Associate Part-Time Veterinarian- Indian Head Animal Hospital
Compensation
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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 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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinary Medicine median $133k (middle half $111k–$145k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Maryland index 105.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Maryland | 53 active | 3,109 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 82% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Maryland healthcare professional listings: 47% state a sign-on bonus · 8% offer loan repayment103 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 998 in the last 30 days | 506 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 |
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