Job Description

Associate Veterinarian (DVM) – Full Time | Tampa, FL 33617 (Temple Terrace / USF / Busch Gardens) | $100K–$175K Sharpen your surgical and diagnostic skills in a busy, AAHA-accredited hospital, with the staffing to do it right. Temple Terrace Animal Hospital sees dogs and cats from North and East Tampa near USF and Busch Gardens, including urgent cases daily and on weekends. Why Temple Terrace High caseload variety. Wellness, sick visits, urgent care and surgery, including laparoscopic procedures. You do doctor work. One assigned tech plus two floats with you at all times, two assigned on procedure days. Techs are credentialed and trained in-house, and you do the extractions. Full diagnostics. Ultrasound, endoscopy, digital radiology and dental radiology. A teaching culture. Journal club, guest speakers and board-certified surgeon and internist support when you need it. Bilingual team (se habla español). 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 No after-hours emergency duty 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 Structured mentorship as you grow into advanced procedures A 215-person, 9-hospital team that still knows each other: escape rooms every summer and holiday season What you bring DVM (or equivalent) and a Florida veterinary license, or eligibility Surgical interest and a drive to keep developing Strong communication and composure with a full caseload