Hiring Services
As the nation’s leading veterinary consulting team, our network of veterinarians, students, and industry professionals gives both employers and job seekers a unique advantage in the candidate and career search process.
Uniting top-notch practices with veterinary experts.
Let’s find your dream team.
The veterinary hiring landscape is challenging. With an average of 15+ months to fill an associate DVM role and nearly 13 months for credentialed positions (AAHA, 2022), every delayed hire represents months of unrealized production, constrained schedules, and missed revenue opportunities.
According to Mars Veterinary Health, there will be up to 24,000 unfilled veterinary jobs by 2030. An unfilled role doesn’t just sit idle. It actively limits what your hospital can produce. Without the right team in place, appointment availability shrinks, doctors operate below optimal efficiency, and practices fall short of the doctor:support staff ratio needed to maximize revenue generation. The result directly impacts your bottom line with fewer patients seen, fewer services delivered, and revenue left on the table every single day.
For veterinary professionals and hospitals alike, having the right team by your side during the search makes all the difference. We’re dedicated to matching rewarding, fulfilling veterinary careers to passionate, dedicated veterinarians, managers, and support staff – so together, we can make the veterinary industry the best it can be.
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JOB SEEKER
I am looking for a position
We’re dedicated to our mission of improving the lives of veterinary professionals. One of the many ways we do this is by helping veterinarians, practice managers, and support staff find jobs that are fulfilling and rewarding for them.
Our team is here to make your life easier, and our services are always 100% free for job seekers.
EMPLOYERS
I am looking for a candidate
Our team is proud to provide veterinary-specific recruitment services to hospitals, alleviating the time commitment and strain associated with finding quality candidates – so you and your team can focus on your patients and clients instead.
We offer full-service searches that can be tailored to the unique needs, budget, and goals of your hospital.
Trusted Nationwide
We’re honored to be trusted from coast-to-coast by veterinary professionals on both sides of the job search. Our team of veterinary hiring experts are setting a new industry standard when it comes to results.
On average, it only takes our team:
6
MONTHS
to match and hire an associate veterinarian
2
MONTHS
to match and hire a practice manager
45
DAYS
to match and hire a technician or CSR
Meet Your Career Experts
Where compassion, expertise, and results meet.
We’re your trusted partner in building the right team.
In an industry that continues to grow and evolve, standing out requires more than simply posting a job or reviewing resumes. It requires strategy, insight, and the right relationships. At Blue Heron Consulting, we are coaches and guides working alongside you to understand your goals, your culture, and what long-term success truly looks like for your hospital or career.
Our extensive network and years of experience are only part of the equation. What sets our approach apart is the way we build and nurture relationships by advocating for both practices and candidates and aligning opportunities that go beyond a placement to create lasting fit. We help you navigate the process with clarity and confidence, so your search isn’t just more visible, but more intentional, more effective, and ultimately, more impactful.
Here’s how our approach to hiring sets you apart:
- Our extensive network within the veterinary industry consists of veterinarians, veterinary students, and industry professionals and affords greater reach and visibility
- Our team is made up of former practice owners, practice managers, and hospital office managers, each contributing to years of experience in veterinary staffing and recruiting.
- From the beginning to end of your search process, you’re backed by an entire team who is dedicated to sourcing, marketing, strategy, communication, and placement.
- Our transparency and honesty in every aspect of a search is unmatched, so you have peace of mind along the way and a team in your corner you can trust.
The BHC Difference
We don’t wait for candidates to find us.
65%
of the total interviews our team conducts stem from outreach versus direct position applications.
One and done? Not here.
4.8
qualified DVM candidates are presented to every client before they find their perfect match.
Helping new grads jumpstart success.
35%
of the veterinarians we place are recent graduates, while 65% have over 1+ years of experience.