Urgent Care Veterinarian

Hospital Name: Austin Veterinary Emergency & Specialty

Job Type: Veterinarian
- Emergency

Employment Type: Permanent

Description & Requirements

Full-Time Urgent Care Veterinarian opportunity in Austin, Texas

Schedule: Full-time | 3-4 Urgent Care shifts per week/12-14.

(3pm-2am) or (4pm to 1am) based on need of the hospital.

At AVES, you’ll do more than practice—you’ll grow, collaborate, and help shape what’s possible in veterinary medicine.

We are excited to offer an Urgent Care Veterinarian opportunity designed for doctors who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to practice high-quality medicine with the support of an experienced emergency and specialty team.

Whether you’re coming from general practice and looking for a new challenge, are a new graduate eager to build your clinical skills, or are interested in exploring emergency medicine without immediately stepping into a high-acuity ER role, this position offers a balance of autonomy, support, and professional growth.

You’ll focus primarily on managing lower-acuity (Tier
3) emergency cases during our busiest hours, allowing our emergency clinicians to concentrate on the hospital’s most critical patients. Each shift, you’ll have the support of a dedicated veterinary technician and technician assistant while working alongside experienced emergency doctors and specialists who are readily available for collaboration.

Most importantly, this role is designed to grow with you. There is no expectation that you transition into an ER position, but if your interests evolve, we’ll be here to support your development every step of the way.

As part of Ethos Veterinary Health, your voice, growth, and expertise truly matter.

Location Highlight

Austin offers an incredible combination of career opportunity and quality of life. Known for its renowned food scene, live music, outdoor recreation, lakes, hiking and biking trails, and vibrant culture, there is always something to explore.

With year-round outdoor activities and the beautiful Texas Hill Country just minutes away, Austin is an exciting place to build both your career and your life.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Competitive compensation
• Sign-on or relocation assistance
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• CE allowance and professional development support
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Employee assistance programs
• Professional dues and state licensure reimbursement
• PLIT coverage
• Dedicated veterinary technician and technician assistant support each shift
• Access to advanced diagnostics and specialty consultation
• Opportunities for continued clinical growth and professional development

ER ABVP Guided Program
- The ER ABVP Guided Program offers a path that meets you where you are, allowing you to reach your emergency career goals without the need for an internship. Ideal for emergency practitioners within the Ethos network looking to deepen their expertise in emergency practice, this path allows you to stay in your current Ethos network hospital, enjoying your full wages and benefits while practicing at an Ethos hospital and pursuing board certification.

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Deliver high-quality urgent care to a diverse caseload of companion animals.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients presenting with lower-acuity urgent and emergency medical conditions.
• Primarily manage Tier 3 emergency cases during peak hospital hours while working alongside AVES’ emergency and specialty teams.
• Triage incoming patients and identify cases requiring escalation to the emergency team.
• Perform appropriate urgent care…