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Veterinarian- Countryside Animal Clinic

Countryside Animal Clinic Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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.

Countryside Animal Clinic

Job Details

Position Purpose:

If you’ve been searching for a veterinary role that feels different—quieter, more personal, and deeply connected to both patients and people—this might be exactly what you’ve been waiting for.

Nestled in the scenic countryside of Mechanicsburg, our practice offers a refreshing change of pace: intentional medicine, meaningful relationships, and a team that truly values quality over quantity.


Why This Practice Stands Out

This is a one-doctor practice with a big heart—and we’re ready to grow. Every patient here is treated as an individual, not a number. We take the time to listen, educate, and build trust with our clients, creating an environment where medicine can be practiced thoughtfully and thoroughly.


A Place to Grow—At Your Own Pace

Whether you’re a seasoned DVM or just starting your career, you’ll be supported every step of the way.

  • Hands-on mentorship from an experienced and passionate veterinarian
  • A collaborative, low-pressure environment where questions are encouraged
  • The freedom to develop your own style of practicing medicine
  • A chance to make a real impact in a close-knit community

Dr. Krusen is deeply committed to sharing his knowledge and helping you build confidence—not just as a clinician, but as a trusted partner to your clients.


Medicine with Meaning

Here, veterinary care is personal. You’ll have the time and space to:

  • Build lasting relationships with clients and their pets
  • Practice high-quality, individualized medicine
  • Focus on patient outcomes—not production quotas

This is the kind of place where you remember your patients—and they remember you.


Life Beyond the Clinic

Located in the heart of Central Pennsylvania, you’ll enjoy a peaceful, rural lifestyle with easy access to nearby towns and cities. Think open skies, quiet roads, and a slower pace that lets you truly unwind after your day.


If you’re looking for a role where you can practice with intention, connect with your community, and rediscover why you chose veterinary medicine, we’d love to meet you.

Come practice where care still feels personal.

Countryside Animal Clinic

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 $115,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 /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.

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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.

Dr_Alexandra_Carter

“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

  • Reward5

    Continuing Education and Training Opportunities

  • Reward6

    Relocation Assistance

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