Feline Veterinarian - Chico, CA
Listed compensation
$150k-$200k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Chico Hospital for Cats as a Feline Veterinarian – No Call, No Overnights in Chico, CA, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $150K - $200K
- Malpractice insurance covered.
- Pro-sal compensation model
- Production bonus paid quarterly with no negative accrual
- Signing and/or relocation bonus available
- 401(k) contribution
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- CE allowance + CE PTO
- Professional dues and liability coverage
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers no call requirements, day shifts only. Work with Chico Hospital for Cats in Chico, CA, US.
Key Responsibilities
Provide specialized feline medical care at a premier cat-exclusive hospital. Collaborate with a support team to deliver high-quality treatment, including radioactive iodine therapy for hyperthyroid patients.
Requirements
The candidate must be an experienced veterinarian with a strong passion for feline medicine. A commitment to cat-centered care and the ability to work in a specialized, collaborative environment is required.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Feline Veterinarian - Chico, CA at Chico Hospital for Cats a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary — ranked against 4,077 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
Feline Medicine Career Context
Of the 43 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 67% have no call, 51% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 16.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$175k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $158k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No call
- No nights
- Includes weekends