Associate Veterinarian

Job overview

The Associate Veterinarian role is onsite in Palmdale, CA; compensation is $120,000–$180,000 per year, with the amount dependent on experience, qualifications, schedule, and compensation structure. High Desert Animal Care Hospital is a small-animal practice providing routine care, urgent visits, diagnostics, and surgery. The veterinarian provides general medicine, surgery, and dentistry for animal patients. The role contributes to the hospital’s care services through clinical judgment and collaboration with its trained support staff and DVM mentor network.

What you'll do

• Provide general veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry
• the hospital’s services include routine care, dentistry, in-house diagnostics, cold laser therapy, digital X-rays, ultrasounds, and surgical care.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

associate veterinarian

veterinary medicine

small-animal practice

surgery

dentistry

palmdale ca

$120,000–$180,000/year

flexible scheduling

medical autonomy

dvm mentor network

part-time or relief options

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
• health, dental, vision, liability, 401(k), life and supplemental insurance
• employee assistance program
• pet care discounts
• CE allowance
• professional dues
• and potential sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, student loan reimbursement, and future ownership opportunities.

Why this role

Full-time, part-time, or relief arrangements are listed; flexible scheduling and medical autonomy are offered.

About the employer

High Desert Animal Care Hospital is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.