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Veterinarian- Foothill Farms Veterinary Hospital

Sacramento, CA

 

Foothill Farms Veterinary Hospital

Sacramento, CA
Veterinarian Doctor (DVM)

Full-Time or Part-Time | Small Animal GP + Urgent Care | Integrative & Fear-Free

About Us

For over 30 years, we’ve been a trusted, community-focused practice in Sacramento, blending gold-standard medicine with integrative care in a space intentionally designed for healing. As a fully Fear-Free practice, we offer conventional medicine alongside acupuncture, nutrition, Reiki, laser therapy, vibrational therapies, and advanced diagnostics. Our feng shui–inspired hospital features separate cat and dog entrances with “cookie bars,” calming nature videos, and our resident therapy cat, Mocha, who recently celebrated a birthday with a new toy, Ferrari. We foster collaboration, continual learning, and transformation, honoring the human–animal bond with multi-generational clients and their companions.

Our Team

  • 9 DVMs who are collaborative, consult freely on cases, and orchestrate plans for pets across a variety of modalities offered at the practice. Multiple are skilled in surgery, dental, nutrition, alternative modalities, and more.

  • 7 RVTs with over 10 years of experience each, 2 more pursuing a license, our assistants have 5+ years of experience, and 4 are UC Davis Veterinary School students.

  • Highly efficient, fully utilized, and extremely skilled technicians. Each doctor has 2-3 assistants, as well as 3 for surgery days to support.

  • Incredible referral relationships, including specialists who come in for cardiology, orthopedics, radiology, ultrasound, etc.

  • We welcome the unique skills each new doctor brings, but we’re especially excited about interests in orthopedic manipulation (chiropractic), ophthalmology, dermatology, ultrasound, or board-certified specialties.

Clinic & Facilities

  • 8 exam rooms, including comfort and therapy rooms for low-stress visits

  • Dedicated surgery suite (2 tables) and dental suite, and a separate suite for specialists and orthopedic procedures

  • IDEXX in-house lab, digital radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, companion therapy laser, surgical laser

  • Flow-friendly systems: in-room assistant support, charting/scribe technology, strong follow-up protocols

  • Private/shared doctor offices and spacious employee lounge

Services

  • General practice + urgent care (with urgent blocks built in)

  • Surgery: soft tissue, routine procedures, advanced cases with traveling surgeons

  • Dentistry: full-service with experienced support staff

  • Integrative therapies: acupuncture, laser, nutrition, energy medicine

  • Opportunities to expand into exotics, chiropractic, or specialty dentistry

Qualifications:

  • DVM or equivalent from an accredited veterinary school
  • Active California veterinary license or ability to obtain one
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Interest in learning dentistry and surgery or already skilled in these areas
  • Ability to work onsite and in-person
  • This role requires the ability to safely handle animals, perform examinations and medical procedures, and stand, walk, bend, reach, and use motor skills throughout the workday. The position may require lifting up to 40 pounds independently and working with animals, medical equipment, cleaning chemicals, biological materials, odors, and variable noise.

Compensation & Benefits

We’re a high-performing, efficient team that still makes work fun. We offer flexible compensation aligned with production, so you can balance salary and bonuses in a way that works for you.

  • Competitive base + production bonus

  • PTO, Holiday, sick time off, CE days off

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k) with match

  • Generous pet care discounts

  • Support for Fear-Free and integrative opportunities

Next Steps
If you’re an experienced or early-career veterinarian looking for a collaborative team and the opportunity to practice excellent medicine in a busy, well-established hospital, Foothill Farms would love to meet you.
 
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This is a good-faith estimate based on the role's requirements at the time of posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The Company offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, vacation, sick leave, 401(k), and other benefits depending on role and location. A complete description of benefits available for this position will be provided during the hiring process. Where required under applicable law, Company provides eligible employees with paid sick leave, health emergency leave, and other legally mandated benefits programs, all in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local law depending on the location of the practice you support.

California Pay Range

$130,000 - $180,000 USD

Western Veterinary Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Western Veterinary Partners is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact hr@westernvetpartners.com. Hiring decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and the legitimate needs of the business.

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