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Banfield Referral Program Policy

At Banfield, we challenge ourselves every day to Dream big in fulfilling our mission: A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. It’s part of our Do good culture, where our Associates are the heart of our business. The Banfield Referral Program supports our investment in our Associates by rewarding those who influence veterinary professionals to join our hospital teams and Be here for our clients and their pets.

Active Banfield Associates & Veterinarian Students with Accepted Offer to Join Banfield:

Network, engage, and influence external veterinarian talent to consider opportunities with Banfield. When you have an engaged (open to being contacted by a recruiter) referral, submit their contact information into our Banfield Referral Program Platform and a recruiter will reach out.


During Talent Acquisition’s recruitment process, recruiters gather information from candidates to identify any U.S. or Puerto Rico-based Banfield Associate(s) who were influential in their decision to consider employment opportunities within our practice.

  • If the referring Associate is named during the interview process as an influencing factor to join Banfield, upon hire into an eligible position, the submitting Associate may be eligible for the applicable voluntary referral bonus payout. 
  • If the referring Associate is not named during the interview process as an influencing factor to join Banfield, upon hire into an eligible position, the submitting Associate may be eligible only for the applicable voluntary referral lead payout.
  • If multiple Associates are named during the interview process as an influencing factor to join Banfield, upon hire into an eligible position, the submitting Associates may be eligible for the applicable voluntary referral payout to be split between referring Associates.


Active Banfield Student Ambassadors:

As a Student Ambassador, share your experience and career opportunities with other students and get rewarded for referring new graduate veterinarians who join Banfield in eligible roles. Enter your referral’s contact details in the Banfield Referral Program Platform under “Student Ambassador.”

International Student Ambassadors are eligible to participate in this program if referring a veterinarian candidate to a U.S. or Puerto Rico hospital.

Lead terms and lead awards do not apply to Student Ambassador referral submissions. The referred candidate must name the submitting student ambassador as an influencing factor to join Banfield during the interview process to be considered for the applicable referral payout. 

Payment Rules & Eligibility Details for Eligible Banfield Associates: 

  • Award amounts are subject to change based on location, position, or seasonal promotion. Standard payout amounts are: 
    • Full-Time Veterinarian = $25,000 
    • Part-Time Veterinarian = $12,500
    • Full-Time Credentialed Veterinary Technician = $10,000 
    • Part-Time Credentialed Veterinary Technician = $5,000
    • Full-Time Veterinarian/CVT Lead = $1,000 
    • Part-Time Veterinarian/CVT Lead = $500
  • Awards are paid after Talent Acquisition verifies eligibility 30 days after the new hire’s start date and taxed appropriately. 
  • The submitting party must be an active Banfield Associate at time of payment. 
  • This award program excludes hires into a relief/locum veterinarian or veterinary technician position. However, if you influence a current Banfield locum veterinarian to convert to a Full-Time or Part-Time role, the submission would be eligible.
  • Active Associate referral submissions are eligible for six months from the time of submission to a candidate’s offer acceptance. 
  • Leads are valid for six months from the time of submission to a candidate’s offer acceptance. 

Qualified referrals must be licensed or credentialed to practice in the state where they are hired. 

Payment Rules & Eligibility Details for Active Student Ambassadors: 

  • Qualifying associate veterinarian hires must have the required licensure to practice in their U.S. state or Puerto Rico.
  • Award amounts are subject to change based on location, position, or seasonal promotion. Standard payout amounts are: 
    • Full-Time Veterinarian = $25,000 (if offer is signed to join Banfield post- graduation)
    • Part-Time Veterinarian = $12,500 (if offer is signed to join Banfield post-graduation)
  • Awards are paid after Talent Acquisition verifies eligibility, 30 days after the new hire’s start date and taxed appropriately. 
  • Student Ambassador referrals are eligible up to the time of graduation. 

Exclusions:

  • Qualifying leads and referrals exclude:
    • Previous Banfield Pet Hospital associates/externs/SJP who have not been separated from the practice for 1 year at minimum. 
    • Transfers from other Mars units (including relief/locum, contractor, or student job program roles) 
    • Referral submissions of current full-time and part-time Banfield Associates
    • Referrals sourced while at an event
    • Direct hiring managers and those responsible for hiring decisions of the referred individual
    • Credentialed Veterinary Technicians who are not hired into a hospital-based role (i.e., Virtual care technician, Central Team Support role that requires a VT license, etc.)
    • Talent Acquisition Associates
  • Please note that for there are restrictions for referring associates in specific roles when submitting candidates that could be in their area of oversight, please see below. Referrers in these roles may be eligible for a referral or lead bonus if the referred candidate is hired to a different hospital/market/region.
    • VT Roles: PMs are not eligible to receive a referral or lead bonus for hiring Vet Techs within their own hospital.
    • DVM Roles: DVQs and ACOS’ are not eligible to receive a referral bonus for hiring Doctors within their own regions of oversight.
    • Locum Conversions: ACOS, COS, PMs, FDs, VPVQs, & DVQs are not eligible to receive a referral or lead bonus for Locums converting to full time or part-time status within their respective area of oversight (hospital, market, region).

Market-Specific DVM Bonus Increases

In addition to earning up to $25K for eligible DVM referrals, Associates can now earn a $50K referral
bonus subject to the market in which their qualified DVM referral is hired! Please note that this $50K referral bonus is awarded only in which the referrer is named by the candidate as an influencer in the hiring process.

Specific markets eligible for this increase, effective May 1st 2024 to December 31st 2024, are as follows:

  • East: Austin, DFW South, FL Gulf Central, GA West, Houston South, New England North, New England South, NJ Lower NY, NJ South, and San Antonio
  • West: Chicago South, Cleveland Pittsburgh, CO NM, East Bay, Intermountain, LA, LA Inland Empire, LA North, and SF Bay
  • Hospital Locations: Anne Arbor #5300

Banfield reserves the right and discretion to construe, interpret, modify, and amend or terminate the program at any time. Nothing in this plan is intended to be or should be construed as a contract of employment.

*Newly revised program guidelines effective September 1st, 2024. Referrals submitted prior to the effective date will be held to the same terms and conditions as listed above.