Relief DVM
Listed compensation
$130000/day
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Per Diem
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
- Network of 4,500+ doctors, including more than 600 Specialists.
- Largest provider of Private Practice Internships and Residencies in the U. S.
- WOOF University, offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff.
- Robust Clinical Studies program.
- Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities. Apply today to find out if our relief position is what you have been looking for
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com
Key Responsibilities
As a relief veterinarian, you will use your superior medical judgment to build a loyal client base and heal pets. You will be an essential member of the support network within the VCA family.
Requirements
Candidates should possess a passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people. A commitment to professional growth is also essential.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Healthcare Professional Career Context
In California, the Veterinarian weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$158k (106 salary observations; 131 listings), vs ~$110k nationally (566 salary observations; 1,418 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 100% have no call, 100% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 16.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $117k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
- Includes call
Living in San Jose
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1,300k
- Typical market rent
- $3,563/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 110.4
- State income tax
- Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.