Emergency Veterinarian

Job Description

West Los Angeles Animal Hospital is seeking an overnight Emergency Veterinarian join our team of four board certified critical care specialist.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong interest in emergency medicine. The clinician should have strong interpersonal skills, a strong work ethic, and be able to handle a high caseload in a fast-paced environment.

West Los Angeles Animal Hospital is a referral center, primary care facility and teaching hospital with 24-hour emergency service.

We area also one of the few Veterinary Trauma Centers in the United States. We have a staff of 56 veterinarians with specialists in internal medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, cardiology, oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, behavior and rehabilitation / integrative medicine.

An anesthesiologist will join the staff in August 2019.

We are a 42,000 sq ft hospital, the largest specialty hospital in the area that is centrally located in an affluent West Los Angeles location.

The 3-level hospital encompasses nine state-of-the-art surgery suites; including suites dedicated to neurology, orthopedics, interventional radiology and minimally invasive surgery.

The hospital has 19 examination rooms, two medical procedure rooms, MRI, CT, a medical oncology suite (including our bone marrow transplant center), a radiation oncology suite housing a linear accelerator capable of IMRT, a large physical therapy / rehabilitation center and a dedicated anesthesia technical department.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
• Active Veterinary State License

Benefits

• Innovative associate health and wellbeing 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
• 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

Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $160,000 to $180,000.

Requirements

DVM or VMD Internship Trained 1+ years ER experience working after internship