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Alliance Animal Health
Los Angeles, California

Associate Veterinarian

VeterinarianIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$125k-$180k

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Job Description

Company Description

East Los Angeles Dog and Cat Hospital is a well-established, progressive, and fast paced practice that offers the best, most comprehensive care to our patients. For over 30 years, we’ve been a trusted part of the LA community—a true neighborhood staple.

If you’re passionate about delivering the best veterinary care—and about building relationships that last—this is the place for you. Welcome to where your career, community, and calling come together.

Why Join Us?

Practice Type: General Practice/Small Animal Clinic that accepts walk-ins.

Flexible Scheduling: Rotating Saturdays & closed on Sundays to offer flexible work-life balance for our team members.

Thriving culture: Our close-knit staff enjoys a positive work environment with daily camaraderie and strong support for one another.

Singing Bonus: Up to $60,000 in signing bonus incentives!

Services Include: Preventative Care, Surgery, In-House Diagnostics, Digital Full Body Radiology, Ultrasonography, Boarding, etc.!

At East Los Angeles Dog & Cat Hospital, we believe providing the best care starts with giving our team access to the best tools—that’s why our hospital is fully outfitted with modern, high-quality equipment to help you do your best work every day.

  • Digital X-ray
  • Ultrasound
  • Full Dental Suite
  • Comprehensive Anesthesia Monitoring
  • Learn More About Our Hospital!

In East Los Angeles, CA, you get the best of both worlds—neighborhood warmth and endless ways to explore. Hike up Ascot Hills for killer views, unwind at local parks, or hit the beach in under an hour. Want more action? You’re minutes from downtown with world-class food, concerts, and nightlife. Whether you're into weekend adventures or low-key hangs, East LA keeps life interesting—and always close to what matters.

Job Description

We Are Looking For

  • An experienced and independent veterinarian who is skilled in general practice medicine.
  • Experience and comfortable with surgery and dentistry is a big plus!

We Offer Our Veterinarians

  • Flexible Scheduling (full-time, part-time or relief options) & Medical Autonomy
  • Comprehensive Benefits (paid vacation/sick time/holidays, health, dental, vision, liability, 401K, life & supplemental insurance, employee assistance program & personal pet care discounts)
  • Future Ownership Opportunities
  • Competitive Compensation

Paid CE Allowance & Professional Dues

Salary Range can vary from $125,000 to $180,000. Determining factor is solely based off experience, qualifications, schedule, compensation structure, and is subjected to change per applicable candidate.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
  • Active veterinary state license
  • Current DEA License preferred but not required
  • USDA Accreditation preferred but not required
  • Additional Information

We Are a DRUG-Free, Smoke-Free, Equal Opportunity Employer.

Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, 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

The Associate Veterinarian will provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to patients in a fast-paced clinical environment. They are expected to maintain high standards of veterinary practice while building lasting relationships with the local community.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical examinationPatient careVeterinary medicine

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$153k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Alliance Animal Health ranks #3 of 12 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$125k–$180kVeterinary Medicine median $163k (middle half $145k–$185k)72 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$138k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in California263 active3,191 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 74% no call · 45% no weekends42 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia healthcare professional listings: 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $38k) · 15% offer loan repayment388 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings1,004 in the last 30 days502 the 30 days before (+100%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Alliance Animal Health#3 of 12 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs · 17 employers
5
<$145k
4
$145k-170k
5
$170k-195k
6
$195k-220k
4
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs · 17 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
74% this job
Relocation assistance
65%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Veterinarian Medical Leader

PETCO Animal Supplies Stores · Folsom, California

$140k-$224k
#2

Hospital Medical Leader - Veterinarian

PETCO Animal Supplies Stores · Los Angeles, California

$140k-$224k
#3

Hospital Veterinarian

$104k-$220k
#4

Senior Veterinarian

$120k-$220k
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 20% of Veterinary Medicine listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,156 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Alliance Animal Health

Veterinary Services
Rye Brook, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $60,000 signing bonus
Paid vacation/sick time/holidays
Health insurance
Dental
Vision
Liability insurance
401K
Life & supplemental insurance

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$922k≈ 7.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,772/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.