Associate Veterinarian- GP/Urgent Care- Cheval Animal Hospital – Lutz

Associate Veterinarian (DVM) – General Practice & Urgent Care | Lutz, FL 33548 (Northdale / Carrollwood) | $100K–$175K

Love variety but not overnight shifts? Cheval Animal Hospital + Urgent Care blends primary care for dogs and cats with same-day urgent cases, serving Lutz, Cheval, North Tampa, Carrollwood, Northdale and Lake Magdalene. You'll have a cross-trained team beside you and a 215-person, 9-hospital group behind you.

Why Cheval

• Urgent care without the ER lifestyle. Same-day cases keep the work interesting, with no after-hours emergency duty.
• You're never working a case alone. One assigned tech plus two floats with you at all times, two assigned on procedure days. We credential and train our techs.
• Diagnostics to move fast. Ultrasound, endoscopy, digital radiology and dental radiology.
• Specialist backup. Board-certified surgeon and internist available as needed for complex cases.

Schedule

• 35 scheduled hours a week: three 12-hour or four 10-hour days
• One weekend a month, with 1–2 doctors on weekends
• Standard 30-minute appointments (an hour for two pets) with built-in blocks

Pay and time off

• $100,000–$175,000, ProSal at 20% with no negative accrual, paid quarterly
• PTO: we encourage you to take the time you need
• Medical, dental, vision and supplemental insurance; 401(k) with match
• Paid professional liability insurance, CE allowance and employee pet care

How we work

• Open-book, open-door management and a culture of psychological safety
• Journal club with article reviews and guest speakers
• Structured mentorship as you build urgent care confidence
• Team escape rooms every summer and holiday season

What you bring

• DVM (or equivalent) and a Florida veterinary license, or eligibility
• Calm decision-making with urgent and walk-in cases, or eagerness to build it
• Strong communication and teamwork