Emergency Director

NVA • $140K — $185K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for state veterinary licensure including DEA and CDS
  • 5+ years of veterinary practice experience, ideally with leadership skills or strong emergency experience
  • Confidence in managing emergency cases in fast-paced environments
  • Excellent communication skills with a compassionate, client-focused approach
  • Collaborative mindset and dedication to exceptional patient care
  • Commitment to continuous learning and advancing veterinary medicine.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and guide the emergency veterinary team
  • Instill Ethos culture and core values within the team
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Advise on best practices for clinical operations and staff efficiency
  • Assist in addressing client and RDVM medical review needs
  • Develop and maintain processes that enhance operations and medical quality
  • Provide mentoring and coaching to veterinary staff

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid time off, including sick leave and vacation
  • Annual CE allowance and virtual CE subscription
  • Quarterly in-house continuing education opportunities
  • No negative accrual on production
  • Up to $25,000 in sign-on and relocation assistance
Full Job Description
Job Description

Emergency Veterinarian Department Head

$140,000 - 185,000 base + production and annual administrative stipend

Sign on and relocation bonus options available

Full-Time opportunity in Hunt Valley, Maryland

Schedule: 75% clinical and 25 administrative shifts; Two (2) 12 hour clinical days and two (2) 6 hour administrative days per week

Location Highlight

Located just north of Baltimore, Hunt Valley offers the perfect blend of suburban comfort and city convenience. Enjoy easy access to hiking trails, waterfront attractions, professional sports, award-winning restaurants, and the vibrant culture of Baltimore and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic region while living in a community known for its excellent quality of life.

Perks & Benefits

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
  • Base salary: $140,000 - $185,000
  • Total earning potential: $230,000 - $350,000 with production and annual administrative stipend
  • Up to $25,000 in combined sign-on and relocation assistance
  • No negative accrual
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Retirement savings options
  • Health Savings Account with a $750 annual employer contribution
  • Annual CE allowance (2 CE days and $2,500 stipend) plus virtual CE subscription
  • Quarterly in-house continuing education offered through Pet+ER and partnering Ethos hospitals
  • Consistent, set schedule, after completion of onboarding period; After three years of tenure, option to transition to five shifts per pay period
  • Paid time off
  • Uniform allowance
  • Employee pet discounts
  • Hill's, Purina, and Royal Canin pet feeding program
  • Professional development and career advancement opportunities throughout Ethos Veterinary Health
  • Employee assistance programs


ER ABVP Guided Program - The ER ABVP Guided program offers a path that meets you where you are, allowing you to reach your emergency career goals without the need for an internship. Ideal for any emergency practitioners within the Ethos network looking to deepen their expertise in emergency practice. This path lets you stay in your current Ethos network hospital, enjoying your full wages and benefits while practicing at an Ethos hospital and pursuing board certification.

In your day-to-day, you will:
  • Provide leadership and guidance to the emergency veterinary team
  • Exemplify and instill in others the Ethos culture and core values at all times.
  • Assist in ensuring that medicine is delivered in compliance with federal, state and local regulatory agency requirements.
  • Advise on policies and procedures for "best practice" clinical operations and efficient use of staff.
  • Assist the Medical Director and hospital management in addressing client and RDVM medical review needs. Assist with the investigation, discussions and resolution of case reviews.
  • Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of procedures and processes that improve operations, workflow, medical quality, client service and charge capture in the hospital.
  • Assist Medical Director in monitoring client needs/ concerns, reviewing medical cases and providing solutions that support both our team members and clients, to include phone, email, and in-person meetings as needed.
  • Provide clinical mentoring and coaching to veterinarians and technicians.
  • Support DVM onboarding, relief scheduling, and recruitment
  • Provide coaching and feedback via 1:1 meetings with doctors and during shifts as needed
  • Ensure efficiency, monitoring caseload per shift
  • Review finances (production, labor costs, invoices, discounts, CE compliance, pricing structure)
  • Manage doctor and technician team relationship
  • Assist Medical Director with doctor quarterly and annual reviews
  • Partner on intra-services relationships and needs
  • Review equipment needs
  • Attend Ethos company trainings and community team events as required


What You Bring
  • DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for state veterinary licensure including DEA and CDS
  • 5+ years' veterinary practice experience (leadership preferred), combined with internship training or 2+ years' emergency experience in a specialty hospital setting
  • Confidence managing emergency cases and making sound clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication skills with a compassionate, client-centered approach.
  • A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care.
  • A passion for continuous learning, teamwork, and advancing emergency veterinary medicine.


Candidates can confidentially submit their CV to Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Vicki Ojeda, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner - [redacted]

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