| Location | PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL |
Associate Veterinarian – Live Where Others Vacation | Panama City Beach, FL
Looking for a veterinary role that combines great medicine, a supportive team, and coastal living? Join the team at Animal Care Center of Panama City Beach — a well-established, newly renovated hospital just minutes from the sugar-white sands of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Base salary starting at $140,000 (based on experience could be more) plus production bonus with no negative accrual!
We’re searching for an Associate Veterinarian who’s excited to practice high-quality medicine in a collaborative environment where your growth, well-being, and career goals truly matter.
Why Veterinarians Love It Here
At Animal Care Center, you’ll practice in a modern, fully remodeled facility designed to support excellent patient care and a positive team experience. With 8 updated exam rooms and advanced diagnostic capabilities, you’ll have the tools and support needed to do your best work every day.
Our caseload offers the perfect mix of:
This variety keeps your days interesting, helps you continue building your clinical skills, and allows you to make a meaningful impact within the community.
A Practice with Deep Community Roots
Since 1982, Animal Care Center has built a trusted reputation for compassionate, high-quality veterinary care in the Panama City Beach area. We’re proud of the strong relationships we’ve developed with generations of pet owners — and even prouder of the positive, team-focused culture we’ve created inside our hospital.
Whether you're an experienced veterinarian looking for your next long-term home or a newer graduate seeking mentorship and hands-on growth, you’ll find genuine support here.
What You Can Expect
Why Panama City Beach?
Imagine finishing your day and heading straight to the beach, spending weekends on the water, or enjoying year-round sunshine and outdoor living. Panama City Beach offers an unbeatable combination of coastal lifestyle, affordability, and community charm — making it an incredible place to build both a career and a life.
If you’re looking for a hospital where you can grow, feel supported, and genuinely enjoy coming to work, we’d love to connect with you.
National Veterinary Associates (NVA) is a leading North American pet health care company with nearly 1,300 locations spanning general practice veterinary hospitals, Ethos emergency and specialty hospitals, and pet resorts and equine veterinary care. With approximately 40,000 team members, we care for pets and support pet families in communities across the United States and Canada. Our purpose is to give pets and the people who love them more quality years together, and our mission is to make care more personal, easy and accessible while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life. Across NVA, we support our teams with the resources, expertise and opportunities they need to deliver exceptional care and help shape the future of veterinary and pet care.
Purpose: Give pets and the people who love them more quality years together
Mission: Transform the pet family experience to be personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine and care across every stage of life.
Values: Care Deeply, Do What’s Right, One Team, Own It, Shape What’s Next
One NVA: Bringing General Practice & Ethos Together
NVA is built to make care personal, easy and accessible, while advancing medicine across every stage of a pet’s life.
At National Veterinary Associates, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Here’s what to expect when interacting with us: