Emergency Veterinarian - Emergency Pet Hospital of Collier County
Listed compensation
up to $200,000
Listing transparency4 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Join Our Growing 24/7 ER Team! Emergency Pet Hospital of Collier County is excited to invite a Full-Time or Part-Time Emergency Veterinarian to join our dynamic and expanding team as we move to 24-hour services!
If you're a skilled, compassionate veterinarian who thrives in a fast-paced, fulfilling environment, this is your ideal opportunity! Since 1993, our hospital has been a cornerstone of the community, known for our friendly, collaborative culture and commitment to exceptional patient care.
Whether you're a seasoned ER doctor or a confident new graduate, you'll find a place here. We’re proud to offer comprehensive mentorship, including hands-on experience with soft tissue ER surgeries for those eager to learn and grow.
Our compensation package includes a starting base salary up to $200,000, monthly production with no-negative accrual, along with sign-on and relocation bonuses. We offer a great benefits package including, but not limited to: health insurance (vision, medical, dental, with company HSA contribution), life and disability insurance, 401K with company match, PTO, generous CE, reimbursement for membership dues and license fees, uniform allowance, and more.
We’re more than a hospital—we’re a team that values each other and supports your personal and professional goals. Let’s talk about how you can be part of something exciting!
To learn more about Emergency Pet Hospital of Collier County and the position please contact Joe Rusk at joe.rusk@lakefieldvet.com or apply at careers.lakefieldvet.com.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality emergency veterinary care in a fast-paced 24/7 hospital environment. Perform soft tissue ER surgeries and collaborate with a dynamic team to ensure exceptional patient outcomes.
Requirements
Must be a skilled and compassionate veterinarian, open to both seasoned ER doctors and confident new graduates. Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment is essential.
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
In Florida, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$116k (18 salary observations; 198 listings), vs ~$142k nationally (313 salary observations; 2,301 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 Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$200k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $193k in an average-cost state. 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$200k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$14k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Listing-based score
- On-site
- Includes call
Living in Naples
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $604k
- Typical market rent
- $2,549/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 22 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.2
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Naples-Marco Island, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.