Ladson Veterinary Hospital
Ladson, South Carolina, United States
(on-site)
Posted
25 days ago
Job Type
Full-Time
Min Experience
Any Experience Level Considered
Job Function
Veterinarian
Description
Join the Ladson Veterinary Hospital Team – Now Offering a $50,000 Sign-On Bonus!!
Four-day weeks, no after-hours calls, and a Medical Director who used to teach pathology at the University of Florida.
Ladson Veterinary Hospital is hiring a full-time Associate Veterinarian for our dogs-and-cats practice in Ladson, SC, 20 miles from downtown Charleston. You'll work a four-day week, with every other Saturday morning, alongside Medical Director Dr. Elliot Stetzer and a team of 11 support staff. New graduates and experienced doctors are both welcome.
At a glance
| Pay Competitive guaranteed base salary + production pay |
| Health Cigna PPO or HSA plan, majority of premiums paid, fully paid maternity leave |
| Schedule Four-day week, every other Saturday morning |
| Team 2 doctors + 11 support staff |
| Records An AI scribe drafts your notes |
| Extras Sign-on and retention bonus, plus relocation support |
See us before you apply
| Watch our practice video |
| Watch EverVet's mentorship program video |
| Flip through photos of our hospital and team |
What your week looks like
| Day | Hospital hours | Your schedule |
| Monday–Friday | 8:00 am – 5:30 pm | Four days a week |
| Saturday | 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | Every other Saturday |
| Sunday | Closed | Off |
| After hours | Referred to local ER | No emergency calls |
| • | No after-hours emergencies. We close at 5:30 on weekdays and noon on Saturdays. Overnight cases go to nearby emergency and specialty hospitals. |
| • | Less charting, more medicine. An AI scribe drafts your medical records from the appointment, so you finish your notes at work, not at home. |
| • | Same-day urgent care. Walk-ins during the day keep the caseload varied: GI, skin, ears and eyes, wounds and toxin exposures. |
| • | Dogs and cats only. Wellness, dentistry, surgery, urgent care and end-of-life care. |
The medicine you'll practice
| • | Dentistry done right. A dedicated dental suite with full-mouth digital dental radiographs, pre-anesthetic bloodwork and EKG screening, and IV fluids for every dental. |
| • | Careful surgery. Pre-anesthetic bloodwork, pain management and monitoring on every case, in dedicated surgery and procedure spaces. |
| • | Diagnostics in-house. Laboratory, digital radiography, ultrasound and laser therapy, with support from board-certified radiologists. |
| • | A comfort room for peaceful goodbyes. |
Who you'll work with
| • | Dr. Elliot Stetzer, Medical Director. A former professor of pathology at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Stetzer built his career around dermatology and pathology and has spent years mentoring and teaching future veterinarians. His path began at age 9, volunteering at a local animal clinic near his childhood home. |
| • | Dr. Maria Milhouse. An Iowa State veterinary graduate, class of 2025, Dr. Milhouse has built strong clinical interests in internal medicine, dermatology and cardiology, and she enjoys the challenge of complex medical cases. A new graduate who joins us won't be the only early-career doctor here. |
| • | 11 support staff, including a licensed veterinary technician and Cat Friendly–certified team members. |
Pay and benefits
Pay
| • | A competitive guaranteed base salary + production pay |
| • | $50,000 Sign-on and retention bonus opportunity, plus relocation support |
| • | No negative accrual and no non-compete |
Health
| • | Cigna medical, your choice of plan. Choose a PPO or a high-deductible plan with an HSA match. EverVet pays the majority of the premiums for you and your dependents, so strong coverage comes at a reasonable cost. |
| • | Fully paid maternity leave, for the moments that matter most. |
| • | Dental and vision, with 75% of premiums paid for you and your dependents. |
| • | More protection: 100% of short-term disability and life/AD&D premiums paid, plus long-term disability and supplemental life. |
Growth
| • | Generous CE stipend and paid CE opportunities |
| • | State license, DEA, AVMA, state VMA and VIN memberships paid |
| • | Zoetis clinical programs (Conquering Dentistry, Intro to Ultrasound, FRANK, Business Bootcamps), subsidized up to $4,500 |
| • | VMG national events and CE |
Time and family
| • | Paid time off and bereavement leave |
| • | Safe Harbor 401(k) with up to a 4% match |
| • | Employee pet discount and a 24/7 employee assistance program |
Part of the EverVet family
Ladson is led locally and backed by EverVet Partners. You keep your clinical judgment. EverVet handles recruiting, benefits and back-office support so the hospital can focus on medicine. Our entrepreneur-guided ownership model has led to industry-leading retention for doctors and support staff.
EverVet Leadership Summit 2024
Life in Ladson and the Lowcountry
Ladson sits just off I-26 between Summerville and North Charleston, 10 minutes from one and 20 from the other. Winters are mild, with nearby Summerville averaging a January high of 58°F.
| • | Charleston in 25 minutes. The historic peninsula, the College of Charleston and the Medical University of South Carolina, plus Spoleto Festival USA: 17 days of opera, dance, theater and music each late spring since 1977. |
| • | A county park next door. North Charleston Wannamaker County Park, 7 minutes away, has more than 1,015 acres of woods and wetlands, plus the seasonal Whirlin' Waters Adventure Waterpark. |
| • | Rivers and beaches. Givhans Ferry State Park puts 988 acres on the Edisto River 35 minutes away, and Folly Beach's 1,049-foot fishing pier is under 45 minutes. |
| • | Local festivals. The Coastal Carolina Fair has been held each fall at Ladson's Exchange Park since 1979, and Summerville's free Flowertown Festival has drawn more than 200 vendors since 1973. |
| • | Easy to get around. Charleston International Airport and the North Charleston Amtrak station are each about 15 minutes away, and I-26 is 5 minutes from the hospital. |
Requirements
DVM or VMD degree
Licensed to practice in South Carolina
Committed to evidence-based medicine and clear communication
Happiest on a collaborative team
Job ID: 86118961
Tri-State Veterinary Hospital
Conshohocken
,
PA
,
US
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