Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$120K - $150K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year + production
- Sign on Bonus: Generous Sign-On Bonus Packages Available!
- Location: 11629 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23233
COTA Veterinary is hiring a full-time Veterinarian to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to small animals.
What to Expect
- A schedule that respects your time. We offer flexible scheduling options tailored to your availability, and you can count on leaving on time with no on-call or late-night expectations!
- With an excellent staff to doctor ratio, you’ll have the support—and respect—you need to be excellent for our patients.
- All the benefits you deserve—health, dental, vision, retirement—plus: generous CE allowances, 401(k), growth opportunities and all of your licenses and dues covered!
- Paid time off. Catch your breath with paid holidays, generous PTO packages- giving you plenty of time to recharge!
- Partnership opportunities through Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), where more than 260 partners co-own practices across 185 locations. VPP offers unmatched support in operations, marketing, and finance, allowing you to focus on your passion for veterinary medicine.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution.
- Valid veterinary license in the state of Virginia
About COTA Veterinary
At COTA Veterinary Clinic, we prioritize compassion, knowledge, transparency, and collaboration. We offer a variety of appointment types designed to be as stress-free as possible, ensuring a comfortable experience for you and your pets. Upholding the COTA Promise, we deliver state-of-the-art care with every visit, treating pets as if they were our own.
We are dedicated to establishing a culture that celebrates all forms of diversity and allows us to be an inclusive service provider in this community.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to small animals. Deliver state-of-the-art care while maintaining a compassionate and collaborative environment for patients and clients.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $134k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 44 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 89% have no call, 75% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 8.7 / 10 · top 5% in veterinary medicine | ranked against 3,072 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $120k–$150k | Veterinary Medicine median $150k (middle half $123k–$165k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$134k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Virginia | 101 active | 3,101 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 89% no call · 75% no weekends44 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Virginia healthcare professional listings: 38% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 14% offer loan repayment164 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 962 in the last 30 days | 517 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +1.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at COTA Veterinary a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,072 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
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