Associate Veterinarian
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Job Description
Looking for a practice where mentorship, fun, and medicine all matter? Odenton Veterinary Hospital is an AAHA-accredited clinic between DC, Baltimore, and the beach — and we're adding a part- or full-time Associate Veterinarian to our close-knit team.
About Us
- Two-doctor, AAHA-accredited small animal hospital with a loyal client base
- Modern facility with digital (including dental) x-ray, laser therapy, ultrasound, and in-house labs
- Doctors with interests in internal medicine, feline care, surgery, and dentistry
- Strong team culture, mentorship focus, and a "family-feel" work environment
What You'll Do
- Deliver comprehensive wellness, surgical, dental, and medical care
- Collaborate with a supportive, experienced team
- Connect with clients and patients in a community-focused setting
- Opportunity to explore or develop niche interests, including surgery
Requirements
- Licensed (or eligible) DVM in Maryland
- New grads welcome; exotic interest is a plus, not required
- Team-oriented and enthusiastic about high-quality care
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary with production bonus potential
- Signing bonus and relocation assistance
- Health, dental, and vision insurance + 401(k) with match
- Flexible scheduling with rotating weekends and no on-call
Email Paige at pfreyer@blueriverpetcare.com or click "I'm Interested" to learn more!
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive wellness, surgical, dental, and medical care to small animals. Collaborate with a supportive team to deliver high-quality patient care in a community-focused setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
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, 80% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian at Bigfork Animal Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,067 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
- Includes weekends
Living in Odenton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $451k
- Typical market rent
- $2,482/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 29 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 104.5
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.