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Emergency Veterinarian

VCA Animal Hospitals

Granada Hills, CAJob$80–180K/yrTracked 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$80–180K/yr
Location
Granada Hills, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Licensure In Good Standing To Practice In CaliforniaDoctorate

Job overview

VCA Animal Hospitals is hiring an Emergency Veterinarian. VCA Animal Hospitals is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinarian to join their team. This role involves using superior medical judgment, empathy, confidence, and humility to build a loyal client base and heal pets. The veterinarian will collaborate with a team of doctors, RVTs, and veterinary assistants, providing world-class medicine and compassionate care for pets and people.

Key focus areas include Provide emergency medical care for dogs and cats, Utilize superior medical judgment and empathy to diagnose and treat patients, and Collaborate with doctors, RVTs and veterinary assistants in a team environment.

Successful candidates bring Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree, Licensure In Good Standing To Practice In California, and Commitment To Practicing Highest Standard Of Medicine. Important skills include Practicing Highest Standard Of Medicine and Upholding Veterinary Code Of Ethics. Preferred (not required): Superior Medical Judgment, Empathy, Confidence, and Humility.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Practicing Highest Standard of MedicineUpholding Veterinary Code of EthicsSuperior Medical JudgmentEmpathyConfidenceHumilityDigital Dental RadiologyUltrasound DiagnosticEMRCold or Therapeutic LasersCollaboratingTeaching OthersCollaborationLifelong LearningDeveloping Client RelationshipsDeveloping Associate Relationships

Qualifications

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) DegreeLicensure in Good Standing to Practice in California

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

We are seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinarian to join our team. In this position you'll use your superior medical judgment combined with a high level of empathy, confidence and humility to build a loyal client base and heal pets.

As a member of the VCA Chatoak family, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth.

Why join the team

  • Opportunity to collaborate with 9 doctors, 4 RVTs & 18 veterinary assistants

  • Digital Dental Radiology, digital radiology, ultrasound (diagnostic), EMR, Cold or Therapeutic Lasers

  • AAHA-accredited

Schedule

  • Full-Time or Part-Time, weekends & overnight shift required

  • Open 7 days a week from 7am to midnight. We offer overnight care

Cases

  • Dogs & cats

Who we look for

  • Dedicated experts who want to provide world-class medicine

  • Collaborators who enjoy teaching others and working as a team

  • Curious lifelong learners who want to grow and thrive for a dynamic and fulfilling career

  • Empathetic partners who develop strong client and Associate relationships built on trust

Total Rewards

As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a comprehensive package, including:

Compensation

  • Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $80,000 to $180,000.

  • Salary is negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities and other relevant credentials. Salary range listed is based on a part-time and full-time work week.

Health & Well-being

  • Innovative Associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Fidelity financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)

  • 401k retirement savings plan with company match

  • Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services

  • Paid parental, vacation and sick leave

Professional Development

  • Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days

  • WOOF University – offering abundant CE for Doctors and the care team

Discover Additional Benefits Benefits | VCA (vcacareers.com) (https://www.vcacareers.com/global/en/benefits)

Qualifications

  • A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, from an accredited university or equivalent

  • Licensure in good standing to practice in California, or the ability to obtain

  • A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics

About VCA

VCA is a leader in veterinary care and is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. With a network of 1,000 animal hospitals, we impact pets, people and our communities by delivering world-class medicine with hometown care to over 4.5 million pets annually.

Trusted and empowered, our 35,000 Associates collaborate and unleash their unique power to achieve the best outcomes. With access to endless resources, we continuously learn and share knowledge to build fulfilling careers, push our profession forward and make a lasting impact on our shared future.

VCA is part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, working towards A Better World for Pets™. Learn more at www.vca.com or find us on social media.

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com (https://www.vcacareers.com/%22http:/vcacareers.com/%22)

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com

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