Emergency Veterinarian- Animal Emergency Center of Temple-Belton, TX
Listed compensation
$190k-$210k
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Job Description
Emergency Veterinarian — Animal Emergency Center of Temple-Belton
Emergency Veterinarian
Great Medicine. Great Team. A Career You Can Sustain.
Looking for an ER practice where your experience is valued, your clinical judgment is trusted, and your team has your back?
Animal Emergency Center of Temple-Belton is a veterinarian-owned and operated emergency hospital offering emergency and critical care, surgery, digital radiography, in-house laboratory diagnostics, and hospitalization. We believe in practicing great medicine while maintaining a healthy life outside the hospital.
Why Join Us?
- $190,000–$210,000 base salary, based on experience
- Salary or salary + production options
- Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
- Flexible scheduling and generous PTO
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, financial, and mental health benefits
- Veterinarian-led culture with clinical autonomy, trust, and respect
- Strong team of experienced veterinarians and veterinary technicians
- Fully equipped ER with surgery, diagnostics, and hospitalization
- CE and professional development opportunities
- What We’re Looking For
- DVM or equivalent degree
- Active Texas veterinary license or eligibility to obtain one
- DEA license or eligibility to obtain one
- 2+ years clinical practice experience preferred
- Strong emergency, critical-care, diagnostic, anesthesia, and surgical skills
- Excellent communication and client-service skills
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced ER environment
- Ready for an ER Career That Works for Your Life?
- If you're an experienced emergency veterinarian looking for great medicine, clinical autonomy, a strong team, and a sustainable career, we'd love to hear from you.
- Apply today or reach out for a confidential conversation.
Learn More
animalemergencytemple.com
Veterinary Innovative Partners (VIP) is a network of veterinarian-owned-and-operated hospitals across twelve states. VIP is guided by a mission to provide veterinarians and their teams with all the resources, mentorship, and autonomy they need to thrive personally and professionally while giving pets the best possible care.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide high-quality emergency and critical care to patients in a fast-paced hospital environment. Perform surgeries, diagnostic procedures, and manage patient hospitalization while maintaining excellent client communication.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DVM or equivalent degree and possess an active Texas veterinary license. A minimum of 2 years of clinical practice experience is preferred, along with strong surgical and diagnostic skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Veterinary Medicine Career Context
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$200k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $206k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$200k midpoint, that is roughly $8k–$14k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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Living in Temple
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $230k≈ 1.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,381/mo≈ 9% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 21 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 91.1
- 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 · Killeen-Temple, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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