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Emergency Veterinarian

$180k

Tempus Veterinary Recruitment

Introduction
Our client is a hospital providing 24/7 specialty and emergency veterinary care and is currently hiring an Emergency Veterinarian. The practice operates as a referral-level hospital with a strong focus on emergency medicine, critical care, and specialty services, supporting a collaborative, high-urgency clinical environment.

Working Hours / Rota
This is a full-time position. The hospital is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing continuous emergency and critical care.

Role Description and Responsibilities
The Emergency Veterinarian will be responsible for caring for sick and injured patients presenting on an emergency basis, as well as managing hospitalized cases. Duties include assessing patients, diagnosing illnesses, developing treatment plans, and overseeing technicians carrying out patient care. The role also involves performing surgeries, providing critical care, and maintaining a high standard of service within the emergency department. Experience in emergency medicine is strongly recommended, including prior work experience or completion of a small animal rotating or emergency internship.

Practice Details
The hospital provides 24/7 emergency and specialty care, including urgent care, critical care, and specialty services in cardiology, internal medicine, surgery, and neurology. The practice is supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, an in-house laboratory, and a referral-focused infrastructure designed to manage complex and high-acuity cases.

Team
The team includes 19 DVMs working across emergency and specialty services within a collaborative and supportive environment. The hospital culture emphasizes teamwork, accountability, communication, and continuous growth to ensure the highest standard of patient care.

Candidate Requirements

  • Must hold the relevant degree(s) and additional qualifications to work as a veterinarian in the United States of America (USA)
  • Must hold, be in the process of, or be able to obtain, a state license for the state they are applying to work in
  • Must have the right to work in the United States of America (USA), or be able to obtain the required visa to do so

About Tempus Recruitment

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The Package

Salary up to $250,000 (Annual)

  • $180k - $250k base + production
  • PTO + additional CE PTO hours
  • $3,500 annual CE allowance (licenses, dues, conference expenses)
  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • Employer-sponsored 401(k) with match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 8 weeks paid parental leave
  • Employer-paid "purr-rental leave" (3 days for rescue pet adoption)
  • Employer-paid mental well-being assistance programs
  • Educational support and career advancement opportunities for you and your support staff
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $180,000 - $250,000 Annual
Vacancy posted 8 days ago
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