Description

Practice exceptional medicine with more room for life | Three-day, four-day, and rotating 3/4/3 schedule options | Full-time (40-hour) compensation structure: $175K$195K + production | Signing, retention and relocation packages up to $75K

Position Overview

Join PetVet Care Centers as an Associate Veterinarian (DVM or VMD) supporting Echo Park Veterinary Hospital. You'll practice alongside an experienced team of veterinarians, technicians, and support staff, in close partnership with the Care Center / Hospital Manager and Regional Director. It's the local heart of a care center with its own identity, team, and culture—backed by the support and resources of a national network.

Located in north Los Angeles, Echo Park Veterinary Hospital is ready to welcome a third Associate Veterinarian to a close-knit, experienced team committed to exceptional care, having fun, and looking out for one another. Just two miles from Dodger Stadium and surrounded by parks, Echo Park maintains its historic character within a modern city—offering vibrant street murals, indie music venues, taco trucks, and quirky boutiques, along with paddle boating among the lotus blooms at Echo Park Lake and nearby hiking at Elysian Park.

You care for pets. We care for you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

At Echo Park Veterinary Hospital, our team of professionals is not only dedicated to their work but also helpful and hardworking, always willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our clients receive the best possible care. We strongly believe in maintaining a supportive culture within our workplace, which helps us work more efficiently and promotes a healthy Work-life balance for our staff. A happy and healthy staff leads to better outcomes for our clients, and we are committed to providing a work environment that fosters both personal and professional growth.

Flexibility Options & Work-Life Harmony

For Doctors interested in a different way to structure their role, Echo Park offers flexible scheduling options, including:

• Three-day workweeks
• Four-day workweeks
• A 3/4/3 schedule

If flexibility is important to you, we'll work together to explore a schedule that aligns with how you want to work.

Compensation for other schedule options will be commensurate with hours worked. Full benefit packages are available for schedules of 30+ hours per week. Select benefit packages are available for part-time team members.

What We Offer

We care deeply about supporting our team members - professionally and personally. Benefits include:

• Associate Veterinarian full-time (40-hour) compensation structure: $175,000-$195,000 (compensation for other schedule options will be commensurate with hours worked)
• Quarterly production plan with no deficit carryover
• Signing, retention, and relocation packages up to $75,000 for the Associate structure
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement
• 401(k) with discretionary contribution
• Team member pet discounts
• Emotional wellbeing support, including Calm app access and 24/7 EAP
• CE stipends and career development resources
• Grant Circle, a relief fund for team members facing personal hardship
• Local care center / hospital culture backed by national resources

Ready to take the next step? Apply today. For questions or a confidential career conversation, contact Sonni Nevarez, RVT, at snevarez@petvetcarecenters.com.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient exams, medical work-ups, diagnostics, dentistry, and surgery within your scope of practice
• Communicate clearly with clients and provide education about diagnoses, treatment options, and follow-up care
• Maintain complete and accurate medical records
• Prescribe and manage medications in accordance with controlled-substance protocols
• Partner with the Hospital Manager on weekly priorities, workflow, and team efficiency
• Monitor cases from intake through discharge and participate in rounds when appropriate
• Support a collaborative, respectful, and efficient care team
• Participate in practice updates, training, and continuous improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications (Required)

• DVM or VMD degree from an accredited college or university
• Current state veterinary license, or eligibility to obtain one
• DEA registration obtained and maintained as required
• At least one year of veterinary practice experience, unless otherwise approved for the role
• Strong diagnostic, clinical, surgical, and dental skills
• Clear, timely, and compassionate communication with clients and team members
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment
• Confidence supporting pets experiencing stress, illness, or pain
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including lifting up to 50 pounds

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Sound clinical judgment across common general-practice presentations
• Thoughtful problem-solving and a commitment to high-quality medicine
• Professionalism and the ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• An understanding of the operational and financial fundamentals of veterinary practice
• A commitment to ethical decision-making and continuing education

Pay Range (based on a full-time, 40-hour workweek)

$175,000-$195,000 USD for the Associate structure

About PetVet Care Centers

Our mission is to improve the lives of animals and people by providing exceptional and compassionate care at every stage - for all the moments that matter. Because life is better with pets.

We deliver the Ultimate Care Experience - every pet, every client, every time. That starts with a Culture of Care that supports our team members as much as the pets and clients we serve.

Pay Range

$175,000 — $195,000 USD

At PetVet Care Centers, we're committed to a Culture of Care — for pets, for the people who love them, and for the team members who make it all possible. With more than 400 hospitals across the U.S. and a team of over 11,000 dedicated professionals, including 1700+ veterinarians, we offer a unique blend of local leadership and national support that helps our hospitals thrive.

Our model is built on partnership, collaboration, and local medical autonomy, empowering each hospital to deliver high-quality care while benefiting from shared resources and a strong professional community. Whether you're providing care in a hospital or supporting operations behind the scenes, PetVet is a place where you can grow your career, stay connected to your purpose, and make a meaningful impact.

You care for pets. We care for you.

PetVet is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law. EOE, M/F/D/V

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