you’re
excited about

CityVet’s home office is consistently rated highly by our veterinarians,
reflected in their 9.3/10 internal NPS score - a testament to the quality and
responsiveness of our support teams.

Community, Culture & Heart

CityVet doctors and teams are deeply connected to their communities—partnering
with rescues, volunteering, supporting shelters, hosting drives, and giving back
in meaningful ways. Our clinics aren’t corporate boxes. They are neighborhood
anchors built by vets who care.

Ownership With Real Wealth Creation

CityVet’s ownership model allows veterinarians to grow meaningful financial
independence.

You’ll receive the capital, tools, and partnership support to open, grow, and
scale your clinic. You control decisions that matter—medicine, team, culture,
schedule—while benefiting from a proven, successful model.

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Want a Sneak Peek Into Life at CityVet? Click these video links to learn more!

Advice to Future Owners at CityVet

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Owner vs Associate Differences at CityVet
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Ready to Own Your Future?

Join a team of supportive peers, compassionate leaders, and dedicated veterinary
professionals who believe pets make the world better and who build practices
that reflect that belief.

Become a CityVet Owner/Partner and create a career rich in purpose, freedom, and
lasting wealth.

Let’s build your practice together.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the medical standards and culture of a locally owned veterinary clinic while managing the clinical team. Oversee patient care and community engagement while utilizing corporate support for infrastructure and administration.

Requirements

Must be a veterinarian with an entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for leadership. Requires the ability to set standards of care and build a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Veterinary MedicineEntrepreneurshipTeam LeadershipPractice ManagementClinical OperationsClient Relationship ManagementStrategic Planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Owner/Partner Veterinarian at City Vet a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 2,953 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc.

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

City Vet holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 47 active listings.

Of the 46 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$168k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $167k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Relocation assistance
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Veterinary Medicine

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$406k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About City Vet

Veterinary Services
Dallas, Texas
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, supplemental benefits
401(k) with 4% match
Paid parental leave
Generous PTO
Mental health support
CE allowance