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Arizona Humane Society
Phoenix, Arizona

Staff Veterinarian – Mobile Clinic

VeterinarianFull-Time

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Job Description

Staff Veterinarian – Mobile Clinic

The Arizona Humane Society is seeking a full time Staff Veterinarian to join our Healthy Tails Mobile Clinic and make a difference in the lives of pets and their families! If you're passionate about veterinary medicine and want to make a meaningful impact beyond the traditional clinic setting, we'd love to have you on our team! Continue reading to learn more!

  • Paws Up For Great Benefits!
  • Competitive salary
  • Generous PTO program
  • Up to 8 paid holidays per year
  • 401(k) with employer contribution
  • Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Got student loans? Employment with AHS may qualify you for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

Discounts on veterinary services and other pet perks!

Day in the Life

You, like us, pursued veterinary medicine because of a passion for helping pets and their people. The Arizona Humane Society's Healthy Tails Mobile Clinic (HTMC) is an essential part of our public clinic services, providing low-cost veterinary care to communities that may otherwise have limited access.

Services include wellness exams, vaccinations, preventatives, diagnostics, high-volume spay/neuter, and general medical appointments. By bringing care directly into the community including Phoenix area events and visits to Native lands throughout Arizona.

HTMC helps increase access to veterinary care, prevent the spread of disease, and support a One Health approach.

This position follows a 4-day work week and requires travel throughout and outside the Phoenix metro area. Some trips may require the team to be out of town for up to seven days.

The Staff Veterinarian will evaluate patients, perform physical exams, determine appropriate diagnostics and treatments within AHS's spectrum of care, and communicate treatment plans with clients.

The veterinarian must be comfortable performing 30–40 high-volume spay/neuter surgeries per day in a variety of settings and conditions, as well as other procedures such as amputations, gastrotomies, cystotomies, wound care, and enucleations.

The role also includes mentoring staff, volunteers, and veterinary externs, working in other AHS clinics as needed, and serving as a compassionate front line ambassador for AHS.

Additional responsibilities include maintaining accurate electronic medical records, monitoring and documenting controlled substances in accordance with DEA requirements, advising leadership on clinic activities and opportunities for improvement, and completing continuing education requirements for Arizona DVM license renewal. All Mobile Clinic team members are required to drive the mobile clinic as needed and are designated as safety sensitive positions.

Job Requirements

  • One year of experience in a veterinary practice, with an emphasis on surgery skills and spectrum of care.
  • Must possess above-average surgical skills and a humane attitude toward animals and people.
  • Good communication skills are necessary.
  • Knowledge of or experience in Community Medicine, with a focus on Access to Care, is a plus.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Must be 21 years of age or older.

Must have an acceptable driving record and the ability to pass drug and background screenings to be insured as an AHS driver.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

There will be exposure to dust, heat, cold and temperature changes; occasional wet floors, and animal noises, odors, and dander. The work environment will consist of outdoors and within the mobile unit.

The physical and environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Information

  • The Arizona Humane Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the E-Verify program.
  • Ready to Join our team and make a difference every day?
  • Explore all of our current career opportunities here: Careers - Arizona Humane Society
  • Must pass pre-employment drug and background screening.

Key Responsibilities

The Staff Veterinarian will provide high-quality medical care, including wellness exams and high-volume spay/neuter surgeries, via a mobile clinic. They will also mentor staff and volunteers while serving as a compassionate ambassador for the Arizona Humane Society.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of veterinary practice experience with strong surgical skills and a valid driver's license. The role requires the ability to pass drug and background screenings and a commitment to community-focused veterinary care.

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Treatment planningControlled substance monitoring

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score4.8 / 10 · above average in veterinaryranked against 4,582 Veterinary listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $138k (middle half $123k–$155k)472 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Arizona61 active3,116 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 76% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings: 46% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings991 in the last 30 days522 the 30 days before (+90%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (4,582 Veterinary listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Arizona Humane Society

Non-profit Organizations
Phoenix
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary
Generous PTO program
Up to 8 paid holidays per year
401(k) with employer contribution
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Discounts on veterinary services and other pet perks

Living in Phoenix

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$405k
Typical market rent
$1,571/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.