Emergency Veterinarian

About You

You’ll provide excellent, in-the-moment care when patients need it most. You’ll hone your ability to triage and assess critical needs – with a team to back you with support – lean on our community to shift in schedule or role.

Emergency Veterinarian — Hiring Full Time — ACCESS South Bay — Offering up to 60K sign on bonus.

You’ll provide excellent, in-the-moment care when patients need it most. You’ll hone your ability to triage and assess critical needs – with a team to back you with support – lean on our community to shift in schedule or role.

The Ideal Candidate would be willing and able to care for sick and injured patients who arrive on an emergency basis, as well as managing hospitalized patients. This role requires the ER DVM to assess patients, diagnose illnesses, develop treatment plans, and oversee technicians who are carrying out these plans. The ER DVM will also perform surgeries, provide critical care, and ensure a high level of service for all patients in our emergency department.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM / VMD) or equivalent degree required.
• State Veterinary Board License:
  Active and in good standing for the state of intended employment
• Obtained prior to start date
• Active DEA license or DEA licensure eligible.
• Experience in emergency medicine including work experience, small animal rotating or emergency internships is strongly recommended.
• ACCESS South Bay is looking for a Emergency Veterinarian to join our team as part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare community.
• At ACCESS South Bay, a Thrive Pet Healthcare partner, you will have the support, tools, and resources to elevate your skills. As a hospital deeply rooted in the local community, you will experience the best of both worlds: a genuine local feel with the benefits of Thrive's national resources.

ACCESS South Bay is a specialty and emergency hospital located in the South Bay area focusing on emergency medicine, critical care, and specialty referral support. Our hospital has a fast-paced, collaborative work environment and a diverse, high-acuity client base. We pride ourselves on medical excellence, teamwork, and compassionate patient care. Communication, resilience, and a patient-first mindset are all equally important.

We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Serving the South Bay and surrounding communities

At Thrive Pet Healthcare, emergency veterinary medicine is our core, powering our network of hospitals nationwide. We re a proud, excellence-centered community committed to mutual success—yours included. As a Thriv

ER - you ll collaborate closely with specialists, keeping your skills sharp and medicine cutting-edge. By integrating emergency expertise with full-spectrum veterinary services, we ve cracked the code on superior pet healthcare. This unique integration sets us apart, ensuring top-tier care when pets need it most.

ER is our core, and because we do it all, we do ER right

The success of your patients’ care matters to you, and your success matters to us. Our progressive compensation model includes competitive base salaries with production compensation opportunities. Plus, no negative accrual.

Thrive offers a suite of benefits to support team members’ emotional, physical, professional, and financial wellbeing. In addition to our health and life insurance, and short- and long- term disability plans, we offer eligible team members:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match
• Best in Class Emotional Wellbeing Support: 24/7 access to Lyra Health, our veterinary team-specific resource
• Paid parental leave
• Purr-ental leave for when you adopt a pet
• Employer-sponsored childcare and elder care
• Personalized care for every family-forming journey
• Discretionary funds and FREE CE courses
• Pet perks and veterinary service discounts
• Student loan management tools and assistance

As a Thriv

ER, you ll be part of a nationwide community of passionate professionals. Collaborate with top specialists, leveraging our unique integration of emergency and specialty care.

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