Veterinarian
About The Position
Caring Hands Animal Hospital of Merrifield is hiring a full-time Veterinarian to provide small-animal care across wellness and puppy and kitten visits, dentistry, surgery, imaging, internal medicine, pain management, senior care, intensive care, and urgent cases. The veterinarian will work with a team of six veterinarians, including co-owners who see patients, as well as licensed technicians, assistants, and client care staff. The hospital is AAHA-accredited and committed to Fear Free handling, with separate spaces for dogs and cats. The role offers mentorship tailored to the veterinarian’s experience and learning style, including case support and longer-term career planning. Veterinarians can shape their caseload around their clinical interests, with surgery and dentistry among the team’s strengths. A schedule is built collaboratively, and there are no on-call duties. A future practice-partner opportunity is available through Veterinary Practice Partners. The hospital is located at 8100B Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042, in Merrifield. Hospital hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; and Sunday, closed. The posted base salary is $130,000–$150,000, plus production.
Requirements
- DVM or VMD degree from an accredited university.
- Licensure in good standing to practice in Virginia.
- A kind, compassionate approach that supports the hospital’s positive culture.
Responsibilities
- Provide small-animal veterinary care, including wellness and puppy and kitten care, dentistry, surgery, imaging, internal medicine, pain management, senior care, intensive care, and urgent cases.
- Develop care plans based on each pet’s history and each family’s goals, and explain the reasoning behind recommendations.
- Collaborate with fellow veterinarians and the hospital’s technicians, assistants, and client care staff.
- Participate in mentorship and professional growth planning with the Medical Director.
- Shape the clinical caseload around areas of interest and focus.
Benefits
- Schedule built collaboratively to fit the veterinarian’s life.
- No on-call duties.
- Individualized mentorship and case support.
- Opportunity to shape a clinical focus.
- Potential path to practice ownership through Veterinary Practice Partners.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
