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Central Indiana, Indiana

Associate Veterinarian – Central Indiana

VeterinarianFull-Time

Pay as listed: $115k-$155k · Central Indiana, Indiana · pays below the median of 351 Veterinarian listings (22nd percentile).

Listed compensation

$115k-$155k

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Job Description

Associate Veterinarian – Central Indiana

DVM Focus is representing a full-time Associate Veterinarian opportunity in Central Indiana for a veterinarian interested in joining an established general practice and providing comprehensive care to companion-animal patients.

This opportunity offers a varied general-practice caseload with the ability to develop strong client relationships, exercise medical judgment, and continue growing professionally within a collaborative veterinary environment.

The Opportunity

The Associate Veterinarian will provide comprehensive veterinary care across preventive medicine, diagnostics, general medicine, surgery, and dentistry.

The Position Offers the Opportunity To

  • Practice comprehensive companion-animal medicine
  • Manage a varied general-practice caseload
  • Perform general surgery and dentistry
  • Build long-term client and patient relationships
  • Exercise professional and medical judgment
  • Collaborate with an established veterinary team
  • Continue developing individual clinical interests

What You Can Expect

  • Collaborative veterinary environment
  • Medical autonomy
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Continuing education support
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Support for continued clinical growth

Qualifications

  • DVM, VMD, or equivalent veterinary degree
  • Active Indiana veterinary license or ability to obtain one
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to quality patient care

Collaborative Approach to Veterinary Medicine

  • Specific details regarding the practice, schedule, compensation structure, benefits, and additional opportunities can be discussed confidentially with DVM Focus.
  • DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7365

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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

The Associate Veterinarian will provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to companion animals. They will manage a varied caseload while building strong relationships with clients and collaborating with the veterinary team.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Client communicationClinical careCollaborative teamwork

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $145k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks12 jobs · 11 employers

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

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Veterinary Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,029 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical autonomy
Professional development opportunities
Continuing education support
Comprehensive benefits
Support for continued clinical growth