Locum Veterinarian
New Hartford, NYJob$125–150/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
VCA New Hartford Animal Hospital is seeking a locum (relief) veterinarian to join a supported team of veterinarians and veterinary staff. The posting describes a collaborative environment focused on high-quality medicine, teaching, lifelong learning, and strong client and associate relationships. Compensation is negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, and credentials, with an hourly range of $125–$150.
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Full job description
Join us as a Locum (Relief) Veterinarian at VCA New Hartford 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. VCA New Hartford currently has 4 Veterinarians, 7 LVTs, 9 VAs ( 4 currently in school who will become licensed in 2027), 4 CSRS, an Assistant Manager and a Credentialed Hospital Manager with 40+ years of experience.
Who we look for
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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
Qualifications
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university or equivalent
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State licensure in good standing to practice, 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
Compensation
- Compensation is negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities and relevant credentials. Pay ranges from $125-$150 an hour.
Look for us on Social Media under VCA New Hartford Animal Hospital.
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 2,384 open Veterinarian jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 2, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$125–150/hr
- US median$120–140/hr176 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $137.50/hr, is 6% above the US median midpoint ($130/hr) — in the middle half of Veterinarian hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 152 open Veterinarian jobs in New York and 2,384 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- VCA Animal Hospitals (this employer)41 open
- Lap of Love32 open
- Banfield Pet Hospital19 open
- Experience
- Veterinarian postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median (200 postings).
- Education
- 1,813 of the 2,384 open Veterinarian jobs (76%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 2, 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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