Veterinarian

Associate Veterinarian

Buckley, WA | $150K+ earning potential | Private Practice | Small-Town Living, Big-City Access

If you’ve ever said, “I want a quieter life—but I still want Target, good sushi, and an airport within reach,” this is your calling.

A respected, privately owned small animal practice in Buckley, Washington, is welcoming a new Associate Veterinarian to its team. This is high-quality medicine with the bonus of breathing room—professionally and personally.

Why Buckley Works

Buckley isn’t “middle-of-nowhere rural.”

It’s authentic small-town Washington with real amenities close by:

• Walkable main street, local cafés, breweries, and mom-and-pop stores
• Enumclaw, Bonney Lake, Puyallup—everything you need for daily convenience
• 40–60 minutes from Tacoma, Seattle, Sea-Tac Airport, and pro sports
• Crystal Mountain, Mount Rainier, Lake Tapps—weekend adventures on tap

You get mountain views, a friendly community, and space to breathe—without sacrificing the restaurants, shopping, and access that make life comfortable.

The Opportunity

• Role: Associate Veterinarian (Small Animal)
• Schedule: 4-day workweek
• Hours: No late nights, no on-call
• Compensation: Competitive base + production incentives
• Realistic Earnings: $150K+
• Ownership Track: Available for doctors who want to build roots

This practice runs like small-town living should—colleagues know you, clients respect you, and your day isn’t an assembly line of 15-minute chaos.

The Practice

• Modern facility with digital imaging, in-house labs, surgical suite, and experienced support staff
• Long-tenured team that collaborates rather than competes
• Leadership that invests in mentorship, growth, and quality—not corporate quotas

Who Fits Here

• A clinician who values patient care over production speed
• Someone who enjoys community—clients know your name
• A doctor looking for long-term stability with private ownership potential

Benefits & Perks

• Health insurance, CE allowance, PTO, retirement plan
• Relocation assistance + signing bonus
• Future partnership/ownership opportunity

This is more than a job—it’s a quality-of-life upgrade.

Practice excellent medicine, be home for dinner, and spend your weekends doing something besides catching up on charts.

If Buckley sounds like a place worth planting roots, send your CV and a couple of availability windows. All conversations are confidential.

Work where the mountain greets you every morning—and the amenities are still within arm’s reach.