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BluePearl Vet
Ellicott City, Maryland

Veterinary Specialist Soft Tissue Surgeon

Surgery Above average in SurgeryFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 45m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join BluePearl Vet, LLC as a Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgeon – No Emergency Call, 4.5-Day Week in Ellicott City, Maryland, United States. Soft Tissue Surgeon Opportunity – Ellicott City, MD Join Our Exceptional Team in Ellicott City, MD! Do you consider yourself a soft tissue surgeon at heart but assumed opportunities to sub-specialize only existed in academic settings?

Benefits & Compensation

  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan
  • Parental Leave
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Mental Health Support (Lyra - 12 free sessions)
  • BluePearl Library (2,000+ journals)
  • BluePearl University (CE)

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join BluePearl Vet, LLC as a Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgeon – No Emergency Call, 4.5-Day Week.

Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will perform planned soft tissue procedures while providing diagnostic and procedural support to internal medicine, oncology, and emergency services. They will work within a collaborative, multi-specialty environment to ensure high-quality patient care and outcomes.

Requirements

The position requires a residency-trained veterinarian, with board-certified or board-eligible surgeons preferred. Candidates should have a strong interest in advanced soft tissue surgery and minimally invasive techniques.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Surgical ProceduresElective Case ManagementDiagnostic SupportEmergency CareCritical CareMinimally Invasive SurgeryPatient OutcomesClinical Service DevelopmentCollaborationSurgical Precision

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinary Specialist Soft Tissue Surgeon at BluePearl Vet a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Surgery — ranked against 776 active Surgery listings on WeekdayDoc.

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 50 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 48% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

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).

6.1/10 work-life score · Above average in Surgery — ranked against 776 active roles in this specialty

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.1/10 on work-life balance for Surgeon roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 405 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
24% this job
Loan repayment
20%
Relocation assistance
12%
Sign-on bonus
8%

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Work-life snapshot

6.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Surgery

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • Includes weekends
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About BluePearl Vet

Veterinary Services
Tampa, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401k Retirement Savings Plan
Parental Leave
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Mental Health Support (Lyra - 12 free sessions)
BluePearl Library (2,000+ journals)