DVM Recruiter

Western Veterinary Partners (WVP) is a people-centric veterinary support organization that acquires, invests in, and supports veterinary practices and animal hospitals throughout the United States. Through our partnerships, we help practices recruit and retain doctors, staff, and clients while preserving the relationships and clinical autonomy that make each hospital unique.

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, WVP is guided by our values of integrity, collaboration, alignment, growth, support, and relationships. As we continue to expand, we are seeking a proactive, relationship-driven DVM Recruiter to support veterinarian recruitment across assigned markets.

The DVM Recruiter manages full-cycle recruitment for associate veterinarians and veterinary medical directors across WVP partner hospitals. This role partners closely with operations leaders and hospital teams to understand each practice’s needs, build candidate pipelines, and connect experienced and early-career veterinarians with opportunities that align with their goals.

Success in this role requires hands-on veterinary recruiting experience, consistent sourcing activity, strong follow-through, and the ability to build lasting relationships with candidates and hiring partners. This is a remote position with travel to partner hospitals, recruiting events, and conferences.

This role will require up to 30% Travel. Candidates must have Veterinary Recruiting experience and be based in the Illinois market.

• Partner with regional operations leaders and hospital leadership to understand hiring priorities, practice needs, and the opportunities each hospital offers.
• Develop and execute recruiting plans for assigned markets, adjusting outreach based on candidate availability and hiring urgency.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate follow-up, offer negotiation, and onboarding handoffs.
• Assess candidates’ experience, career goals, practice preferences, and alignment with each hospital’s needs and WVP’s values.
• Guide hiring partners through the interview process, encourage timely feedback, and maintain momentum toward hiring decisions.
• Proactively identify and engage active and passive veterinarian candidates through direct outreach, Linked In Recruiter, referrals, professional networks, conferences, and other relevant channels.
• Build and maintain pipelines for current openings and anticipated hiring needs, including opportunities in competitive or difficult-to-fill markets.
• Develop relationships with veterinary schools and early-career programs to support student engagement and new-graduate recruitment.
• Maintain consistent outreach and follow-up, tailoring communication to each candidate’s interests and career stage.
• Share market insights, candidate feedback, and recruiting challenges with hiring partners to inform hiring strategies.

• Serve as a knowledgeable, approachable representative of WVP and its partner hospitals.
• Clearly communicate WVP’s partnership model, clinical autonomy philosophy, and professional development opportunities.
• Provide a personalized candidate experience through timely communication, thoughtful interview preparation, and clear next steps.
• Coordinate with recruiting support teams and hospital leaders on practice visits, candidate travel, and hiring logistics.
• Maintain candidate relationships over time, including with veterinarians who may be interested in future opportunities.

This role is not open to agency candidates. Unsolicited agency submissions will not be honored.

• Maintain accurate, current candidate records,…