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PetMedic - Edgewater
Edgewater, Maryland

Urgent Care Veterinarian

Veterinarian 8.3 Work-LifeNo callNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$175k

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Job Description

Veterinarian - Edgewater, MD

Full-Time $140,000 -$175,000 with production and sign-on bonus

PetMedic Urgent Care Vet Clinic is looking to add compassionate and skilled full-time Urgent Care Veterinarian to our team. At PetMedic, you can help shape the exciting new world of veterinary urgent care.

Our fast-paced environment means you’ll do something different every day, but with more regularity and stability than an emergency setting.

As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, stay ahead using educational training, and partner with experienced doctors to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.

Why This Role Is Different

  • Extended time off built into your schedule
  • Flexibility in managing case flows and clinical decision-making
  • Strong support staff and collaborative doctor coverage
  • Defined case scope with ER transfer support for critical cases
  • Technology and workflow designed to help you leave on time
  • On-site cardiology (CVCA Cardiac Care for Pets)

What You’LL Do

Examine and diagnose diseases and injuries of pets (primarily dogs and cats), and treat surgically or medically

  • Collaborate within our veterinary ecosystem, and communicate with referring veterinarians
  • Participate in ongoing education, seminars, and training to stay at the top of your field

SCHEDULE: Full-time, rotating schedule designed to provide meaningful time off:

  • Week 1: Work Wednesday–Thursday (5 days off with built in 3 day weekend off)
  • Week 2: Work Monday–Tuesday and Friday–Sunday
  • Shift Hours: Weekdays: 10am–8pm and Weekends: 10am–7pm

No overnights. No on-call. A schedule you can plan your life with.

Now you’ll actually have time to relax and not just recover, whether that’s strolling downtown Annapolis, exploring museums in Washington D.C., or simply unplugging for a few days by the river.

What You'll See (and What You Won't)

Typical Cases

  • GI Issues (vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite)
  • Lethargy, limping, minor injuries
  • Allergic reactions, skin and ear infections
  • Bite wounds, abscesses, wounds, lacerations
  • Urinary or constipation issues
  • Coughing and sneezing
  • Quality of Life Assessments
  • What we defer to primary veterinarians or emergency and specialty centers:
  • Preventative wellness visits, dentistry or vaccinations
  • ICU-level case management and overnight hospitalization
  • All critical cases are stabilized and transferred when appropriate

We also have the capability to perform emergency soft-tissue surgeries on stabilized patients if you enjoy surgery or have an interest in learning.

Participation in surgery is completely optional. Some doctors enjoy expanding their surgical skills with mentorship and support, while others prefer to focus on outpatient urgent care, and both are equally supported here.

Support & Team

You’ll work alongside an experienced ER veterinarian who provides mentorship, collaboration, and a second set of eyes when needed.

Our emergency trained support team is highly skilled and actively monitors your schedule for potential life-threatening cases that should be deferred, allowing you to stay focused on practicing medicine rather than managing every step of the workflow.

Our team also helps protect your time during the day. You are not expected to manage incoming calls; our cross-trained support staff handles client communication and can triage concerns, escalating to the doctor only when appropriate. This allows you to stay present with your patients.

As a teaching hospital, we’re passionate about giving back to the profession. We support externships for veterinary students, technicians, and even high school students exploring careers in veterinary medicine; adding a meaningful layer of purpose beyond the day-to-day work.

Facility and Tools

  • Our hospital is designed to support efficient workflows
  • Modern Digital EMR + CoVet AI (optional and customizable to your style)
  • Full IDEXX in-house lab suite and in-house pharmacy
  • 6 exam rooms including a dedicated comfort room and a separate entrance to an exam room for contagious or fractious patients
  • Shared space with CVCA (cardiology), offering specialist collaboration
  • Surgical suite for urgent procedures
  • Digital radiology and ultrasound
  • Bluetooth telemetry and advanced monitoring

Benefits

  • Great pay with sign-on bonus
  • Quarterly production bonus potential
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 401K with a total company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service
  • 3 weeks paid time off
  • Annual CE allowance
  • Licensing, DEA, and professional resources coverage
  • Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave
  • Employer-assisted student loan repayment
  • Generous employee referral program
  • Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet:
  • Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products
  • Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing
  • Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods
  • Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor

Requirements

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree
  • 1+ years of experience practicing veterinary medicine in a Veterinary Hospital setting is preferred
  • Urgent care or emergency experience preferred, but not required
  • Ability to attain MD Veterinary License

DEA Certification

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners.

We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we partner with our professionals to design a more efficient layout for our clinics.

That’s just one way we’re hyper-focused on supporting our people, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

When it all comes together with the joy of working with pets, our career opportunities are as rewarding as a double decker bacon biscuit with peanut butter on top.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

  • Learn more about our career opportunities at: rarebreedvet.com
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Key Responsibilities

Examine, diagnose, and treat pets for various medical and surgical conditions in a fast-paced urgent care environment. Collaborate with the veterinary team and referring clinics to ensure high-quality patient care and effective case management.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

DiagnosisSoft-tissue surgeryEmergency stabilizationLaboratory diagnostics

Urgent Care Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$158k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $150k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 41 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 71% have no call, 49% require no weekends.

What does the Veterinarian market look like in Maryland?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.3 / 10 · top 5% in urgent care (veterinary)ranked against 94 Urgent Care (Veterinary) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$140k–$175kVeterinarian median $133k (middle half $130k–$135k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$150k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Veterinarian listings in Maryland87 active4,545 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 71% no call · 49% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonus · loan repaymentUS healthcare professional listings: 49% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 7% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Veterinarian pay trend−3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (94 Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Urgent Care Veterinarian at PetMedic - Edgewater a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Urgent Care (Veterinary) — ranked against 94 active Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

16 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

16 jobs · 10 employers
3
<$145k
3
$145k-170k
8
$170k-195k
1
$203k
1
$224k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 10 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
53% this job
Sign-on bonus
47% this job
Relocation assistance
47%
Loan repayment
20% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.3
Among the best 10% of Urgent Care (Veterinary) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 94 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • Includes weekends
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About PetMedic - Edgewater

Veterinary Services
Boston, Portland & Beyond
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus
Quarterly production bonus potential
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with up to 4% company match after 6 months
3 weeks paid time off
Annual CE allowance
Licensing, DEA, and professional resources coverage
Company-paid bonding leave

Living in Edgewater

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$529k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,203/mo≈ 27% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
36 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.