Associate Veterinarian – West Central Mississippi
Pay as listed: $95k-$115k · West Central Mississippi, Mississippi · pays below the median of 351 Veterinarian listings (18th percentile).
Listed compensation
$95k-$115k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Associate Veterinarian – West Central Mississippi
DVM Focus is representing a full-time Associate Veterinarian opportunity in West Central Mississippi for a veterinarian looking for a collaborative general practice environment with mentorship, flexibility, and room to grow.
This companion-animal opportunity offers a broad general practice caseload and is open to both experienced veterinarians and new graduates seeking mentorship and support. The practice emphasizes quality medicine, teamwork, client relationships, and maintaining a healthy balance between career and life.
The Opportunity
You'll Have the Opportunity To
- Practice a broad range of companion-animal medicine and surgery
- Build lasting relationships with clients and their pets
- Work collaboratively with an experienced veterinary support team
- Receive mentorship and support as you develop clinically
- Continue building your individual professional interests
- Maintain flexibility and work-life balance
What You Can Expect
- Supportive, team-oriented practice environment
- Flexible scheduling
- Mentorship for newer graduates
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Paid time off
- Continuing education support
- Professional licensing and dues support
- Opportunities for continued professional growth
Qualifications
- DVM, VMD, or equivalent veterinary degree
- Eligible for veterinary licensure in Mississippi
- Comfortable with general medicine and surgery
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to compassionate, high-quality patient care
Collaborative Approach to Veterinary Medicine
- Experienced veterinarians and new graduates are encouraged to explore the opportunity.
- Specific details regarding the practice, compensation structure, schedule, team, and additional opportunities can be discussed confidentially with DVM Focus.
- DVM Focus Reference ID: DF-7362
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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 practice a broad range of companion-animal medicine and surgery while building lasting relationships with clients. They will work collaboratively with a support team to provide high-quality patient care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
General Veterinary Medicine Career Context
Of the 40 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k in an average-cost state. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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