Veterinary Surgeon - Alaska
Listed compensation
starting base salary up–$300K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Veterinary Surgeon & “Builder of What’s Next” is Needed in Alaska! Are you a Board-Certified Surgeon or Residency Trained Veterinarian with an entrepreneurial mindset? Are you someone who thrives with autonomy, innovation, and the opportunity to shape a department from the ground up?
Do you want the freedom to select the equipment, team, and systems needed to deliver exceptional veterinary care and legendary client service? If so, we’d love to meet you. As one of the most underserved veterinary specialties in Alaska, surgical care represents a vital need for our patients and their families.
Your leadership would help bring a level of service that is currently unavailable in much of the state. We’re seeking someone who knows what it takes to lead and inspire a high-performing team. Someone who embraces a servant-leadership philosophy and recognizes the value each team member brings to the hospital.
If you’re always exploring ways to improve your craft, your team, and your environment, you’ll fit right in! The Pet Stop, founded in 1985, is a well-established small animal practice known for delivering compassionate, individualized, high-quality care.
We provide comprehensive medical services, including diagnostic ultrasound and endoscopy, and serve dogs, cats, and a handful of exotics—while Alaska’s wildlife keeps things interesting all on its own.
You’ll be supported by a long-tenured, highly skilled, and deeply dedicated team that allows our doctors to focus on what matters most: patient care.
Learn more about us in this short video: youtu. be Our compensation package includes a starting base salary up to $300,000, monthly production with no-negative accrual, and sign-on bonus.
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 strongly value work–life balance, giving you time to enjoy family, friends, and the incredible Alaska outdoors. If you’re ready to build, lead, innovate, and make a meaningful impact on both a hospital and a community, we’d love to help you make it happen. Come create something extraordinary with us here in Alaska!
To learn more about the hospital and position please contact Joe Rusk at joe.rusk@lakefieldvet.com or apply at careers.lakefieldvet.com.
Key Responsibilities
The Veterinary Surgeon will lead and shape the surgical department, including selecting equipment and building a high-performing team. They are responsible for delivering exceptional veterinary care and providing leadership through a servant-leadership philosophy.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Board-Certified Surgeon or a Residency Trained Veterinarian. The role requires an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to lead and inspire a clinical team.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery Career Context
Of the 40 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 83% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $300k | Veterinarian median $145k (middle half $130k–$165k)383 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$293k in purchasing power | Alaska index 102.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinarian listings in Alaska | 8 active | 4,466 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 83% no call · 73% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Veterinarian pay trend | −6.7% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Alaska has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$300k midpoint, that is roughly $12k–$21k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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