VCA St. Mary's Animal Hospital, an AAHA-accredited facility, is looking for an Associate Veterinarian who enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team of five Veterinarians. Located in St. Mary's County Maryland, we are largely bordered by water including the Patuxent, Potomac and Wicomico Rivers and the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, offering an immense amount of water recreational activates. St. Mary's County is also home to some of the oldest extant buildings with many registered with the National Registry of Historic Places. You will also find museums, heritage and history, fine arts and culture, fine food and drink including many locally wineries. Our hospital is a full service companion animal hospital fully equipped offering an in hospital laboratory, digital radiology, dental radiology, endoscopy, laser surgery, and ultrasonography. A healthy work-home life balance and self care is heavily advocated for all Veterinarians and support staff members of VCA St. Mary's Animal Hospital. Our Veterinarians work an average of three days per week with the flexible option to work more. Our hospital operating hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and Saturdays 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Our Veterinarians rotate Saturdays averaging working every fourth to fifth Saturday. VCA St. Mary's Animal Hospital (http://https://vcahospitals.com/st-marys) At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including: _Health & Well-being_ + Innovative associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources) + 401k retirement savings plan with company match + Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services + Paid parental, vacation and sick leave _Professional Development_ + Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days + WOOF University – offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff + VCA Academy’s Mentorship Program – participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting + Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program _Additional Benefits_ + Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets + 100% paid professional liability coverage + 100% paid life insurance + 100% paid short-term disability insurance + Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists **If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.** Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more! The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development) We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com