Associate Veterinarian - Flexible Scheduling Available | Riverside Veterinary Clinic

PetVet Care Centers; Corpus Christi (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $125k

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with discretionary contribution

CE stipends and career development

Job summary

PetVet Care Centers seeks a Veterinarian (DVM/VMD) for Riverside Veterinary Clinic in Corpus Christi. The role offers a full-time, 40-hour schedule with a compensation structure of $140,000–$195,000 plus production and a sign-on bonus up to $125,000.

The clinic emphasizes a supportive team, mentorship, and a strong community presence. The position focuses on comprehensive care, surgeries, dentistry, and client communication within a well-established hospital network.

Qualifications

• DVM or VMD veterinary degree and state license.
• 1+ year of veterinary practice experience.
• Ability to perform surgeries and dental procedures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient exams and medical work-ups.
• Communicate with clients and educate about care.
• Perform diagnostic procedures and surgery as needed.
• Maintain accurate medical records.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Surgical skills

Dental skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

DVM or VMD

Tools

Digital radiology

Ultrasound

Job description

Practice exceptional medicine with more room for life | Lifestyle scheduling with no Saturdays or reduced Saturday rotations | Full-time (40-hour) compensation structure: $140K-$195K + production | Sign-on bonus up to $125K

Position Overview

Join PetVet Care Centers as a Veterinarian (DVM or VMD) supporting Riverside Veterinary Clinic. You'll practice alongside an experienced team 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.

Serving the Corpus Christi community since 1976, Riverside is a well-established companion animal hospital offering preventive and internal medicine, dentistry, oncology, senior care, and surgical services, including cruciate procedures. Digital and dental radiography, ultrasound, and an in-house laboratory and pharmacy support a broad and rewarding clinical caseload.

This is an opportunity to help shape the next chapter of this care center, bringing your clinical perspective, building strong patient and client relationships, and influencing the medical culture.

You care for pets. We care for you.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Riverside offers the clinical capabilities of a well-equipped hospital, the relationships of a long-standing community practice, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Here, you'll find:

• Nearly 50 years of history serving Corpus Christi pets and the families who love them
• Strong support staffing, with at least three technicians per Doctor, including credentialed technicians
• Modern, well-equipped facility: Digital radiology, digital dental radiology, ultrasound, and access to 24-hour emergency and specialty care nearby
• A broad case mix that includes dentistry, internal medicine, oncology, senior care, and surgery
• Excellent mentorship available - work with seasoned doctors who love to teach and collaborate
• Generous CE allowance and support for pursuing individual interests and specializations

Located on the Texas Gulf Coast, Corpus Christi offers life by the water, year-round outdoor recreation, and easy access to the Texas State Aquarium, botanical gardens, and USS Lexington.

Flexibility Options & Work-Life Harmony

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

• Lifestyle scheduling that creates more room for family needs, CE, academic interests, or other commitments
• No Saturdays or reduced Saturday rotations

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 Else We Offer

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

• Full-time (40-hour) compensation structure: $140,000-$195,000
• Production opportunity with no negative accrual option
• Signing, retention, and relocation packages up to $125,000
• 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

Key Responsibilities

• Comprehensive patient exams and medical work-ups
• Client communication and education
• Performing diagnostic procedures and surgery
• Maintaining accurate medical records
• Pharmacy duties such as prescribing medications to patients and following controlled substance protocols
• Promote teamwork and staff efficiency
• Work with the Hospital Manager on weekly priorities and expectations
• Evaluate and monitor protocols for the daily running of the hospital from intake to discharge
• Monitor cases in the hospital and attend daily rounds when possible to be sure the highest standards are being upheld
• Participate in practice management updates and training at all levels
• Performs other duties as assigned by Management.

Qualifications (Required)

• Veterinarian degree (DVM or VMD) from an accredited college or university
• Current State Veterinary License
• DEA registration must be obtained and maintained
• 1+ years of experience in a veterinary practice
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills.
• Excellent surgical and dental skills.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to providing compassionate and high-quality veterinary care.
• Excellent Communication Skills and the ability to communicate effectively, efficiently, and in a timely manner with all members of the Medical and Hospital staff.
• Client communication skills, must be able to elicit information, establish rapport, offer explanations with pet owners.
• Display confidence and reassurance when dealing with pets experiencing severe stress, illness, or pain.
• May include some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work.
• Position does require the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• Clinical Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrate clinical knowledge and skill in examining and assessing animals. Perform cardiovascular, respiratory, orthopedic, neurological and other necessary examinations. Diagnosis and prescribe appropriate treatment.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to develop solutions to challenges relating to the management of a high-quality veterinary hospital.
• Communication Skills: Demonstrate effective communication of diagnostic and therapeutic options to clients. Display effective communication with internal medical and hospital staff.
• Professionalism: Work as part of a high-quality, professional veterinary team with the ability to provide and receive appropriate constructive criticism, suggestions, and feedback.
• Business Acumen: Ability to understand the management and finances of the veterinary hospital practice.
• Ethics: Knowledge and understanding of ethical principles that guide decisions affecting patients.
• Commitment to Continuing Education: Commitment to utilize available resources of continuing education and to facilitate learning of others.

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

$140,000-$195,000 USD

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

$140,000-$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 create a meaningful impact.

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