Emergency Veterinarian

Job Description

Introduction
Our client is a hospital providing 24/7 specialty and emergency veterinary care for dogs, cats, and exotic species and is currently hiring an Emergency and Exotics Veterinarian. The practice operates as a referral-level hospital with a strong focus on emergency medicine, critical care, and specialty services, supporting a fast-paced and highly collaborative clinical environment.

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

Role Description and Responsibilities
The Emergency and Exotics 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 responsible for carrying out patient care. The role also involves performing surgeries, providing critical care, and maintaining a high standard of service for all patients treated 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 critical care, internal medicine, neurology, cardiology, surgery, orthopedics, and avian and exotic urgent care. The practice is supported by advanced diagnostics, an in-house laboratory, and a referral-focused infrastructure designed to manage complex and high-acuity cases.

Team
The team is made up of 26 DVMs across emergency and specialty services, working within a highly collaborative and team-focused environment. The hospital culture emphasizes communication, adaptability, and teamwork to ensure the highest standard of patient care across all departments.

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

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