Full Job Description
Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Specialist
Buzzards Bay & Dennis, Massachusetts
Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists is looking for a board-certified, board-eligible, or residency-trained Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Specialist to join our collaborative emergency and specialty team.
This is an exciting time to join CCVS. We are expanding our hospital, increasing the capacity of our Emergency and Critical Care department, adding advanced imaging including MRI and fluoroscopy, and preparing to launch Neurology, Ophthalmology, and Dentistry. For a criticalist who enjoys complex medicine, teaching, collaboration, and helping shape a growing ECC service, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
What You'll Do:
Our criticalists provide advanced care for hospitalized, emergent, and critically ill patients while working closely with emergency veterinarians, specialists, interns, residents, and an experienced nursing team.
Responsibilities include:
37 ICU and ER management, emergency receiving
37 Management of complex and critically ill patients
37 Collaboration across specialty services
37 Teaching and mentorship of interns, residents, and veterinary nursing staff
37 Participation in the continued growth and development of the ECC service
We value criticalists who bring strong clinical judgment, thoughtful communication, a collaborative approach to patient care, and an interest in teaching and team development.
Compensation & Schedule
We offer:
37 Base salary of $200,000-$250,000, based on experience and schedule
37 Participation in a pooled production bonus designed to support team-based medicine and hospital performance
37 The schedule may include day and swing shifts, ICU and ER receiving responsibilities, weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage based on department needs.
37 Four-day workweek, including one administrative day
37 Relocation assistance when applicable
37 Opportunities to work across our Buzzards Bay and Dennis locations
37 Experienced emergency, specialty, and veterinary nursing support
Qualifications
Candidates must have:
37 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree or equivalent
37 Completion of an Emergency and Critical Care residency
37 Passed NAVLE, and if necessary, PAVES or ECFVG, prior to application
37 Board certification or board eligibility through the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) or equivalent
37 Massachusetts veterinary licensure, or eligibility to obtain
37 DEA registration and Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration, or eligibility to obtain both
Benefits
Cape Cod Veterinary Specialists offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
37 Medical, dental, and vision insurance
37 Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
37 Employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance
37 Long-term disability and voluntary life insurance options
37 401(k) with company match after six months of employment
37 Progyny fertility and family-building support, up to $10,000
37 Company-sponsored Employee Assistance Program
37 Trupanion pet insurance with company-paid premiums for two team member pets
37 Paid time off and paid holidays
37 Generous continuing education support
37 AVMA Professional Liability Insurance Trust coverage
37 Reimbursement for Massachusetts veterinary licensure, DEA registration, MVMA dues, AVMA dues, and VIN
37 Access to online publishers including Sage, Wiley, and Elsevier
37 Uniform allowance
37 Team member discounts for veterinary care
37 Weekly grocery delivery for team meals and snacks