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Fort Washington, Maryland

Associate Part-Time Veterinarian- Indian Head Animal Hospital

VeterinarianIncludes callPart-Time

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Job Description

As we continue to grow in the area, we are looking for a Part-Time Associate Veterinarian to join our team!

Located in historic Fort Washington, just off the Potomac River and 45 minutes south of Washington D.C., Indian Head Animal Hospital provides complete medical, surgical and dental services for dogs and cats.

At Indian Head Animal Hospital everything we do, from maintaining the facility to the selection of our staff, is done to ensure the comfort and well-being of our patients and their owners. Our singular goal is to provide compassionate medicine of the highest quality.

We believe every patient is special and unique, deserving of individualized medical care. Communication, honesty, and respect are the cornerstone of supporting the human-pet bond.

We strive to create a workplace that values its employees and maintains and enhances their skills through ongoing training, investment and communication.

Our Ideal Candidate Takes Pride In

  • Quality medicine
  • Surgery and dentistry
  • Communicating effectively and respectfully with colleagues, team members, clients
  • Being a team player

If you’re a fourth-year veterinary student or an early-career veterinarian looking to elevate your career, we have some incredible opportunities just for you! Whether you're looking to kickstart your journey to practice ownership through Harbor GO or hone your clinical and communications skills through Early-Career Veterinarian Advancement, there's a place for you to take your next step towards owning your future.

Suveto Veterinary Health

We are part of an innovative network of hospitals that are owned and operated by the veterinarians working in each hospital. Suveto is not corporate ownership, nor private practice, but enjoys the best parts and benefits of both.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental services for dogs and cats. Maintain high standards of compassionate care while fostering strong human-pet bonds through effective communication.

Requirements

Candidates should be fourth-year veterinary students or early-career veterinarians. Proficiency in surgery, dentistry, and professional communication with colleagues and clients is required.

Key Skills

Veterinary MedicineClient CommunicationTeamworkPatient Care

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $133k (middle half $111k–$145k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingMaryland index 105.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Maryland53 active3,109 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 82% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMaryland healthcare professional listings: 47% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment103 active listings, Nov 2026
New Veterinary Medicine listings998 in the last 30 days506 the 30 days before (+97%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+3.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

6 jobs
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$125k
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$155k
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$165k-185k
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$200k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution

24 jobs · 7 employers
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1-2
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Higher = better work-life balance

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$140k-$200k
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$160k-$180k
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$160k-$180k
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$140k-$175k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Veterinary Medicine listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,095 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Fort Washington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,722/mo
Residents’ average commute
38 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.