Lead Emergency - ER - Veterinarian

Are you an experienced leader who is passionate about Emergency Veterinary Medicine and looking for a new challenge? Does helping build out a new team in a brand-new hospital sound exciting? is excited to announce the recent opening (October 2023) of our brand-new Hospital in West Springfield, MA -- and business is booming! We are thrilled to provide these much-needed services to an even larger community now, and we want you to join us!

Our ER team collaborates closely with our Internal Medicine, Surgery, Exotics, and Urgent Care departments. We are looking for an Emergency Veterinarian Lead who wants to help us create and nurture a world class practice in our state-of-the-art facility.

The Emergency Veterinarian Lead is responsible for day-to-day workflow including, but not limited to: ER doctor scheduling, recruiting, hiring, onboarding and training; In collaboration with the Medical Director and Hospital Director, the ER DVM Lead strives to maintain a positive attitude, positive work habits and strong collaborative relationships within the department and with external services and rDVMs.

About the new hospital
Our brand-new, 12,000 sq ft facility will feature a brand new helical CT, fluoroscopy, endoscopy, ultrasound, digital radiography, ICU, in-house lab, full blood services, and much more!

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to practice high quality medicine in an ideal location featuring a great team, top of the line equipment, and strong financial incentives. Join now and help us create the hospital of your dreams!

Jordan Adair, DABVP (Avian) to the VESH team—and with him, a brand-new Exotics department! While his board certification is in Avian Medicine, Dr. Adair is experienced in treating a wide range of exotic animals, including reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, pocket pets, and more. Adair is also eager to develop a wildlife program at VESH and has been partnering with local wildlife rescue and rehabilitation groups.

The ER team has also seen an uptick in exotic and avian cases presenting to ER—offering an even more interesting caseload for our ER doctors who enjoy working with them. If you’d prefer to stick solely with canine/feline medicine however, we can 100% support this as well!

In addition to our generous signing bonus, comprehensive benefits plan, relocation and retention bonuses, we are also offering a Quality of Life package with perks as unique as you! A tuition reimbursement bonus to tackle student debt

Comprehensive Benefits include an annual uniform allowance, an nual shoe allowance, comprehensive health, dental, disability, life insurance, FSA, partially funded HRA, 401(k) with employer match, referral and incentive bonuses, annual CE allowance and time off, generous vacation time, and sick time benefits.

Come live in beautiful Western Massachusetts, which offers world-class recreational, dining, and cultural opportunities, with easy access to Boston and NYC—at a much lower cost of living.

There are for outdoors enthusiasts, and a plethora of museums for history buffs. And parents will cherish family-friendly outings at the Seuss Museum , The Carle Museum , or Children’s Museum at Holyoke -- while enjoying some of the best public schools in America !