Relief Emergency Veterinarian

VCA California Veterinary Specialists – Carlsbadis seeking a Relief Emergency Veterinarian to join our 24-hour emergency and specialty referral practice located in beautiful Carlsbad, CA.

Known as “The Village by the Sea,” the city of Carlsbad offers the charm of a European town with the conveniences of a large city. As you wander streets lined with antique stores, boutique shops, and sidewalk cafes, you’ll soon discover much more, including miles of coastline, beautiful flower gardens and world-class boardrider's paradise, Carlsbad has 175 miles of surf-able coastline and dozens of neighborhoods – all with their own personalities, laid-back locals and perfect weather. It’s always 70-something degrees, at any time of year. With a perfect mild climate, each season offers a variety of unique events and activities, from street fairs to art walks. Steps away sit clean, uncrowded beaches for swimming, sunbathing and surfing as well as beautiful lagoons for fishing, bird-watching and nature trail hikes.

Our motto at VCA California Veterinary Specialists (CVS) is “Special Care From the Heart”, It’s who we are. It’s what we do. We are one of the nation’s leading providers of advanced veterinary services for pets in need of critical emergency care and treatment of severe acute and chronic illnesses. Our board certified team of specialists and experienced emergency doctors work as one unit to provide the best integrated veterinary care available.

As a member of the VCA family, your passion for medicine and compassion for pets and people is matched with a commitment to your professional growth. Among the reasons to consider joining VCA are:

• Network of 3,800+ doctors, including more than 600 Specialists
• Largest provider of Private Practice Internships and Residencies in the
• WOOF University, offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff
• Robust Clinical Studies program
• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities

Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The pay range for this position is $ to $ per shift.

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse 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