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Veterinarian - Eastern Animal Hospital! Up to $50k Sign On Bonus!

Eastern Animal Hospital Baltimore, Maryland

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Overview

As a veterinarian at Heartland Veterinary Partners, you will provide quality care to patients and empathetic service to clients. You will partner with other veterinarians, technicians, and client service representatives to operate as an efficient and productive team.

Success in this role takes a collaborative mindset while operating as an independent branch of Heartland. This is an opportunity to expand your skillset while using your excellent communication and interpersonal skills and passion for patient care to build a productive and rewarding career.

When you join us, you will make a real difference in the lives of our patients and clients. You will also become a valued member of our team and contribute to the success of our practice.

Eastern Animal Hospital

Job Details

Practice:

Eastern Animal Hospital has won the hearts of Baltimore’s pet owners for over 30 years. Referred to as “Baltimore’s Best Vets”, we are thrilled to serve our clients in a state-of-the-art facility with wellness care, urgent care, surgery, doggie daycare, and luxury boarding services. We are an AAHA accredited practice, a designation that only 10% of practices in North America have been awarded! Our state-of-the-art facility is fully equipped to handle a wide range of needs. Our experienced staff combines expertise with compassion to promote your pet’s health. With staff on-site 24/7, including an ICU and extended hours of operation, we are always available to assist the pets of the Baltimore community!

At Eastern Animal Hospital, we believe that taking care of our team is just as important as taking care of our patients. That’s why we prioritize work-life balance, offering flexible scheduling, paid time off, and an environment that values your time outside of work. We’re committed to mental health and well-being, providing an Employee Assistance Program and an open culture where you can thrive emotionally as well as professionally. We also invest heavily in professional development, with ongoing training opportunities, continuing education support, and a clear path for career growth—because when you grow, our entire hospital grows with you.

Position Purpose:

Thrive, Grow & Love What You Do

Up to $50K Sign-On Bonus

A legacy of exceptional care. A future you can help shape.

After many meaningful years serving the community, Dr. Kaufman has stepped into a well-deserved retirement—leaving behind a foundation built on compassion, trust, and outstanding medicine. Now, we’re looking for veterinarians ready to carry that legacy forward while helping us grow what’s next—especially on the general practice side.

Why This Role Feels Different

This is more than a hospital—it’s a collaborative, forward-thinking team that believes great medicine starts with supported doctors.

We’re proud to be an AAHA-accredited hospital where quality isn’t just a standard—it’s a mindset. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of advanced medical capabilities and genuine work-life harmony.

Real Work-Life Balance

We know that being your best for patients starts with having time for yourself. That’s why we offer:

Flexible scheduling tailored to your life
A culture that respects your time—inside and outside the hospital
A team that steps up for each other, every day

Practice the Medicine You Love

Whether you’re passionate about wellness care, surgery, diagnostics, or building long-term client relationships, you’ll have the tools—and support—to do it right.

Our hospital features:

Full in-house lab & digital radiography
Mindray Vetus E7 ultrasound, plus endoscopy & laparoscopy
AI-assisted dictation tools to streamline your workflow
A strong technician-to-doctor ratio, including highly skilled CVTs
Urgent care & emergency support for more complex cases

This is a place where general practice is valued, elevated, and growing—and where your voice can shape its future.

Mentorship & Growth at Every Stage

3–6 month structured mentorship program for new grads
Supportive environment for experienced DVMs looking to expand skills
Collaboration across an 11.5-doctor team with diverse expertise

You’ll never feel like you’re practicing alone—we learn, consult, and grow together.

Life in Baltimore

Enjoy a vibrant city filled with character—historic neighborhoods, waterfront views, incredible food, and a thriving arts scene. Whether you’re exploring local markets, catching a game, or relaxing by the harbor, Baltimore offers something for everyone.

Ready to build something meaningful?
Join a team where your career, your wellbeing, and your passion for veterinary medicine all matter.

Essential Responsibilities:

Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
Maintain patients’ medical records.
Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
Appropriate state licensure.
Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.

Benefits Offered:

Competitive Compensation - All salary ranges are negotiable based on experience
Unlimited personal time
Bonus incentives
Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
CE and licensure reimbursement
Flexible work schedules
Managing career path development
Employee Assistance Program
DVM Referral Program
Mental Health Resources
Relocation assistance available

Please feel free to reach out directly to ghagerman@heartlandvetpartners.com or text me at 502.994.4793 for more information.

Pay Range:

USD $120,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.

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Success Profile

We’re looking for passionate vets with the following traits:

Adaptable
Compassionate
Communicator
Critical Thinker
Collaborative
Empathetic

Culture

At Heartland Veterinary Partners, we believe that prioritizing care for veterinarians enables them to prioritize care for their patients. We offer several benefits and support programs to help veterinarians succeed, including:

Mentorship

We provide access to experienced mentors who can help our partners hone their craft and develop their skills, regardless of where they are in their career journey.

Choose Your Setting

We have practices in many states across the country with diverse settings and focuses, so our veterinarians can choose the environment that is best for them.

Work-Life Balance

We understand that our veterinarians have lives outside of the practice, and we are committed to helping them achieve balance.

Authentic Autonomy

Each practice is led locally, and we empower our teams to make all the clinical and inventory decisions to best meet the needs of the community they serve.

Support When it Matters Most

We support our veterinarians at every stage of their careers, from new graduates to experienced practitioners.

Career Path

New Graduate

This is your first veterinary role after school. You’re getting your feet wet and putting that education to work gaining the experience you need to become the vet you know you can be.

Clinically Confident

You’ve been here a while and have your feet under you. You still have plenty of learning and growing to do, but you’re well on your way.

Learning to Lead

Thanks to your experience and dedication, you’ve earned the trust and respect of your community and established yourself as an example for other vets to follow.

“I love working at a Heartland-owned practice. They let us be ourselves with the support of a corporation. My relationship with our regional director is genuine and supportive. It’s obvious anytime company leadership addresses the practices that they genuinely care about our wellbeing and make decisions with our best interests in mind. We are extremely lucky to work for a company this down to earth.”
- Dr. Alexandra Carter, Managing DVM