Part Time Emergency Veterinarian - Inland Valley Veterinary Specialists

Position Overview

Join our team as a Part‑Time Emergency Veterinarian with predictable hours and a consistent home hospital assignment. You'll enjoy flexibility while working alongside a locally led care team supported by national resources.

Whether you're balancing family commitments, pursuing personal interests, or simply seeking a more sustainable pace, we're here to support you. This role allows you to stay clinically engaged without sacrificing balance, connection, or continuity of care. We're flexible, open to conversation, and committed to understanding your availability and goals, building a schedule that works for both you and the hospital.

• Compensation for part‑time roles is prorated based on experience and hours/shifts worked. Salary ranges listed in this posting reflect full‑time roles.

Inland Valley Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Center (IVVS) in Upland, California, is a 24‑hour specialty and emergency referral hospital. It fosters a collaborative culture that values mutual respect and a supportive work environment.

• Our newly renovated facility includes full in‑house labs, high‑quality ultrasound, continuous ECG telemetry, full range of endoscopy equipment, Class II NuAire Biosafety Cabinet, and more.
• Our technical staff is highly trained and includes multiple registered veterinary technicians.

• Signing and retention incentives up to $50,000
• CE stipend
• Licensing and dues reimbursement
• 401(k) participation
• Team member pet discounts
• Emotional wellbeing support, including Calm app access and 24/7 EAP
• A supportive home hospital environment, backed by national resources and a strong Culture of Care

• Comprehensive patient exams and medical work‑ups
• Client communication and education
• Performing diagnostic procedures and surgery
• Maintaining accurate medical records
• Pharmacy duties such as prescribing medications to patients and following controlled substance protocols
• Promote teamwork and staff efficiency
• Work with the Hospital Manager on weekly priorities and expectations
• Evaluate and monitor protocols for the daily running of the hospital from intake to discharge
• Monitor cases in the hospital and attend daily rounds when possible to be sure the highest standards are being upheld
• Participate in practice management updates and training at all levels
• Performs other duties as assigned by Management

• Veterinarian degree (DVM or VMD) from an accredited college or university
• Current State Veterinary License
• DEA registration must be obtained and maintained
• 1+ years of experience in emergency practice
• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills
• Excellent surgical and dental skills
• Ability to work well in a team‑oriented environment
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to providing compassionate and high‑quality veterinary care
• Excellent Communication Skills and the ability to communicate effectively, efficiently, and in a timely manner with all members of the Medical and Hospital staff
• Client communication skills, must be able to elicit information, establish rapport, offer explanations with pet owners
• Display confidence and reassurance when dealing with pets experiencing severe stress, illness, or pain
• May include some climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Some tasks involve the periodic performance of moderately physically demanding work
• Position does require the ability to lift up to 50 pounds

• Clinical Knowledge and
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrate clinical knowledge and skill in examining and assessing animals. Perform cardiovascular, respiratory, orthopedic, neurological and other necessary examinations. Diagnose and prescribe appropriate treatment
• Problem‑Solving:
  Ability to develop solutions to challenges relating to the management of a high‑quality veterinary hospital
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Demonstrate effective communication of diagnostic and therapeutic options to clients. Display effective communication with internal medical and hospital staff
• Professionalism:
  Work as part of a high‑quality, professional veterinary team with the ability to provide and receive appropriate constructive…