Veterinarian - Surgery
Listed compensation
$250k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center in Allentown, PA is looking to add a compassionate and skilled Board Eligible or Board Certified Surgeon to our team.
Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center (EPVMC) is a busy 24/7 emergency and referral hospital with full in-house laboratory capabilities, 6 surgical suites, fluoroscopy (C-arm), 64-slice GE Lightspeed CT with fluoroscopy package, 1.5T GE MRI, ultrasound, holmium laser, dental suite with cone beam CT and digital dental radiography, and endoscopy. EPVMC has well-staffed referral services in Anesthesia, Cardiology, Critical Care, Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Pain Management, and Surgery along with a great team of emergency clinicians to offer advanced care to a well-educated and devoted client base.
Allentown sits in the heart of the Lehigh Valley, one of PA’s fastest growing regions. It offers a mix of city convenience, small town comfort, and easy access to bigger destinations. The area attracts families, young, professionals, and outdoor enthusiasts because it delivers a strong balance of lifestyle, affordability and opportunity.
- To learn more about us visit us here epvmc.com
- Veterinary Surgeon
- Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center in Allentown, PA
- $250,000 per year
- Plus, the position is eligible for an incentive and relocation bonus
What You’LL Do
- Perform advanced soft tissue and/or orthopedic surgical procedures
- Deliver exceptional patient care with a focus on optimal outcomes and client communication
- Collaborate closely with specialty and emergency colleagues in a team-based environment
- Utilize modern surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, and well-trained technical support
- Build and maintain strong relationships with referring veterinarians.
Benefits
We’re passionate about helping you reach your greatest potential – both at work and at home. As a result, our total compensation package is as outstanding and rewarding:
- Great pay with competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 401K with a total company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
- Generous paid time off
- Employee Referral Program
- Professional liability insurance coverage through Rarebreed
- Company-paid bonding leave
- Employer-assisted student loan repayment
- Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance
- Reimbursement for professional fees of medical licensing, DEA licensing, and professional memberships (eligible employees only)
- Mental Health Resources
- Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
- Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
- Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
- Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
- Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent degree
- Board-certified or board-eligible
Ability to Attain PA Veterinary License
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners.
We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experience for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.
Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry.
We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families. When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as exhilarating as climbing a toy mountain of a gazillion new squeaky balls.
Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.
Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.
- Learn more about our career opportunities at: rarebreedvet.com
- Where uncommon support partners with joy.
Key Responsibilities
Perform advanced soft tissue and orthopedic surgical procedures while delivering exceptional patient care. Collaborate with specialty and emergency colleagues to maintain strong relationships with referring veterinarians.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Surgery Career Context
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $250k | Veterinarian median $135k (middle half $115k–$151k)19 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$256k in purchasing power | Pennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinarian listings in Pennsylvania | 224 active | 4,575 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 72% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus · loan repayment | Pennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 42% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 11% offer loan repayment224 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Veterinarian pay trend | −3.8% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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