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Join Our Mission to Reimagine Veterinary Surgery at Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center (PVESC) in Frederick, MD
Are you a passionate veterinary surgeon seeking a collaborative and innovative environment? Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center (PVESC), a women-founded and led practice, is dedicated to transforming the veterinary profession from the inside out. Our Frederick, Maryland hospital, opened in 2023, embodies our commitment to a team-first approach, ensuring both exceptional patient care and a supportive work culture.
About the Role: Veterinary Surgeon
As a key member of our surgical team, you will:
- Diagnose and develop treatment plans for a variety of surgical conditions, including orthopedic injuries, soft-tissue diseases, and complex wounds.
- Collaborate closely with departments such as Emergency, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Critical Care, Cardiology, and Oncology to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Oversee consultations, rechecks, procedures, surgeries, and interdepartmental transfers.
- Contribute to the development of workflows that enhance efficiency and patient outcomes.
- Participate in training programs aimed at enhancing the surgical proficiency of our Emergency Room doctors.
What Sets PVESC Apart:
- Supportive Infrastructure: Benefit from dedicated scribes for documentation, Patient Care Coordinators for client communication, and a robust team of licensed veterinary technicians and assistants.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our 20,000-square-foot hospital is equipped with advanced technology, including in-house lab equipment, digital radiology, MRI, CT, and more.
- Collaborative Culture: Engage in a workplace designed to foster interdepartmental communication and teamwork.
- Professional Growth: Access opportunities for continuing education, mentorship, and involvement in clinical research and trials.
- Wellness Focus: Enjoy unique wellness benefits, including paid time off prior to your start date to ensure a balanced transition.
Why Frederick, MD?
Nestled within 50 miles of major cities like Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Frederick offers a blend of historic charm and modern amenities. With its vibrant downtown, scenic parks, and thriving arts scene, it's an ideal place to live and work. https://partnervesc.com/about-frederick/
The Partner Difference:
- Women-founded, culture-first clinic: Our Frederick and Richmond hospitals, launched in 2023, were built to support healthy, driven teams.
- Collaboration-focused: Share cases and workflows with ER, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Critical Care, Cardiology, Oncology—and help shape processes and training.
- Top-tier support: You’ll have scribes for documentation, Patient Care Coordinators for client communication, and a skilled team of licensed technicians and assistants.
- Work smarter, not harder: Open-layout hospital with advanced equipment (MRI, CT, digital radiology), integrated EMR, and smart workflows that let you focus on patients—not paperwork.
- Wellness matters: Generous PTO before your start, mentorship at every level, wellness benefits, and a voice in how we operate.
- Didactic learning through grand rounds, journal club, morbidity and mortality discussions, and specialty department case rounds
- A voice in how we do things- we want you involved in creating your optimal environment!
Our mission statement is our commitment to our team:
Partner Veterinary's mission is to provide the best workplace for veterinary talent so that we are the provider of choice for expert and compassionate emergency and specialty veterinary care in our communities.
Partner’s core values:
- Reimagine means we challenge the status quo daily—embracing fresh ideas, people-first solutions, and collaborative innovation to build a better, more inclusive future for our team and the families we serve.
- Empower: means taking ownership of our roles, openly sharing information, and working with purpose—knowing our individual efforts shape our team, our patients’ outcomes, and our organization—while also providing support and compassion to build confidence and equip our veterinary teams and leaders to foster capable, high performing individuals.
- Community Care means we lead with compassion and a "We Can Help" spirit, knowing that every act of support—big or small—strengthens our team, uplifts our clients, and builds a better veterinary community both inside and beyond our walls.
Requirements
- DVM (or equivalent) + residency-trained or board-certified in surgery
- Maryland (and Virginia, optional) veterinary license in good standing
- Strong communicator, ethical, organized, and committed to top-tier care
- Positive, team-first attitude—and dedication to mentorship and growth
Want to hear more?
Apply through Katie Brooks at kbrooks@partnervesc.com or visit our careers page.
Salary is competitive and linked to your schedule choice.
