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Veterinarian - A1 Veterinary Care
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.
Job Details
Practice:
A-1 Vet Care is proud to serve the Coshocton, OH, area for everything pet-related. A-1 Vet Care stays on top of the latest advances in veterinarian technology and, above all, remembers that all animals and pets need to be treated with loving care in every check-up, procedure, or surgery.
Position Purpose:
Associate Veterinarian – A1 Vet Care
Coshocton, Ohio
Mixed Animal • Small Animal • Pocket Pets • Open to Adding Exotics • Farm Calls
A1 Vet Care is excited to welcome a warm, dedicated Associate Veterinarian to our mixed-animal practice in beautiful Coshocton, OH. From dogs and cats to large animals and pocket pets—and with the openness to add exotic species—you’ll have the freedom to shape the kind of medicine you love. We also have a brand-new farm truck ready for on-site large-animal visits, offering an incredible opportunity for variety and fieldwork.
Whether you're a seasoned veterinarian or a new graduate eager to learn, you’ll be joining a practice that feels like family.
Why You’ll Love It Here
A Team That Truly Has Your Back
Our staff is supportive, engaged, and genuinely “all in” every day. You’ll work alongside people who collaborate naturally, care deeply for one another, and create an environment where everyone can thrive. It’s the kind of place where you feel appreciated, valued, and part of something meaningful.
A Peaceful Rural Setting With Room to Grow
Coshocton is a scenic, outdoor-friendly community surrounded by rolling hills, trails, and charming local wineries and breweries. It’s a peaceful, close-knit place to live—while still being within easy reach of Columbus or Akron.
If you love the idea of fresh air, open spaces, and practicing great medicine without the hustle of an overbooked city hospital, you’ll feel right at home.
What Your Workday Could Look Like
A Well-Equipped, Welcoming Facility
A1 Vet Care offers a comfortable, modern environment with:
- 5 exam rooms
- Separate boarding & grooming building
- Newly remodeled dental suite
- Two-table surgical suite
- Digital full-body & dental radiography
- Multiple anesthesia machines & dental units
- Opportunities to expand ultrasound services
- A fully equipped farm truck available for large-animal calls
We also partner with virtual visit support to increase flexibility and access for our clients.
Mixed Animal + Pocket Pets + Open to Adding Exotics
You’ll have the chance to care for:
Dogs, cats, cattle, horses, goats, sheep, pigs, and pocket pets—with openness to introduce exotic species based on your passion and skillset.
The arrival of our farm truck means large-animal and field services will continue to grow, giving you the autonomy to create the kind of mixed-animal work you’ve always wanted.
Surgery & Dentistry
From soft tissue surgery to a strong dental program, we encourage doctors to practice the skills they love most and grow confidently with the support of a well-equipped facility.
Your Schedule & Balance
- Currently Monday–Thursday
- Plans to expand to Monday–Friday
- Potential rotating Saturdays in the future
- No on-call
- Flexible scheduling—especially helpful for new grads
- Opportunities to help shape future hours and services
We believe in balance, support, and a schedule that lets you enjoy life outside the clinic too.
We’d Love to Meet You
If you’re searching for a practice that feels warm, supportive, and full of opportunity—where you can practice a wide range of medicine and build lasting relationships with both clients and teammates—A1 Vet Care would be thrilled to welcome you.
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:
- DVM/VMD 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:
- 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
Pay Range:
USD $100,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 /Yr.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
Rewards
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Generous Vacation Time
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Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits
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Flexible Scheduling
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401(k) and Roth(k) with match
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Continuing Education and Training Opportunities
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Relocation Assistance
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