Emergency Veterinarian

NVA$100K — $120K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with Arizona licensure eligibility
  • Completion of a rotating internship or relevant emergency medicine experience preferred
  • Confidence in managing emergency cases in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication skills with a client-centered approach
  • Collaborative mindset focused on exceptional patient care
  • Passion for continuous learning in emergency veterinary medicine
  • Availability for a dedicated overnight schedule

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality emergency and critical care to companion animals
  • Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for urgent cases
  • Provide comprehensive care via triaging and managing hospitalized patients
  • Perform emergency procedures and stabilize critically ill patients
  • Collaborate with specialists and emergency clinicians on complex cases
  • Work closely with technicians to ensure compassionate patient care
  • Communicate empathetically with pet owners during emergencies
  • Participate in educational opportunities and collaborative case discussions

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • $4,500 continuing education allowance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off including sick leave and vacation
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Compassion Care stipend
  • State veterinary license reimbursement
  • Paid DEA licensure
  • Paid PLIT coverage
  • Paid professional memberships
  • Paid uniforms
  • Talkspace membership
  • Access to an extensive veterinary journal library
  • Weekly intern lecture series and rounds
  • Support from experienced veterinary technicians
Full Job Description
Job Description

Emergency Veterinarian

Full-Time Overnight Emergency Veterinarian opportunity in Queen Creek, Arizona

Schedule: Overnight Only | Three 12-Hour Shifts Per Week
Location Highlight

Queen Creek combines the beauty of the Sonoran Desert with convenient access to the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Located near the foothills of San Tan Mountain Regional Park, you'll have access to thousands of acres of hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and outdoor recreation.

The community offers a unique combination of small-town character and continued growth, with local restaurants, parks, community events, and recreation while remaining within reach of the dining, entertainment, professional sports, and amenities of Phoenix.
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.
  • Three 12-hour shifts per week
  • Relocation assistance
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • $4,500 continuing education allowance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Compassion Care stipend to use at your discretion
  • Arizona state veterinary license reimbursement
  • Paid DEA licensure
  • Paid PLIT coverage with defense
  • Paid professional memberships, including VECCS, AVMA, and AzVMA
  • Paid uniforms
  • Talkspace membership
  • Access to an extensive veterinary journal library
  • Weekly intern lecture series and resident rounds with remote access
  • Morning grand rounds focused on specialty collaboration
  • Support from experienced credentialed veterinary technicians
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 emergency practitioners within the Ethos network looking to deepen their expertise in emergency practice, this path allows you to 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:
  • Deliver high-quality emergency and critical care to a diverse caseload of companion animals.
  • Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients presenting with urgent and emergent medical conditions.
  • Provide comprehensive overnight emergency care through a balanced mix of receiving new emergency cases, triaging incoming patients, and managing hospitalized patients throughout their course of treatment.
  • Perform emergency procedures and stabilize critically ill or injured patients using evidence-based medicine.
  • Collaborate with board-certified specialists and experienced emergency clinicians on complex cases.
  • Work closely with credentialed veterinary technicians and support teams to provide seamless, compassionate patient care.
  • Communicate clearly and empathetically with pet owners during stressful and emotional situations.
  • Participate in collaborative case discussions, rounds, and ongoing educational opportunities.
  • Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture built on collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning.
Advanced Medicine & Technology

Our 32,000-square-foot hospital provides the advanced technology and resources needed to manage a diverse and complex emergency caseload, including:
  • Staffed full diagnostic laboratory with telecytology capabilities for rapid turnaround
  • PrisMax
  • MRI
  • CT
  • Ultrasound
  • Endoscopy
  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Wireless telemetry
  • Dialysis

You'll practice alongside an extensive specialty team with expertise in:
  • Critical Care
  • Surgery
  • Internal Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Radiology
  • Neurology
  • Anesthesiology
What You Bring
  • DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for Arizona veterinary licensure.
  • Completion of a rotating internship or experience practicing emergency medicine is preferred, or equivalent clinical experience.
  • Confidence managing emergency cases and making sound clinical decisions in a fast-paced overnight 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.
  • Interest and availability to work a dedicated overnight schedule.
Join Us

At Ethos, this isn't just a job-it's an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

At ARISE, you'll have the opportunity to practice in an award-winning hospital with advanced technology, an extensive specialty team, strong technician support, and a culture built around education and collaboration.

Candidates can confidentially submit their CV to Linsey Beckner at

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