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Emergency Veterinarian

$180k

Tempus Veterinary Recruitment

Introduction
Our client is a dedicated 24/7 emergency and urgent care hospital for dogs and cats and is seeking a Full-Time Emergency Veterinarian to join their team. The hospital serves a broad community throughout the South Bay, Orange County, Los Angeles, and surrounding areas, providing emergency and critical care services in a fast-paced clinical environment.

Role Description and Responsibilities
The Emergency Veterinarian is responsible for providing high-quality medical, surgical, and critical care to emergency and urgent care patients presenting with a wide range of illnesses, injuries, and life-threatening conditions. Responsibilities include performing comprehensive physical examinations, developing diagnostic and treatment plans, interpreting laboratory and imaging results, administering emergency procedures, managing hospitalized and critical patients, and communicating effectively with pet owners regarding diagnoses, treatment options, prognoses, and costs. The Emergency Veterinarian collaborates closely with veterinary technicians, assistants, and specialists to deliver exceptional patient care in a fast-paced environment, maintains accurate and detailed medical records, ensures compliance with hospital protocols and medical standards, and contributes to a positive team culture while supporting the highest standards of patient welfare and client service. This position is open to experienced veterinarians only.

Practice Details
The hospital operates 24/7 and is equipped with advanced emergency and critical care technology, including CT, digital radiology, ultrasound, endoscopy, ECG, in-house laboratory diagnostics, advanced patient monitoring systems, modern surgical facilities, and comprehensive critical care capabilities. This state-of-the-art equipment supports the management of a diverse emergency and urgent care caseload, allowing clinicians to provide exceptional diagnostic, surgical, and critical care services.
The hospital is a dedicated 24/7 emergency and urgent care facility for dogs and cats, serving clients throughout the South Bay, Orange County, Los Angeles, and surrounding communities. The modern hospital is designed to support the management of a diverse emergency caseload, featuring dedicated treatment, hospitalization, surgical, and critical care areas. The facility provides a collaborative environment where veterinarians and support staff work together to deliver high-quality emergency and critical care services.
The hospital provides comprehensive emergency and urgent veterinary care for dogs and cats, including emergency examinations, triage and stabilization, critical care, hospitalization, advanced diagnostic imaging, surgery, endoscopy, management of trauma cases, treatment of toxicities, and care for acute medical conditions. The team is equipped to manage a wide range of emergency presentations while working closely with primary care veterinarians to ensure continuity of care and the best possible outcomes for patients.

Team
The team consists of 6 DVMs supported by a dedicated group of veterinary technicians, assistants, and support staff. The hospital fosters a collaborative working environment where veterinarians and support staff work closely together to provide high-quality patient care and support one another in managing a varied emergency caseload.

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

This is a brief overview of the role, therefore we fully appreciate there are always more questions to be asked about the job, the company, and so on. We assure you that Tempus Recruitment are here to help and are more than happy to get those questions answered for you in advance of any potential interviews. We are here to make the recruitment process simple and stress free, working with our clients to ensure that you have all the information you need before formally making an application.

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The Package

Salary up to $250,000 (Annual)

  • $180k - $250k base + production
  • Up to $50K Sign on bonus
  • 120 hours of PTO + 40 additional hours for CE
  • $3,500 annual CE allowance
  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • Employer-sponsored 401(k) + match
  • Life insurance and disability insurance
  • 8 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Employer-paid purr-rental leave (3 days for adoption of a rescue pet)
  • Mental wellbeing assistance programs
  • Educational support and career-advancement opportunities

Hours: Full Time

Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $180,000 - $250,000 Annual
Vacancy posted 16 days ago
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