Urgent Care Veterinarian

VCA Animal Hospitals

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

Qualifications

  • DVM degree from an accredited institution
  • Licensure to practice in PA or the ability to obtain it
  • Commitment to high medical standards and veterinary ethics

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive care for dogs and cats
  • Handle a diverse range of cases, including emergencies
  • Collaborate effectively within a team setting
  • Mentor and teach support staff
  • Cultivate strong relationships with clients and associates

Benefits

  • Innovative health and well-being resources including Headspace app subscriptions
  • 401k retirement plan with company match
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid parental, vacation, and sick leave
  • Continuing Education Allowance and paid CE days
  • Access to WOOF University for continuing education
  • Employee pet discounts
Full Job Description
Join us as an Urgent Care Veterinarian at VCA Northview Animal Hospital Specialty Center. You'll quickly discover that you're well supported by world-class medicine, technology, facilities, and a talented team. You'll be empowered to do your best work with a team you can count on. At VCA, the future of veterinary medicine is in our hands.

Schedule
  • Full-time position:


Cases
  • Our practice focuses on providing comprehensive care for dogs and cats.
  • Diverse range of cases and emergency situations


Community
  • Affordable Living: Enjoy a surprisingly low cost of living with a thriving housing market, allowing your paycheck to go much further.
  • Outdoor & City Blends: Endless green spaces, 400+ bridges, and three intersecting rivers offer incredible hiking, biking, and kayaking right in the city.
  • Thriving Tech & Med Hub: Driven by world-class universities and hospitals, the city has a vibrant, forward-thinking economy and a booming food scene.
  • Charming Neighborhoods: Known as the "City of Neighborhoods," it offers 90 distinct, tight-knit communities with a friendly, welcoming, small-town feel.


Learn more about the hospital here: VCA Northview Animal Hospital Specialty Referral Canter

Who do we look for
  • People obsessed with pets and their care
  • 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
  • Salary is negotiable based on experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, and other relevant credentials.
  • This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs.


Health & Well-being
  • Innovative Associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault 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
  • Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program


Discover Additional Benefits Benefits | VCA (vcacareers.com)

Qualifications
  • A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree, from an accredited university or equivalent
  • Licensure in good standing to practice in PA, or the ability to obtain
  • A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics


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).

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