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Employment Opportunities

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Employment Opportunities
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Galena Animal Medical Clinic is seeking highly motivated, up beat dependable team players to join our already amazing team.  We offer a nice work/life balance, competitive salaries, health insurance, 401K, flexible schedules, paid holidays/vacations as well as employee discounts and more. (Benefits are earned and based on full/part time employment)

Available positions

Come see what it is like to work and live by the Maryland Eastern shore, you will have the work life balance that your fellow Veterinarian can only dream about!  We are confident that after learning more about us, you will see what a fantastic opportunity you can have with us. Our new hospital is opening October 2025 and we can’t wait for you to join us!

Practice Highlights

  • You will join Dr. Lucy Otero (2001graduate of Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine).
  • High ratio of team members to Veterinarian. We are independently owned by Dr. Otero; a highly respected member of our local community for 20 years.
  • Our state-of-the-art equipment and technology keep us ahead of the curve. We are looking to expand to another site. We are a full-service animal hospital providing daytime/urgent care services.
  • Galena Animal Medical Clinic staff prides itself on possessing an upbeat, drama free family-like culture. We love coming to work every day and know you will too!  Quality life balance is our #1 goal!

About the Opportunity

Due to our steady continuous growth, we are looking to hire an additional doctor. We are seeking the right applicant who sees Galena Animal Medical Clinic as their new home and who we see as a great Veterinarian for our team. We will be highly competitive on compensation. This position comes with standard benefits package all the details of which we’d be excited to discuss with you.

About You 

You are a practicing veterinarian, licensed, and in good standing with the state of Maryland. You are committed to practicing high-quality medicine and consider yourself a lifetime learner. You are patient with pet owners, their loved ones, and generally have a sunny disposition in and out of the exam room.  Our team is very collaborative, so if you naturally like to teach others, that is excellent too.  New grads are welcome and will have the opportunity to be mentored and time to develop skills. You may want to hone your skills regarding special interests, such as skilled orthopedics, rehabilitation, Chinese medicine/acupuncture, practice management or exotics. We will support your endeavors to expand the spectrum of our hospital. No on call, Candidate must be able to perform the duties commensurate with graduate veterinarian in private setting.

About the Team

The team currently consists of our 1 Veterinarian/Owner, 1 Associate Veterinarian, 1 Certified Veterinary Practice Manager, 1 Office Manager, 4 Technicians, 3 Client Service Representatives, 3 Tech/Kennel Assistants! The team consistently praises the hard-working family like atmosphere in the building. Additionally, the high percentage of full-time members ensures continuity and collaboration.

About the Practice

Galena Animal Medical Clinic, an independently owned practice has been helping the needs of pet owners and their dogs, cats, exotics, and birds in the neighborhood. We make every effort to invest in our clinical capabilities and would be delighted to add our service offerings if you possess unique skills.

Think you’re the Veterinarian we’re looking for? Email [email protected]

We first opened our doors here at Galena Animal Medical Clinic in October of 2005 and have been providing our community with excellent pet care ever since. Each member of our team brings their own set of unique skills and holds genuine compassion for the animals we see and their owners. We are a growing clinic, seeing new clients almost every day! To accommodate our clientele and staff growth, we have recently moved into a much larger building. Be a part of our journey!

Certified, Licensed or Experienced Veterinary Technicians: Experienced in the areas of customer service, surgery, anesthesia and laboratory testing. Successful candidates must be dependable, team players and great listeners. Must be available 2 Saturdays per month (clinic hours 8-noon).

Required skills for the positions are: standard veterinary technician duties (holding, TNT, AG’s, SQ fluids, etc.), assisting the doctor, medication administration, radiography, dentistry machine, IV catheter placement, ability to draw blood, perform in house laboratories, patient monitoring, surgical prep, anesthesia administration and monitoring and post-op surgical monitoring.

If not licensed at least 3 years of experience as a veterinary technician at a veterinary practice is required.

Formal education in veterinary medicine is also considered a plus.

Please submit Resume with references.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $19.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance

Experience:

  • Veterinary : 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your resume below.