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Bigfork Animal Hospital
Red Lion, Pennsylvania

Associate Veterinarian- Red Lion Veterinary Hospital

VeterinarianFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Join a compassionate, full-service practice that’s been serving the New Castle community since 1978. At Red Lion Veterinary Hospital, we treat pets like family and are proud to offer a collaborative team and excellent medical resources.

About Us

  • Established small animal practice with a 45+ year history in New Castle
  • Full range of services including preventative care, surgery, diagnostics, and rehab
  • Modern facility with advanced equipment and a highly trained support staff
  • Team culture centered on client education, quality care, and pet wellness

What You’ll Do

  • Deliver high-quality care to patients across all life stages
  • Build trusted relationships with clients through communication and education
  • Collaborate with colleagues to support hospital-wide excellence
  • Maintain accurate medical records and uphold ethical standards

Job Requirements

  • Licensed (or eligible) DVM/VMD in Delaware
  • Team-oriented and eager to contribute to a collaborative environment
  • Excellent communication and client service skills
  • Committed to high standards of patient care

Benefits & Compensation

  • Generous signing bonus and relocation assistance
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with shared premiums
  • 401(k) with employer match and paid life insurance
  • CE stipend and paid time off for CE + vacation

Email Paige at pfreyer@blueriverpetcare.com to learn more!

Key Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality medical care to patients across all life stages while building trusted relationships with clients. Collaborate with the hospital team to maintain accurate medical records and uphold high standards of patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DVM/VMD license or be eligible for licensure in Delaware. Applicants should be team-oriented with excellent communication skills and a commitment to quality veterinary practice.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Veterinary medicineRehabilitationMedical record keepingTeam collaboration

Veterinary Medicine Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinary Medicine market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedVeterinary Medicine median $140k (middle half $115k–$190k)23 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinary Medicine listings in Pennsylvania129 active3,066 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% no call · 44% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusPennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment220 active listings, Oct 2026
Veterinary Medicine pay trend+2.9% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 13 employers
4
<$110k
3
$110k-140k
4
$140k-170k
9
$170k-200k
2
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
68% this job
CME allowance
68%
Relocation assistance
41% this job
Loan repayment
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$140k-$224k
#2

Associate Veterinarian

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$96k-$203k
#3

Veterinarian - Watertown

$160k-$187k
#4

Veterinarian

$160k-$180k
+ 21 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Bigfork Animal Hospital

Servicios veterinarios
New Castle, Delaware
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Signing Bonus
Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) with Employer Match
Paid Life Insurance
CE Stipend

Living in Red Lion

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$289k
Typical market rent
$1,604/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · York-Hanover, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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