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Alliance Animal Health
St. Louis, Missouri

Associate Veterinarian | Mentorship Opportunities

VeterinarianFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Company Description

Associate Veterinarian | Signing bonus up to $100k | Mentorship Opportunities

Are you a compassionate veterinarian with a passion for feline medicine? St. Louis Cat Clinic is seeking a dedicated veterinarian to join our well-established, two-doctor veterinary clinic, where every day is centered around delivering exceptional care to cats.

About Our Veterinary Hospital

Since 1992, St. Louis Cat Clinic has been a trusted part of the St. Louis community and a certified Cat-Friendly practice. Our veterinary team provides comprehensive care, including preventative medicine, surgery, dentistry, digital full-body and dental radiology, ultrasonography, and more.

We've intentionally created a calm, low-stress environment where cats feel comfortable, clients feel supported, and veterinarians have the freedom to practice high-quality medicine with confidence and the support they need. Collaboration, mentorship, and medical autonomy are at the heart of our veterinary team!

Learn More About Our Veterinary Hospital!

Job Description

Who We’re Looking For

  • Full-time or part-time veterinarians
  • Strong communicators who are team-oriented and compassionate
  • Veterinarians eager to practice feline medicine with true medical autonomy
  • Experienced or new graduates welcome to apply!

We Offer Veterinarians

  • Strong signing bonus, up to $100,000!
  • Strong production bonus potential!
  • Competitive compensation packages with custom offers
  • Relocation assistance & student loan repayment support
  • Flexible scheduling promoting work-life balance

Comprehensive Benefits Including

  • 100% employer-paid medical premiums
  • Liability coverage
  • Paid licensing, fees, dues (including DEA)
  • Continuing education allowance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • VIN membership
  • Optional Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, PTO, 401(k) with company match
  • Pet care discounts
  • Paid parental leave because family matters
  • Build Your Veterinary Career in St. Louis

St. Louis is a vibrant city with rich architecture and culture. Explore historic sites, world-class museums, theaters, and some of the nation’s best dining. Enjoy iconic attractions like the Gateway Arch, St. Louis Zoo, Botanical Gardens, Cathedral Basilica, or catch a thrilling baseball game at Busch Stadium. Living here offers a unique blend of city life with welcoming Midwestern charm.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or equivalent from an accredited university
  • Current DEA license or ability to obtain upon hire
  • Active veterinary state license
  • Experienced or new graduates welcome to apply!
  • Additional Information

We Are a DRUG-Free & Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Policy Forbids Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Marital Status, Sexual Orientation or National Origin.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit allianceanimal.com.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive feline veterinary care including preventative medicine, surgery, and diagnostics. Collaborate with the veterinary team to maintain high-quality medical standards in a cat-friendly environment.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Digital radiologyTeamworkCompassion

Feline Medicine Career Context

Alliance Animal Health ranks #10 of 11 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Veterinarian by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinarian median $137k (middle half $120k–$155k)458 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMissouri index 90.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinarian listings in Missouri100 active4,576 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 84% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$100k sign-on · loan repaymentMissouri healthcare professional listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 14% offer loan repayment100 active listings, Oct 2026
Veterinarian pay trend−3.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Alliance Animal Health#10 of 11 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 14 employers
7
<$155k
6
$155k-200k
2
$200k-245k
4
$245k-290k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
Sign-on bonus
82% this job
CME allowance
65% this job
Relocation assistance
65% this job
Loan repayment
24% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 2.8
Better work-life than 30% of Veterinary listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,509 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Alliance Animal Health

Veterinary Services
Rye Brook, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing bonus up to $100,000
Production bonus potential
Relocation assistance
Student loan repayment support
Flexible scheduling
100% employer-paid medical premiums
Liability coverage
Paid licensing, fees, dues including DEA

Living in St. Louis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$255k
Typical market rent
$1,292/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.1
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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