Veterinarian - Kennewick, WA
Listed compensation
$130k-$150k
The week · per this posting4-day week
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Job Description
Who We Are
Veterinarian Needed in Rapidly Growing Clinic - Come Have Fun & Make A Difference with Us!
Join the best veterinary team around, dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive care. At The Fix Machine Animal Health Clinic, our mission is to remove barriers to veterinary care, providing high quality medical and surgical care that is attainable to pet owners from all walks of life.
We believe all pets and people have value and deserve kindness, patience, tolerance, and respect always. If you are a veterinarian who believes this too, we’d love to hear from you!
About Us
Fast paced environment. We work hard, have fun, and are never bored!
- Competent, well-trained staff with high staff: doctor ratios and formal leadership structure.
- Toxicity not tolerated here, we are a team that loves our jobs and it shows!
- Unique, beautiful facility with all of the usual toys — digital and dental radiography, state of the art surgical suite including orthopedic surgery gear, in house Abaxis lab equipment, and more.
- High surgical caseload, wide variety of medical appointments, and busy vaccine clinic.
- Providing care to canine, feline, and small mammal patients.
Four-day workweeks with no weekends, holidays, or on call. We prioritize work life balance and actively strive to avoid burn out.
Located in the heart of Washington wine country. Enjoy the sunny side of Washington in a community that boasts all of the amenities but still has a small-town feel.
What's in It for You
Benefits Include (30+Hrs/week)
Pro-sal compensation model with a base salary range of $130,000 - $150,000 (depending on experience and schedule)
- Production bonus
- Signing bonus
- 401(k) contribution
- Medical benefits
- CE allowance
- Professional dues and liability coverage
- Medical benefits (including health, dental, and vision)
- Vacation + sick days
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Growth opportunities... and so much more!
We are so proud of our practice and would love to tell you about our community-based approach to veterinary care. Apply today!
Where We Are
About Kennewick, WA
It doesn’t matter how fast time flies, the color of your hair (or if you even have any), or whether you’re young or just young at heart…FUN is fundamental in Kennewick!
Kennewick is the Tri-Cities’ largest community, where the pursuit of happiness stretches 25 square miles and features a variety of sports and recreational activities, entertainment, the region’s retail shopping hub and a casual, easy-living vibe.
From fast-paced Tri-Cities Fever indoor football and Tri-City Americans Western Hockey League action to entertaining Broadway musicals and big-name acts, the Kennewick Three Rivers Entertainment District is home to the Toyota Center and Three Rivers Convention Center.
Key Responsibilities
The veterinarian will provide high-quality medical and surgical care to canine, feline, and small mammal patients in a fast-paced clinic environment. Responsibilities include managing a wide variety of medical appointments, performing surgeries, and overseeing clinical diagnostics.
Requirements
The candidate must be a qualified veterinarian capable of working in a high-caseload, fast-paced environment. The role requires a commitment to compassionate care and the ability to work effectively within a team-based structure.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
In Washington, the Veterinary Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$140k (58 salary observations; 228 listings), vs ~$140k nationally (873 salary observations; 7,060 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $131k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.0 / 10 · top 25% in veterinary medicine | ranked against 3,083 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $130k–$150k | Veterinary Medicine median $145k (middle half $135k–$155k)29 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Washington vs national | $140k median in Washington | $140k nationally (about the same)58 state / 873 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$131k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Washington | 106 active | 3,245 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 84% no call · 92% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Washington healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 45% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment157 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,270 in the last 30 days | 492 the 30 days before (+158%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian - Kennewick, WA at Vet Cor a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,083 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$140k midpoint, that is roughly $6k–$10k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Benefits & Perks
14 jobs · 13 employersShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$130k-$170kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,083 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No call
- No weekends
About Vet Cor
Benefits & Perks
Living in Kennewick
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $394k≈ 3.0× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,654/mo≈ 15% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.