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Emergency Veterinarian

$160k

Tempus Veterinary Recruitment

Introduction
Our client is a hospital looking to hire an Emergency Veterinarian on either a full-time or part-time basis. Providing advanced 24-hour emergency, critical care, and specialty pet care for cats and dogs, the hospital serves more than 38,000 patients each year. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly respected referral hospital delivering exceptional emergency and specialty medicine within a collaborative clinical environment.

Role Description and Responsibilities
This role encompasses the full scope of Emergency Veterinarian responsibilities, providing high-quality emergency and critical care to a diverse caseload of patients. You will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, stabilising, and treating emergency cases, performing emergency procedures where required, and working closely with specialists across multiple disciplines to ensure the highest standard of patient care. Specific working hours will be discussed. The practice is seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Emergency Veterinarian with emergency and critical care experience who thrives in a fast-paced referral environment and is committed to delivering exceptional clinical outcomes.

Practice Details
The AAHA-accredited veterinary hospital operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing the full scope of Emergency and Urgent Care services alongside an extensive range of specialty disciplines. The practice is equipped with, but not limited to, Digital X-Ray and Digital Dental X-Ray, providing clinicians with the diagnostic resources needed to confidently manage a broad range of complex emergency and referral cases. Facilities include a state-of-the-art emergency surgical suite, patient rooms, and a dedicated triage area, supporting efficient patient flow and high-quality emergency care. In addition to its emergency service, the hospital offers specialty services in Cardiology, Critical Care, Dentistry, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Radiology, Oncology, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Radiation Oncology, Rehabilitation, and Surgery, creating a truly collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

Team
You will be joining a team of 60 DVMs within a supportive, multi-specialty environment, alongside dedicated veterinary technicians and client service professionals who share a commitment to patient-centered, compassionate care. The hospital is led by a supportive leadership team focused on the success and well-being of its associates, fostering a collaborative culture built on teamwork, communication, and professional growth. Together, the team works seamlessly to deliver exceptional patient care and client service while maintaining a positive and supportive workplace environment.

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)

  • Base Salary of $160-250k
  • Sign On Bonus
  • CE Allowance
  • Health, dental, vision insurance with HSA/FSA, infertility benefits
  • 401k Match
  • Paid parental, vacation and sick leave
  • Pet care for own pets
  • 100% paid professional liability coverage
  • 100% paid life insurance
  • 100% paid short-term disability insurance
  • Flexible scheduling for work/life balance

Hours: Full Time

Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: $160,000 - $250,000 Annual
Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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