Associate Veterinarian
Thousand Oaks, CAFull-time$80–180K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
VCA Camino Animal Hospital seeks an Associate Veterinarian to care for dogs and cats alongside a collaborative team of doctors and support staff. The hospital offers modern diagnostic and treatment equipment, loyal clients, and opportunities for continuing education and clinical studies. The role is full-time, with 10-hour shifts, and offers an annual salary range of $80,000 to $180,000.
Skills & qualifications
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Benefits
Full job description
Join us as an Associate Veterinarian at VCA Camino Animal Hospital and you’ll quickly discover that you’re well supported by world-class medicine, technology, facilities and a talented team. You’ll be empowered to do your best work with a team you can count on. At VCA, the future of veterinary medicine is in our hands.
Why join the team
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Join a collaborative team of 3 doctors and robust support staff with several RVTs
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Up to date equipment with Digital Dental Rads, Digital Rads, Ultrasound (diagnostic) and Cold or Therapeutic Lasers
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Fear Free Certified associates when possible
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Long standing loyal clients and low staff turnover
Schedule
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Full-Time, 10 hour shifts
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Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8am-5:30pm
Cases
- Patient mix: Dogs and cats
Who we look for
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People obsessed with pets and their care
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Dedicated experts who want to provide world-class medicine
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Collaborators who enjoy teaching others and working as a team
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Curious lifelong learners who want to grow and thrive for a dynamic and fulfilling career
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Empathetic partners who develop strong client and Associate relationships built on trust
Total Rewards
As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a comprehensive package, including:
Compensation
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The annual salary range for this position is $80,000 to $180,000.
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Salary is negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities and other relevant credentials.
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This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs.
Health & Well-being
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Innovative Associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)
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401k retirement savings plan with company match
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Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services
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Paid parental, vacation and sick leave
Professional Development
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Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days
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WOOF University – offering abundant CE for Doctors and the care team
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Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program
Discover Additional Benefits Benefits | VCA (vcacareers.com) (https://www.vcacareers.com/global/en/benefits)
Qualifications
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A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, from an accredited university or equivalent
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Licensure in good standing to practice in California, or the ability to obtain
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A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics
About VCA
VCA is a leader in veterinary care and is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. With a network of 1,000 animal hospitals, we impact pets, people and our communities by delivering world-class medicine with hometown care to over 4.5 million pets annually.
Trusted and empowered, our 35,000 Associates collaborate and unleash their unique power to achieve the best outcomes. With access to endless resources, we continuously learn and share knowledge to build fulfilling careers, push our profession forward and make a lasting impact on our shared future.
VCA is part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, working towards A Better World for Pets™. Learn more at www.vca.com or find us on social media.
Learn more about the hospital (https://vcahospitals.com/camino/team)
If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.
Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!
The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com
How this job compares
Set against the 2,389 open Veterinarian jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–180K/yr
- California median$120–180K/yr292 salary ranges
- US median$108–155K/yr1,438 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $130K, is 15% below the California median midpoint ($152K) — in the middle half of Veterinarian salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 364 open Veterinarian jobs in California and 2,389 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Banfield Pet Hospital108 open
- VCA Animal Hospitals (this employer)104 open
- Lap of Love46 open
- Experience
- Veterinarian postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median (208 postings).
- Education
- 1,798 of the 2,389 open Veterinarian jobs (75%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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