Associate Veterinarian- Potomac Animal Wellness Services
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Job Description
Potomac Animal Wellness Services (PAWS) is looking for a skilled veterinarian to join our team.
With a phenomenal location off the Indian-Head highway, the PAWS team benefits from easy access to Washington D.C. as well as the perks of a tight-knit community. Joining PAWS means you do not need to choose between owning acreage and enjoying all that a large city has to offer. You can have the best of both worlds!
Accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), PAWS is a full-service veterinary clinic. We offer routine services, such as vaccines, spay/neuter, and annual check-ups, as well as advanced soft-tissue and orthopedic surgery with progressive pain management, and palliative end-of-life care.
We want to exceed expectations with friendly, knowledgeable staff, minimal wait time, and high-tech care with a tender touch.
Email me at suzanne.blair.burtner@suveto.com [suzanne.blair.burtner@suveto.com] for a confidential conversation or book an appointment on my calendar here.
Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Includes
- Generous Salary and $25,000+ Sign-On Bonus, commensurate with experience
- Production Earnings
- No Negative Accrual or non-compete
- Flexible Scheduling and generous PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Granted equity via Suveto’s Veterinary Stock Ownership Plan (VSOP)
- 401k with company match
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- And more!
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.
We Believe in Veterinary Ownership
VSOP® is an innovative and risk free way to have ownership in the network. It will provide you with the tools to grow both financially and professionally, without upfront monetary investment. As the hospital grows from your hard work and dedication, so will the value of your VSOP®.
Suveto Hospital Network
At Suveto, we’re on a mission. We’re here to empower vets like you (yes, you) to take ownership of the profession for a better veterinary future.
Key Responsibilities
The associate veterinarian will provide routine veterinary services, including vaccines and check-ups, as well as perform advanced soft-tissue and orthopedic surgeries. They are expected to maintain high standards of clinical care while communicating effectively with clients and the veterinary team.
Requirements
The ideal candidate is a fourth-year veterinary student or an early-career veterinarian with a focus on quality medicine and surgery. Applicants must demonstrate strong communication skills and a commitment to being a collaborative team player.
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, 2% are remote, 80% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Veterinarian- Potomac Animal Wellness Services at Suveto a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Veterinary Medicine — ranked against 3,003 active Veterinary Medicine listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.
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- No call
- No nights
- Includes weekends
Living in Indian Head
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $339k
- Median resident rent
- $1,067/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 45 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 108.9
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.
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