The Job Opportunity:
An established emergency-only veterinary hospital is seeking an Emergency Veterinarian to join its collaborative and fast-paced team. This opportunity is ideal for a veterinarian who enjoys urgent medical and surgical cases, broad clinical exposure, and providing high-quality care when primary-care practices are closed.
The successful candidate will manage approximately 10–15 patients per doctor each day across a diverse small animal emergency caseload. The hospital provides strong technician support, modern diagnostic capabilities, and opportunities to practice emergency medicine and surgery while maintaining communication with referring veterinarians to support continuity of care.
Early-career veterinarians are welcome to explore the opportunity and can benefit from mentorship, hands-on experience, and exposure to a broad range of emergency presentations. The practice emphasizes medical autonomy, teamwork, compassionate patient care, and continued professional development.
Practice Information:
This established emergency-only practice provides urgent medical and surgical care during nights, weekends, and holidays when regular veterinary clinics are closed. The hospital serves as an extension of primary veterinary care by communicating closely with referring veterinarians and helping maintain continuity throughout each patient’s treatment.
The practice sees approximately 10–15 patients per doctor per day and strives for an approximate 3:1 doctor-to-technician support ratio. The caseload consists primarily of small animal emergency and surgical cases, providing veterinarians with broad exposure to urgent and critical-care presentations.
The hospital is equipped with digital radiography, ultrasound, in-house laboratory diagnostics, a dedicated dental suite, and a fully equipped surgical suite. The team culture is collaborative, energetic, and supportive, creating an environment where veterinarians can work through challenging cases together while maintaining a positive workplace atmosphere.
Role Responsibilities:
- Triage, evaluate, stabilize, diagnose, and treat emergency small animal patients
- Provide urgent medical and surgical care during nights, weekends, and holidays
- Develop individualized diagnostic and treatment plans utilizing evidence-based emergency medicine
- Perform emergency and routine soft-tissue surgical procedures appropriate to experience
- Manage a diverse range of emergency and urgent-care presentations
- Utilize digital radiography, ultrasound, and in-house laboratory diagnostics to support patient evaluation
- Interpret diagnostic findings and adjust treatment plans based on clinical status and patient response
- Provide perioperative and supportive care for hospitalized emergency patients
- Utilize the dental and surgical suites for appropriate procedures
- Communicate clearly with clients regarding diagnoses, treatment options, prognosis, and follow-up recommendations
- Communicate with referring veterinarians to support continuity of care and coordinated patient management
- Maintain accurate and thorough medical records
- Collaborate closely with veterinarians, technicians, client service representatives, and hospital leadership
- Participate in case discussions, mentorship, continuing education, and ongoing professional development
- Pursue continued growth in emergency medicine, surgery, and critical care
- Contribute to a collaborative hospital culture centered on teamwork, patient safety, and exceptional care
Job Applicant Requirements:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) or equivalent degree from an accredited veterinary university
- Active veterinary license or eligibility for licensure in the practicing state
- Early-career veterinarians are welcome to apply
- Strong clinical judgment and emergency medical decision-making abilities
- Compassionate, client-centered approach to veterinary medicine
- Strong verbal, written, and client-education skills
- Ability to triage and stabilize emergency patients effectively
- Interest or experience in emergency medicine and surgery
- Ability to remain organized and effective in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
- Ability to communicate effectively with referring veterinarians
- Commitment to evidence-based medicine, professionalism, and continuous improvement
- Strong interest in continuing education and professional development
Compensation & Benefits May Include:
- Competitive base compensation with production-based earning opportunities
- DVM long-term incentive compensation program with annual production-based bonus opportunities
- No-negative-accrual compensation model
- Transparent production metrics and operational support
- Sign-on bonus opportunities available for qualified candidates
- Relocation assistance available where applicable
- Employee referral incentive opportunities
- Retirement savings plan with employer matching
- Generous continuing education allowance
- Paid professional licensing fees and professional dues
- Flexible scheduling designed to support a strong work-life balance
- Mentorship and individualized professional development programs
- Tailored career development and career pathing opportunities
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible full-time employees
- Life insurance and mental health resources
- Paid time off and holidays for eligible full-time employees
- Student loan assistance opportunities
- Strong technician support with an approximate 3:1 doctor-to-technician ratio
- Medical autonomy supported by experienced leadership and established medical systems
- Access to digital radiography, ultrasound, in-house laboratory diagnostics, dental facilities, and a dedicated surgical suite
- Emergency-only clinical environment with diverse urgent and surgical caseloads
- Opportunities to strengthen emergency medicine, surgery, stabilization, and critical-care skills
- Mentorship and hands-on development opportunities for early-career veterinarians
- Strong collaboration with referring primary-care veterinarians
- Fast-paced, supportive, and positive workplace culture
- Flexible scheduling designed to support sustainable emergency practice
- Community-focused hospital serving pets when primary veterinary practices are closed
- Coastal North Carolina lifestyle with access to beaches, boating, fishing, waterfront communities, and year-round outdoor recreation
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