Job Description
Huffard Animal Hospital in Pasadena, MD, is looking for an Associate Veterinarian to join their growing team!
Snapshot of Our Practice :
- Our motto is Compassion. Care. Commitment - applicable to both our client / pet\ncommunity and within our own team
- Prioritization of the balance between providing\nexemplary veterinary care to our community while safeguarding our own mental\nhealth and work-life balance
- Colleagues include experienced / established\nveterinarians alongside more recently graduated doctors, thereby providing\naccess to both tried-and-true medicine and techniques as well as cutting- edge\nrecommendations —truly the best of both worlds
- Collaborative approach among our doctors that\nextends from case load and problem-solving to last-minute schedule\nadjustments / trades, as needed
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Our practice is a\nwell-established and dynamic small animal hospital located between the\nBaltimore and Annapolis metropolitan areas. We are seeking a proficient\nveterinarian interested in practicing quality medicine among a team of\nfriendly, professional, and fun-loving staff! At Huffard Animal Hospital, we\npride ourselves on being a diverse mixture of respected and reputable\ndoctors / staff as well as fresh team members enthusiastically at the start of\ntheir careers. In addition to providing a high standard of care, it is\nimportant to our team that prospective candidates show willingness to laugh at\nthe sillies, share comfort during the tough times, and help the team continue\nto advance our skills, knowledge, and capabilities.
About the Opportunity :
Combination of general practice caseload\n(scheduled wellness visits, sick / injured appointments, and surgeries / dentals)\nas well as a limited quota of same-day-sick visits shared daily among the\ndoctoral team“Flex Hour” daily on weekdays as a buffer that\nis free from scheduled appointments – this helps ensure lunch is eaten, the\nworkload remains contained within reasonable working hours, and that nursing\nmothers can be confident they will have time to tend to their needsAccess to several local emergency\nhospitals / specialty practices for case transfer, discussion, and guidanceFull-time preferred, part-time consideredAlternating A / B\ntype of schedule
A :
2 day shifts 8a-3p (one of these to be\nsurgical / dental)2 evening shifts 12p-8p (one with on-call\novernight for any previously admitted pets)B :
2 day shifts 8a-3p (one of these to be surgical / dental)1 evening shift 12p-8p (with on-call overnight for any\npreviously admitted pets)Saturday 9a-3po \nRoughly one \nSunday every 6 weeks on-call for any pets already in the hospital- we\ndo not admit any cases into the hospital outside of normal business hours, so\nbeing on-call only applies to previously admitted pets
o \nRotating and randomly assigned holiday on-call\nfor any previously admitted pets
o \nSchedules are predictable and posted 3 months in\nadvance to help with planning for vacation, personal appointments, or other\ntime off; holiday on-call assignments are provided at the end of the summer for\nthe next calendar year
Our 3,500 square foot facility includes :
Eight exam rooms equipped individually with\ncomputer, vaccine refrigerators, and suppliesSeparate dedicated room for\nhospital / surgical / dental dischargesTwo full surgery suites with anesthesia\nmonitoring equipmentDental suite with digital dental radiography and\nultrasonic scaling / handpiece machinePharmacy- Rx options include in-hospital, an\nonline pharmacy, or as a written Rx for owners to submit elsewhereIsolation WardICU with separate, quieter area for feline or\nmore nervous patientsCO2 Cutting LaserDigital Radiography with cloud-based image\nstorageUltrasound machine with cloud-based image\nstorageIDEXX in-house laboratory equipmentDedicated “room technicians” to facilitate\ngathering medical history / intake, assistance during the visit, and in- room\ninvoicing / paymentPaper-light practice utilizing conventional\nphone and electronic communication methods (text, email)Shared DVM office for effortless collaboration\nand case reviewSpacious, well-lit waiting room for clients\nwith separate area for feline patientsOpen concept treatment area with adjacent\npre-operative alcoveBoarding area with access to dedicated playroom,\nkitchen, and bathing roomWe offer :
$115,000 - $140,000 base salary, varying with\nexperienceFull health insurancePaid parental leaveLife Insurance (to include short / long-term\ndisability)Liability Insurance (100% Coverage)401(k) with matchVacation & Sick TimeCE days & AllowancePaid MD State Licenses (to include CDS) and\nprofessional dues / fees (to include AVMA, MDVMA, DEA, VIN, Plumb’s, and VETgirl)