Associate Veterinarian | Elyria Animal Hospital | Sign-on Bonus and/or Relocation Assistance Available
Listed compensation
$100K–$120K + Production
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Job Description
Practice
Elyria Animal Hospital is a small companion animal and exotic pet hospital that has proudly served the local community for over 60 years. Our experienced and compassionate team is dedicated to providing high-quality veterinary care in a welcoming and supportive environment.
We believe pets are family, and our friendly staff is committed to treating every patient-and every client-with the same care, respect, and kindness we would our own.
We are looking to add a fun-loving team member, who is also great at multi-tasking, with aligned values to our own, to our fast-paced and growing animal hospital.
Position Purpose
Associate Veterinarian (DVM) – Elyria Animal Hospital
Elyria, Ohio | Full-TimeCompensation: $100,000–$120,000 + ProductionSign-On Bonus and/or Relocation Assistance Available
Build Your Career. Help Shape Our Future.
If you're looking for more than just your next veterinary job, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of a growing practice.
Elyria Animal Hospital has been serving the Elyria community for decades with a reputation for exceptional medicine, long-standing client relationships, and a genuinely supportive team. As our hospital continues to grow, we're planning for the future—including an exciting remodel or potential new facility. Joining now means you'll have a voice in what comes next and the opportunity to help build the practice you've always wanted to work in.
Whether you're an experienced veterinarian looking for a collaborative team or a new graduate seeking mentorship, we'd love to meet you.
Why Elyria Animal Hospital?
A Team That Truly Works Together
Culture isn't just a buzzword here—it's why our team stays.
Many of our staff members have spent years (and even decades) growing their careers together, creating a welcoming, collaborative environment where everyone supports one another. Our experienced technicians and assistants are highly utilized, cross-trained, and work side-by-side with our doctors so you can focus on practicing high-quality medicine.
- Practice Medicine with Modern Equipment
- You'll have the tools you need to provide outstanding patient care, including:
- Dedicated surgical suite
- New ultrasound
- Therapy laser
- Digital radiography
- Digital dental radiography
- In-house diagnostics
Strong technician-to-DVM Support Ratio
If you enjoy surgery, diagnostics, internal medicine, or preventive care, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow your interests.
Work-Life Balance Matters
We believe great medicine starts with taking care of our team.
What You Can Expect
- Full-time schedule
- No after-hours emergency call
- No on-call responsibilities
- Closed weekends
- Dedicated surgery time
- Protected lunch and time for charting/callbacks on surgery days
Mentorship That Meets You Where You Are
Whether you're a new graduate or an experienced veterinarian wanting to expand your skills, you'll be surrounded by doctors who enjoy collaboration and sharing knowledge.
Our team embraces continued learning, invests in new technology, and supports continuing education because we believe great veterinarians never stop growing. The practice is open to mentoring new graduates and values advancing medicine through ongoing investment in equipment and CE.
The Opportunity
We're Looking for a Veterinarian Who
- Enjoys building lasting client relationships
- Values teamwork and collaboration
- Wants the freedom to practice quality medicine
- Has an interest in surgery, medicine, or both
- Appreciates a positive, supportive culture
- Wants to be part of an exciting period of growth
Why Now?
Our practice has experienced tremendous growth and is ready for its next chapter. We're already planning facility improvements—including a remodel or possible relocation—to support our expanding team and patient demand. This is a rare opportunity to join early and help influence the future design, workflow, and continued growth of the hospital.
Compensation & Benefits
- $100,000–$120,000 base salary (commensurate with experience)
- Competitive production opportunities
- Sign-on bonus and/or relocation assistance available
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Generous PTO
- Paid CE with CE allowance
- Paid licensure, DEA, AVMA/OVMA membership dues
- Professional liability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career growth and leadership opportunities through Heartland Veterinary Partners
- Discover Elyria, Ohio
Located just west of Cleveland, Elyria offers the perfect blend of small-town charm and big-city convenience. Enjoy affordable living, beautiful Metro Parks, Lake Erie recreation, and easy access to Cleveland's professional sports, dining, entertainment, and cultural attractions—all while building your career with a practice that truly values its people.
Your Next Great Opportunity Starts Here
- If you're looking for a collaborative hospital with exceptional support staff, modern medicine, outstanding work-life balance, and the opportunity to help shape the future of a growing practice, we'd love to meet you.
- Join Elyria Animal Hospital—and help build what's next.
Essential Responsibilities
- Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
- Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
- Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
- Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
- Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
- Maintain patients’ medical records.
- Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.
Requirements/Qualifications
- DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
- Appropriate state licensure.
- Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
- Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.
- Benefits Offered
- Unlimited personal time
- Bonus incentives
- Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
- Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
- CE and licensure reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
- Managing career path development
- Employee Assistance Program
- DVM Referral Program
- Mental Health Resources
- Relocation assistance available
Pay Range
USD $100,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 /Yr.
Key Responsibilities
The Associate Veterinarian will examine, diagnose, and treat companion animals while performing surgeries and interpreting diagnostic tests. They are also responsible for advising pet owners on preventative care and maintaining accurate medical records in compliance with veterinary standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DVM or VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution and possess appropriate state licensure. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to handle physical tasks such as lifting patients and equipment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Certifications
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$110k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $119k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · above average in veterinary medicine | ranked against 3,392 Veterinary Medicine listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $100k–$120k | Veterinary Medicine median $130k (middle half $110k–$153k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$119k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Ohio | 118 active | 3,443 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 80% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 48% state a sign-on bonus (median $60k) · 16% offer loan repayment180 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 1,282 in the last 30 days | 483 the 30 days before (+165%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian | Elyria Animal Hospital | Sign-on Bonus and/or Relocation Assistance Available at Elyria Animal Hospital a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,392 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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