General Practice Veterinarian (DVM/VMD) - Dallas, TX

General Practice Veterinarian (DVM/VMD) – Dallas, TX

General Practice Veterinarian (DVM/VMD) – Full-Time | Dallas, TX

Are you a Veterinarian (DVM/VMD) searching for your next career move in a supportive, fast-paced, and thriving environment?

Metro Paws – Skillman, located in vibrant Dallas, TX, is seeking an experienced General Practice Veterinarian to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a welcoming, collaborative practice that blends routine veterinary care with urgent care services. Whether you're passionate about preventive medicine, surgery, or same-day urgent care cases, our hospital provides the tools, support, and caseload diversity to help you succeed.

Department: Veterinarians

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Dallas, Texas

Workplace type: Onsite

Compensation: $120,000 - $160,000 / year

What We Offer At Our Practice:

At Metro Paws- Skillman, we aim to break the mold of stuffy, impersonal veterinary care. We dream big, love everyone, have fun at work, and excel together. We are more than just a veterinary hospital—we are a vision. Our team embraces animals of all species and breeds, and people of all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs. We go above and beyond to exceed expectations, delivering superb customer service and tailored veterinary care. Above all, we focus on being a place of comfort for our clients and their pets, in both sickness and health.

Why Join Metro Paws?

• We offer small animal medicine with a focus on personalized care.
• Work with state-of-the-art veterinary equipment and technology.
• Collaborate with a team passionate about preventive care, surgery, and diagnostics.
• Full-service practice
• Advance your skills with continuing education and career development opportunities.
• Flexible schedule with urgent care exposure
• Opportunity to expand skills in urgent, non-life-threatening emergency care

Preferred Qualifications

• Skilled in preventive care medicine
• Passion for both general practice and urgent care veterinary medicine
• Comfortable managing walk-in urgent cases and routine appointments
• Experience in general surgery and general dentistry
• Enjoys a busy, fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills
• Passion for exceptional animal care and client communication
• Effective collaboration skills
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or equivalent, with active and current Texas state veterinarian licensure

CE Benefits

• CE allowance ($1,500 a year for a Part-Time Veterinarian)
• We also pay 100% of Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and State Licensure Fees

About Metro Paws Animal Hospital - Skillman

Metro Paws Animal Hospital is a collaboration between three veterinary hospitals in the Dallas Metro area. Our locations are full-service, offering many additional services for dogs and cats in addition to wellness care and immunizations, boarding, dermatology, radiology, surgery, dentistry, and heartworm treatment. In 2006, Metro Paws Animal Hospital - Skillman was founded by Drs. Jennifer Lavender and Kathryn Sarpong to offer Dallas residents personalized veterinary care for their dogs and cats. To better serve our clientele, a second location Metro Paws Animal - Oak Cliff was built in July 2012. Finally, Metro Paws Animal Hospital - White Rock, which opened in January 2016. Our three locations offer general practice and holistic care approaches. We provide our teams with the tools and training necessary to feel confident in the job they do. We value continuing your education and personal development. We provide our team with every opportunity to continue to learn and grow. We take every step to give pets the best possible care and the first step is our wonderful staff. Metro Paws Animal Hospital - Skillman is a proud partner of Innovetive Petcare. Where we believe that you are the future of veterinary medicine. Cultivate, innovate, develop, and collaborate. Excellent pet care comes from exceptional teams.

Equal Opportunity Employer Policy

Metro Paws Animal Hospital - Skillman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We are proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, disability, or any other non-merit factor. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 4: In Person Interview Stage 5: Formal Offer Stage 6: Hired Stage 1: Applied Stage 2: Review Stage 3: Phone Interview Stage 4: In Person Interview Stage 5: Formal Offer Stage 6: Hired Find out more

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