Rethinking Veterinary Hiring: Why Pago Prioritizes People First
In today’s veterinary landscape, hiring isn’t just about filling an empty shift or posting a job. It’s about creating flexible staffing strategies that prevent burnout, build trust, and support a sustainable work-life balance for the entire care team.
This is the vision behind Pago, a hiring platform created to meet the evolving needs of veterinary clinics and professionals.
The Story Behind the Name
The name Pago was inspired by the Galápagos Islands, where Darwin famously studied how animals—especially finches—adapted over time to their changing environments. In the same spirit, Pago is about adaptability: adapting to the new realities of veterinary work, workforce expectations, and hiring challenges.
Veterinary teams are evolving, and Pago is here to help them thrive through smarter, more human-centered hiring.
Meeting the Moment in Veterinary Hiring
The veterinary industry continues to face staffing shortages, but the solution isn’t simply “more candidates.” The solution is better tools for finding the right candidates, at the right time, in a way that supports clinic culture and team wellness.
Pago was built to help practices:
- Fill immediate staffing gaps with credentialed relief professionals
- Recruit permanent hires aligned with their clinic’s values
- Build flexible, long-term staffing pipelines
- Make faster, more confident hiring decisions—without adding complexity
Whether you’re covering for a vacation or building your dream team, Pago offers one platform to support both.
Built-In Interviews: See the Person Before the Paper
One of the most powerful features on Pago is the ability to conduct live video interviews directly through the platform—no outside links, no clunky integrations.
Why does that matter?
Practice managers have long shared this frustration: “I don’t really know who I’m hiring until they show up.”
With video interviews built into Pago, clinics can:
- Get a better feel for a candidate’s communication style, professionalism, and demeanor
- Ask role-specific questions to evaluate clinical and cultural fit
- Reduce the risk of a poor hire by seeing the person behind the profile
This feature is especially useful when hiring for relief shifts, which often need to be booked quickly. Clinics gain confidence, and professionals feel more prepared and seen.
Supporting Work-Life Balance—For Everyone
Veterinary professionals today are seeking something deeper than just employment—they’re seeking balance. Whether they want flexible relief shifts or are exploring long-term positions that support their well-being and goals, Pago makes it easier for them to find the right fit.
By empowering professionals to define how and when they work—and giving clinics reliable ways to connect with them—Pago helps build teams that are:
- More engaged
- Less burned out
- Better aligned
This isn’t about transactional hiring. It’s about building mutual value between the people who give care and the practices that make it possible.
Smarter Staffing, Stronger Clinics
Pago is more than just a posting board. It’s a platform designed around the real-world needs of veterinary practices:
- Relief professionals available for urgent coverage
- Long-term candidates you can try out during shifts
- Built-in messaging and scheduling tools to keep things efficient
- Clear profiles and credential verification to reduce the guesswork
In a field where quality of care depends on the strength of the team, Pago gives you the tools to hire with confidence and compassion.
A Better Way Forward
Pago isn’t just another staffing platform. It’s a purpose-built response to what veterinary leaders have been asking for: smarter tools, greater flexibility, and a more human approach to hiring.
Whether you're dealing with staffing gaps today or preparing for growth tomorrow, Pago was built to evolve with your clinic—no matter where the road leads.
Evolve the way you hire. Empower the way you work.
That’s the power of Pago.
