Emergency Veterinarian

Job Description

Introduction
Our client is a 24/7 emergency and specialty veterinary hospital in Hickory, North Carolina, currently expanding their clinical team and seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinarian. The hospital provides advanced emergency and critical care services for cats and dogs, supported by a modern facility, cutting-edge technology, and a collaborative, multi-specialty team. This opportunity is ideal for an ER clinician who enjoys practicing high-level medicine in a fast-paced, well-supported environment while contributing to a hospital that is actively growing and investing in its future.

Working Hours / Rota
The hospital offers round-the-clock emergency services, 24/7, ensuring continuous care for patients in need. This is a full-time position, with flexibility available to discuss scheduling preferences to support work-life balance while maintaining high-quality emergency coverage.

Role Description and Responsibilities
As an Emergency Veterinarian, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality emergency and critical care in a dynamic clinical environment. Your role will include triaging, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of emergency medical and surgical cases, collaborating closely with specialists and support staff, and providing compassionate, timely care to both patients and clients. This position is best suited to an experienced ER veterinarian who is confident managing complex cases and thrives in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary setting.

Practice Details
The hospital operates from a newly built 12,000-square-foot facility featuring 12 exam rooms and a fully equipped rehabilitation suite. The practice is outfitted with advanced diagnostic and treatment technology, including in-house laboratory equipment, digital radiology, fluoroscopy, tomography, color-flow Doppler ultrasound, endoscopy, K-laser therapy, e-stim, and an Oasis underwater treadmill. Services currently offered include emergency and critical care, surgery, internal medicine, behavioral medicine, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation, and I-131 treatment for feline hyperthyroidism, with continued investment planned to expand services and enhance the client experience.

Team
You will join a multi-specialty veterinary team that includes four specialists, eight emergency veterinarians, and two visiting specialists, alongside a highly skilled group of veterinary technicians and support staff. The culture is collaborative, compassionate, and well-prepared, with a shared commitment to teamwork, clinical excellence, and exceptional 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

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