Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$120k-$140k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Festival Veterinary Clinic is hiring an Associate Veterinarian to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to a variety of animal patients.
What Sets Us Apart: At Festival, we believe in over-the-top client service and relationship building that goes beyond exceptional veterinary care. We submit insurance claims for client reimbursement, provide next-day callbacks regardless of outcome, maintain consistent follow-up, and treat each client and pet as unique individuals. We give our doctors adequate time to build meaningful relationships because we know that's what makes the difference.
What to Expect
Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 per year + production
Location: Festival Veterinary Clinic: 5 Bel Air South Parkway, Suite 1433, Bel Air, MD 21015
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 8am – 6pm
Saturday: 8am – 1pm
Sunday: Closed
Join our team and discover what it's like to practice veterinary medicine the
way it should be:
- Have more time with your patients. We schedule appointments to give you adequate time to provide thorough care—no more feeling rushed or overwhelmed.
- Work with a team that has your back. Our highly skilled licensed veterinary technicians and knowledgeable support staff are always there to help you succeed. All staff work seamlessly between both locations.
- Build the career relationships you've always wanted. Our clients become genuine friends who trust your expertise and follow your recommendations—because we create the environment where those meaningful connections make veterinary medicine truly rewarding.
- Benefits that actually matter—comprehensive health, dental, vision, and retirement packages, plus sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, pet discounts, uniform allowance, CE allowance, Employee Assistance Program, and we cover your dues, license fees, and AVMA-PLIT. Take a breath with generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid CE days annually.
- Partnership opportunities through Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), where more than 200+ partners co-own practices across 170+ locations with 400+ Associate DVM’s.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution
- Valid veterinary license in the state of Maryland
- Ability to obtain state and federal licenses to administer and prescribe controlled substances
About Festival Veterinary Clinic
Located in Bel Air, Maryland, Festival Veterinary Clinic is dedicated to providing exceptional veterinary care with compassion, integrity, and a personal touch. Our mission is simple: to greet every client with a friendly face, welcome you into our family, and care for your pets as if they were our own.
Our hospital combines advanced veterinary medicine with a warm, family-centered approach. We offer state-of-the-art technology, including in-house laboratory services, comprehensive surgical and dental care, and a wide range of preventive and medical services designed to support the health and well-being of your pets.
With over 60 years of combined veterinary experience, our doctors are committed to lifelong learning and continuing education to ensure our patients receive the most current, evidence-based medical care available.
At Festival Veterinary Clinic, we believe a strong community is built on respect, teamwork, and compassion. We are committed to fostering a welcoming environment where veterinarians, staff, clients, and pets work together with trust, cooperation, and kindness. Every person and every pet will be treated with professionalism, respect, and genuine care.
We are dedicated to establishing a culture that celebrates all forms of diversity and allows us to be an inclusive service provider in this community.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to a variety of animal patients. Build meaningful, long-term relationships with clients through exceptional service and consistent follow-up.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $124k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 80% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $120k–$140k | Veterinary Medicine median $135k (middle half $130k–$145k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$124k in purchasing power | Maryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Veterinary Medicine listings in Maryland | 52 active | 3,147 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 80% no call · 70% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings: 47% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Veterinary Medicine listings | 996 in the last 30 days | 502 the 30 days before (+98%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Veterinary Medicine pay trend | +3.7% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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