Heartland Veterinary Partners LLC
Up to $30,000 Sign-on bonus, Veterinarian-East Lawn Animal Hospital
2011 1st Ave South, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
On-site · Full-time · $110k–$125k (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 6, 2026
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Practice
East Lawn Animal Hospital has serving Fort Dodge, IA, and the surrounding community for over 40 years. We are a full-service hospital and only offer the highest-quality care and compassion. Because of this, many of our clients have been coming to us for generations!
We are equipped with in-house lab (IDEXX), digital x-ray, complete dental unit, and all the other tools needed to practice your best medicine.
Position Purpose
Associate Veterinarian, DVMEast Lawn Animal HospitalFort Dodge, Iowa
Up to $30,000 sign-on bonusCompensation $110,000-$125,000
East Lawn Animal Hospital is hiring a full-time Associate Veterinarian. If you want a supportive team, a broad caseload, and a practice with deep community roots, we are the hospital for you!
About the clinicEast Lawn Animal Hospital provides full-service care including wellness, preventive medicine, surgery, and dentistry. The team treats canine, feline, and exotic patients.
Our environment is collaborative, steady, and focused on quality care and client relationships.
What you will do
- You act as a trusted partner for your patients and clients while working across a diverse case mix.
- Perform wellness exams, preventive care, surgery, and dental procedures
- Treat a wide range of species, including exotics
- Educate clients on long-term health and care plans
- Collaborate with an experienced, team-oriented staff
Who this fits
- DVM or upcoming graduate with Iowa licensure or ability to obtain
- Strong communicator who values client education
- Team-focused and professional in a clinical setting
- Open to both experienced doctors and new graduates
What you get
- Up to $30,000 sign-on bonus
- Unlimited PTO
- Bonus incentives
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k and Roth 401k with match
- CE and licensure reimbursement
- Flexible scheduling
- Career development support, including leadership pathways
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental health resources
- DVM referral program
- Relocation assistance
This role offers variety in medicine, a supportive team, and a clinic with long-standing community trust. Apply to join East Lawn Animal Hospital!
Essential Responsibilities
- Examine and treat companion animals to detect and determine the nature of disease or injuries.
- Operate diagnostic equipment and collect diagnostic samples as well as interpret results.
- Advise pet owners on preventative care and treatment options.
- Perform surgery and prescribe medication as needed.
- Provide counsel around pet end of life care.
- Maintain patients’ medical records.
- Ensures compliance with veterinary ethics and relevant statues, policies, and procedures.
Requirements/Qualifications
- DVM/VMD degree from an accredited AVMA institution.
- Appropriate state licensure.
- Eligibility to obtain DEA/BNDD.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates professional and courteous presentation consistently with staff and clients.
- Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25 pounds with assistance.
Benefits Offered
- Unlimited personal time
- Bonus incentives
- Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
- Retirement benefits (401(k), Roth(k) with match)
- CE and licensure reimbursement
- Flexible work schedules
- Managing career path development
- Employee Assistance Program
- DVM Referral Program
- Mental Health Resources
- Relocation assistance available