Urgent Care Veterinarian - $35K Sign-On Bonus!

VCA Pacific Avenue Animal Hospital located in Tacoma, WA is looking for an Urgent Care Veterinarian who enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team.

Pacific Avenue Animal Hospital is a hybrid emergency / general practice. We are AAHA accredited , and working to become a Fear-Free certified hospital.

Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services as well as specialized treatments for dogs and cats.

Our hospital places a premium on continuing education. Daily case rounds ensure excellence in our case management through collaborative discussion an also provide an opportunity for continuous learning.

We have available in-house education for all staff members. We are also considered a teaching hospital and have a great mentorship program.

This is a tremendous environment to continue to learning and growing. Current students or new graduates, apply today!

Hospital Website

Travel Tacoma

Questions?

Let’s connect!My name is Shereef A. Mack and I’m the dedicated DVM recruiter for our Pacific Northwest hospitals.Feel free to reach out to me at anytime!My email is or feel free to schedule a call directly.

Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $100,000 to $240,000.

This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs.

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

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 Staff

VCA Academy’s Mentorship Program participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting

Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

Additional Benefits

Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets

100% paid professional liability coverage

100% paid life insurance

100% paid short-term disability insurance

Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find 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