HC - Veterinarian - Lutz, FL
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Who we are
New Tampa Animal Hospital is seeking a veterinarian with a strong interest in surgery to join our close-knit, family-oriented team in beautiful Lutz, Florida! We are a thriving small animal practice (with some exotics and goats) looking for a veterinarian to help continue providing exceptional care.
Why Join Our Team?
We treat our clients, patients, and team members like family. Our supportive culture includes regular team outings (Howl-o-Scream for tech week, bowling, Top Golf), conference attendance, and a genuine focus on work-life balance. We have no after-hours or on-call requirements, so you’ll leave work at the end of the day and enjoy your evenings.
About Our Practice
Modernizing facility: Our building is currently undergoing a full remodel, and features 4 exam rooms, a dedicated surgical suite, and a large treatment area.
Equipment: Electric cautery, digital dental portable X-rays, and an ultrasound
Strong technician support: Our doctors are each supported by 2 technicians, making each day more efficient and fun
Patient mix: ~80% dogs, 15% cats, 5% goats & exotics (although if our next doctor is not interested in exotics, there is no requirement to see them)
Lutz, FL offers the perfect balance — close enough to enjoy everything Tampa has to offer (restaurants, nightlife, sports, culture) while enjoying less congested traffic. We’re also just a short drive from beautiful Gulf Coast beaches!
If you’re a compassionate, client-focused veterinarian with a passion for surgery who values a supportive team environment and excellent work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you!
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical benefits (including health, dental, vision, parental leave)
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- CE allowance
- PTO
- Covered Dues
- Generous Sign-On Bonus!
Key Responsibilities
Provide exceptional medical care to small animals, including dogs, cats, and occasionally goats or exotics. Focus heavily on performing surgical procedures within a modernizing facility supported by a technician team.
Requirements
Must be a compassionate, client-focused veterinarian with a strong interest or passion for surgery. Ability to work collaboratively within a family-oriented team environment is essential.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
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, 80% have no call, 58% 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)). 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.
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Listing-based score
Above average in Veterinary
- No nights
- On-site
- Includes call
Living in Lutz
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $403k
- Typical market rent
- $2,005/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 32 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.9
- 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 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.