The Job Opportunity:
A veterinarian-led multi-specialty referral and emergency hospital is seeking an Overnight/Swing Emergency Veterinarian to join its collaborative emergency care team. This opportunity is ideal for an emergency veterinarian who is passionate about providing high-quality, evidence-based medicine while working alongside experienced specialists, emergency clinicians, and highly skilled veterinary professionals. The successful candidate will manage a diverse emergency caseload, including urgent medical conditions, critical care cases, diagnostics, stabilization, and emergency procedures. This role offers the opportunity to practice advanced emergency medicine in a supportive referral environment with access to specialty collaboration, advanced diagnostics, and experienced technical support. The hospital values teamwork, communication, mentorship, and professional development. Emergency veterinarians are supported by a collaborative medical team and have the resources needed to provide exceptional patient care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Practice Information:
This established multi-specialty referral, and emergency hospital is dedicated to delivering advanced veterinary medicine through collaboration, innovation, and compassionate patient care. The hospital provides comprehensive specialty and emergency services while fostering a culture centered on teamwork, respect, and clinical excellence.
The practice is supported by an experienced multi-specialty, multi-DVM team with specialists across multiple disciplines, including surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, ophthalmology, dermatology, behavior, and emergency/critical care. Emergency clinicians work closely with specialists to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for complex cases.
The modern specialty facility features advanced medical capabilities, including advanced diagnostic imaging, comprehensive laboratory support, specialty treatment areas, and emergency care resources designed to support rapid diagnosis, stabilization, and treatment.
Role Responsibilities:
- Provide compassionate, high-quality emergency and urgent care services for companion animal patients
- Perform comprehensive examinations, diagnostics, stabilization, and treatment planning for emergency cases
- Manage a diverse caseload including medical emergencies, trauma, critical patients, and urgent surgical needs
- Perform emergency procedures and provide appropriate medical and surgical interventions
- Collaborate with specialists, emergency clinicians, referring veterinarians, and technical staff to ensure comprehensive patient care
- Communicate effectively with clients regarding diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and ongoing care recommendations
- Maintain accurate and complete medical records
- Prescribe medications and manage pharmacy-related responsibilities while following controlled substance protocols
- Participate in case rounds, specialty discussions, and quality improvement initiatives
- Support teamwork, efficiency, and a positive hospital culture
- Mentor and collaborate with veterinary technicians, assistants, interns, and colleagues when appropriate
- Participate in continuing education opportunities and advancement of emergency medicine services
Job Applicant Requirements:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent) degree from an accredited veterinary college
- Active veterinary license or ability to obtain licensure in the applicable state
- DEA registration or ability to obtain and maintain registration, if required
- Experience practicing emergency medicine preferred
- Strong diagnostic, clinical, and emergency care skills
- Excellent surgical and procedural abilities
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to compassionate, evidence-based veterinary medicine
- Ability to collaborate with specialists, emergency clinicians, and support teams
- Passion for continuing education, mentorship, and lifelong professional development
Compensation & Benefits May Include:
- Competitive compensation package based on experience, emergency medicine expertise, and clinical contributions
- Sign-on, retention, and relocation assistance available
- Production-based earning opportunities may be available
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and disability benefits
- Paid time off and paid parental leave
- Retirement savings program with employer-supported contributions
- Generous continuing education allowance, paid CE time, and professional development resources
- Support for licensure, professional memberships, and career advancement
- Employee pet care discounts
- Wellness resources, employee assistance programs, and mental well-being support
- Supportive veterinarian-focused culture with local medical autonomy backed by broader organizational resources
- Flexible scheduling options designed to support work-life balance
- Opportunities for collaboration with specialty teams, mentorship, and long-term career growth within a progressive referral and emergency hospital
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