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Seeking Associate Veterinarian for our Private Practice!

NEW GRADS WELCOME!

Happy Tails Veterinary Hospital wants YOU to join our team! We are an AAHA accredited, integrative health, privately owned veterinary hospital in Pasadena, MD located near beautiful Downs Park!

Our Mission To provide gold star care to all patients, no matter the species, size, condition, weight, age, breed, or behavior. Every pet is special and deserves the best care. To educate our clients so that they can be more than just a customer receiving goods and services, but a partner in their pet’s health journey. To nurture our employees in their veterinary skills and professional growth so that they may be advocates for patient health, assets to the hospital, and contributing members of our community.

Our Hospital takes your work life balance, continued education, and contributions to the business seriously. We aim to provide an environment, training, and culture that promotes the values of transparency, compassion, and personal responsibility.

We give back to YOU by…

• Offering a competitive salary, base ranging from $110,000 to $195,000 commensurate with experience
• Offering sign-on bonuses, relocation assistance, green card and visa sponsorship, yearly salary compensation or salary plus production
• Scheduling you for 4-day work weeks. NO WEEKENDS, NO OVERNIGHTS, NO HOLIDAYS, FINAL APPOINTMENTS SEEN AT 4:30PM, remote work options available
• Providing FREE housing for ONE YEAR in a scenic one-bedroom apartment on the business owner’s private property, secluded from any other buildings with a lovely woodland view! Only five minutes from the hospital!
• Payment in full of DVM and DEA licenses and any desired membership dues
• Providing medical care stipends for insurance premiums, Simple IRA retirement plans, paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays

Our ideal candidate…

• Values client education, and believes that clients are partners in their pet’s health journey
• Is passionate about the hospital and being an active part of the business’s success
• Believes that every member of the hospital, from doctor to kennel assistant to CSR, is a valuable member of the hospital’s function and strives to work with all members as a team
• Is experienced with or excited to learn holistic treatment modalities including acupuncture, Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, physical therapy, and Therapy Laser
• Is experienced with or excited to learn about working with fear-free methods
• Have their own interests in treatment modalities they want to pursue and provide to our patients

About Happy Tails Veterinary Hospital

We are an AAHA accredited integrative health hospital, founded in 2014 by Dr. Vera Calpeno. We are dedicated to providing gold star care to our patients, nurturing our employees, and contributing to our local community. We look forward to providing you with the environment needed to excel in the veterinary field and the skills to practice the medicine that makes you excited! Our hospital provides the following services: -Routine and complicated surgeries -Daytime Emergency Care -Reptilian, Amphibian, Exotic, and Pocket Pet Care -Acupuncture and Therapy Laser treatments -Holistic, herbal, and Chinese medicine -Routine Wellness care -Full in house lab equipment for blood and urine -Radiography and microscopic cytology We are constantly finding more ways to treat our patients, and want to innovate our hospital with the help of our team. We believe that nothing is more important than making a safe, positive environment for our staff, our clients, and of course our patients! We encourage you to visit our website so you can meet the team and see everything Happy Tails can offer you!

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