Associate Veterinarian- GP/Urgent Care- Cheval Animal Hospital – Lutz

Associate Veterinarian (DVM) – General Practice & Urgent Care | Lutz, FL 33548 (Northdale / Carrollwood) | $100K–$175K

Love variety but not overnight shifts? Cheval Animal Hospital + Urgent Care blends primary care for dogs and cats with same-day urgent cases, serving Lutz, Cheval, North Tampa, Carrollwood, Northdale and Lake Magdalene. You'll have a cross-trained team beside you and a 215-person, 9-hospital group behind you.

Why Cheval

Urgent care without the ER lifestyle. Same-day cases keep the work interesting, with no after-hours emergency duty.

You're never working a case alone. One assigned tech plus two floats with you at all times, two assigned on procedure days. We credential and train our techs.

Diagnostics to move fast. Ultrasound, endoscopy, digital radiology and dental radiology.

Specialist backup. Board-certified surgeon and internist available as needed for complex cases.

Schedule: 35 scheduled hours a week: three 12-hour or four 10-hour days

• One weekend a month, with 1–2 doctors on weekends
• Standard 30-minute appointments (an hour for two pets) with built-in blocks
• Pay and time off
• $100,000–$175,000, ProSal at 20% with no negative accrual, paid quarterly
• PTO: we encourage you to take the time you need
• Medical, dental, vision and supplemental insurance; 401(k) with match
• Paid professional liability insurance, CE allowance and employee pet care
• How we work
• Open-book, open-door management and a culture of psychological safety
• Journal club with article reviews and guest speakers
• Structured mentorship as you build urgent care confidence
• Team escape rooms every summer and holiday season

What You Bring

• DVM (or equivalent) and a Florida veterinary license, or eligibility
• Calm decision-making with urgent and walk-in cases, or eagerness to build it
• Strong communication and teamwork