Veterinary jobs in Virginia

121 verified openings

Veterinary jobs in Virginia, as anywhere, include public service as well as practice. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service hires veterinarians as Veterinary Medical Officers, enforcing laws such as the Animal Welfare Act, and posts those openings on USAJOBS. Government veterinarians may not need a state license at all, according to the Handbook, which changes the paperwork.

Veterinary Assistant

Mission Pet Health · Arlington, VAPosted 5 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant

Staples Mill Animal Hospital · Woodbridge, VAPosted 5 days ago · checked today

Compassionate Vet Assistant: Clinic Support & Client Care

Livewell Animal Hospital, LLC · Reston, VAPosted 5 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant

VCA Animal Hospitals · Fredericksburg, VAPosted 5 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant

NVA Equine · Herndon, VAPosted 5 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant: Career Growth & Full Benefits

VCA Animal Hospitals · Fredericksburg, VAPosted 5 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant Hands-On Care & Growth

Abqpetcarehospital · Herndon, VAPosted 5 days ago · checked today

Part-Time Veterinary Assistant Compassionate Care & 401K

suvetocareers · Woodbridge, VAPosted 5 days ago · checked today

Emergency Veterinary Assistant (Overnight) - Hope Advanced Veterinary Center

Careerwebsite · Vienna, VAPosted 5 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant

Medical Management International, Inc. · Vienna, VAPosted 5 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant - DC Area - Fairfax

Bond Vet · Fairfax, VAPosted 6 days ago · checked today

Emergency Veterinary Assistant

MedVet · Manassas Park, VAPosted 6 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant

Banfield · Sterling, VAPosted 6 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant

Medical Management International, Inc. · Gainesville, VAPosted 6 days ago · checked today

Compassionate Vet Assistant Growth, Benefits, Full-Time

Caring Hands Animal Hospital · Ashburn, VAPosted 6 days ago · checked today

Surgical Veterinary Assistant: Hands-On Growth & Mentorship

Careerwebsite · Vienna, VAPosted 6 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant

Animal Medical Centers of Loudoun - Ashburn · Ashburn, VAPosted 7 days ago · checked today

Animal Medical Centers - Veterinary Assistant

VetEvolve · Ashburn, VAPosted 7 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant: Hands-On Care, Growth & 401(k) Match

Vetcelerator · Springfield, VAPosted 7 days ago · checked today

Veterinary Assistant (PT) - Minnieville Animal Hospital

SuVeto · Woodbridge, VAPosted 7 days ago · checked today

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Your Virginia association is Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, listed with its counterparts across the country in the association directory.

About Veterinary jobs in Virginia

Clinics still hold most of the work. Virginia's animal caretakers and veterinary assistants both counted for more of Virginia's jobs than they did nationwide in May 2025, and the Washington area's veterinarian median was $154,350. Virginia licenses technicians, and Virginia Tech hosts the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg. That comes to 121 live veterinary jobs in Virginia, the largest share of them from Lap of Love, VCA Animal Hospitals, and Veterinary Practice Partners, and Chesapeake, Arlington, and Woodbridge carrying the most. Where pay is stated it runs $100k to $120k a year.