A full-service hospital in a converted red barn, every weekend off, no after-hours call and, ironically, no house calls.
House Calls Veterinary Hospital is hiring a full-time Associate Veterinarian for our dogs-and-cats practice in Eagle, MI, about 20 minutes west of downtown Lansing. We're closed every Saturday and Sunday with no after-hours call rotation, and you'll join Dr. Williams, Dr. Jack Danks and a 10-person support team. 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 Weekdays only. Closed every Saturday and Sunday |
| Team 2 doctors + 10 support staff |
| Records An AI scribe drafts your notes |
| Extras Sign-on bonus and a relocation package |
See us before you apply
| Watch EverVet's mentorship program video |
| Flip through photos of our hospital and team |
What your week looks like
| Day | Hospital hours | Your schedule |
| Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | 7:00 am – 6:00 pm | Weekday shifts |
| Wednesday | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Weekday shifts |
| Saturday–Sunday | Closed | Off, every weekend |
| After hours | Local emergency hospitals | No call rotation |
| • | Every weekend off, no late evenings. The hospital is open weekdays and closed every Saturday and Sunday, and there's no after-hours call rotation. |
| • | 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. Urgent cases are seen the same day during business hours, from vomiting and limping to wounds and broken nails. Patients who need 24-hour care are transferred to a nearby emergency or specialty hospital, about 20 minutes away. |
| • | A team that likes each other. Team building, CE together, milestone and birthday celebrations, holiday parties, an annual field day and spirit week. |
The medicine you'll practice
| • | Dogs and cats only. Wellness and sick visits, dentistry, soft-tissue surgery and urgent care. |
| • | Fast answers in-house. An in-house laboratory that often has results before the client leaves the exam room, and digital radiography that we share with consulting specialists. |
| • | Laser and Phovia. Therapeutic laser and Phovia fluorescent light therapy for skin and wound cases. |
| • | Careful surgery. Pre-anesthetic testing, monitoring throughout, pain management and a dedicated recovery area for general, dental and soft-tissue surgery. |
Who you'll work with
| • | Dr. Williams. A 2012 graduate of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Williams loves outdoor adventures, sports and camping with family when away from the hospital. |
| • | Dr. Jack Danks. A second-generation veterinarian, Dr. Danks followed his mother into the profession and is a proud graduate of the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He brings special interests in dermatology and dentistry, and a judgment-free approach that helps owners make confident, informed decisions for their pets. |
| • | A 10-person support team, led by Practice Manager Tina. Several team members are studying veterinary technology or heading to veterinary school. |
| • | Mentorship both ways. If you're starting out, experienced colleagues are here to guide you as you grow. If you've been at it a while, you'll have room to mentor others. |
Pay and benefits
Pay
| • | A competitive guaranteed base salary + production pay |
| • | Sign-on bonus and a relocation package |
| • | 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
House Calls started out as a house-call practice and now cares for the dogs and cats of Eagle, Grand Ledge, Portland and Lansing from a converted barn. It 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.
Life in Eagle and Greater Lansing
House Calls sits in rural Eagle, about 20 minutes west of downtown Lansing, Michigan's capital. Grand Rapids is about an hour west.
| • | Sandstone ledges 10 minutes away. At Grand Ledge, sandstone cliffs about 300 million years old rise some 40 feet above the Grand River, and climbers rope up at Oak Park. |
| • | Big Ten and the arts. Michigan State, 30 minutes away in East Lansing, brings Big Ten football and basketball, the free Zaha Hadid–designed Broad Art Museum, and the Wharton Center's nearly 1,000 events a year, including touring Broadway shows. |
| • | Trails and lakes. The paved Lansing River Trail runs 13+ miles along the Grand and Red Cedar Rivers to Michigan State, and Sleepy Hollow State Park, 45 minutes away, has 2,678 acres around 410-acre Lake Ovid, with 11 miles of hiking trails. |
| • | Easy to get around. I-96 connects to Grand Rapids and Detroit, and Capital Region International Airport is about 15 minutes away. Detroit Metro is about 2 hours. |
| • | Four real seasons. Lansing averages a January high of 31°F with about 50 inches of snow a year, a July high of 83°F, and crisp falls, with highs of 74°F in September. |
