Veterinarian - Partner/Owner
- Location
- Washington, DC · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Director
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Education
- Doctorate
- Listed
- 31 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- DVM
- state veterinary license
- veterinary clinical medicine
- practice leadership
- client service
Also useful
- Fear Free certification
- HABRI certification
About the role
Heart + Paw offers experienced and talented veterinarians a unique opportunity to co-own and lead modern veterinary centers across the East Coast, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. As a Partner Veterinarian and Co-Owner, you'll build and lead your hospital with the potential to expand your ownership over time. We provide the infrastructure, experience, and support so you can focus on medicine, leadership, and culture-building.
Design a practice where you control clinical and cultural decisions, supported by our veterinarian-led community where Heart + Paw provides operational support, including recruiting, marketing, and financial expertise, empowering your success.
Why Partner with Heart + Paw?
- 5% - 49% ownership options with financing assistance if needed.
- Earn a competitive salary from day one, plus profit distributions.
- Build a successful, well-run practice supported by proven operational systems.
- Enjoy full clinical autonomy to design protocols and set practice standards.
- Gain full transparency into hospital financials.
- Leverage Heart + Paw's operational expertise in marketing, accounting, finance, HR, recruiting, and more.
- Design and build your dream hospital to serve your community and their pets.
- Be part of our growing community of Heart + Paw veterinarians and gain the support of our veterinarian-led Operations team.
- Benefit from mentorship and shared expertise in a supportive, growth-focused environment.
As Partner Veterinarian and Co-Owner, you will
- Lead and co-own your Heart + Paw center.
- Build a team culture aligned with your vision and provide outstanding veterinary care.
- Mentor your team, oversee daily operations, and ensure exceptional client experiences.
- Collaborate with your Center Director and Heart + Paw leadership on hiring, scheduling, budgeting, and more.
Qualifications
- DVM/VMD with a valid state license.
- 4+ years of clinical experience and leadership expertise.
- A passion for preventive care, client service, and practice ownership.
- Tech-savvy with a focus on enhancing the pet and parent experience.
- Fear Free and HABRI certification (or willingness to obtain).
Ready to build your dream practice?
Let's talk! Apply now to start the conversation and join us in creating a place where you can be happy, healthy, and successful while building the practice you've always envisioned.
About Heart + Paw
Founded on the belief that veterinary professionals deserve a workplace where they can thrive and be happy, healthy, and successful, Heart + Paw offers full-service veterinary centers that are reimagining pet care in every way, providing state-of-the-art care that today's pet parents expect. We're committed to creating a supportive and collaborative environment where all team members can reach their full potential.
From routine wellness, dental care, radiology, and surgeries to grooming and daycare, all pets are treated with a low stress approach. Heart + Paw incorporates advanced technologies, top-of-the-line amenities, equipment selected based on years of practice and research, and a fresh philosophy for pets, pet parents and our team. This is petcare reimagined®.
To learn more, visit Heart + Paw online at heartandpaw.com, or follow Heart + Paw on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Heart + Paw is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply.
From Heart + Paw's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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