Locum Emergency Veterinarian

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Woodland Hills, CA, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Pet • Professional Services
The Role
Provides emergency veterinary care with primary responsibility for cases, communicates with referring clinics, and coordinates specialty consultations and transfers. Works collaboratively with board-certified specialists, registered veterinary technicians, and assistants to deliver high-quality patient care. The role emphasizes client service, compassionate communication, collaborative decision-making, and ongoing professional development in a specialty and emergency hospital environment.
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VCA Veterinary Specialists of the Valley (VCA VSV), is a steadily expanding, Emergency and Specialty hospital group in Woodland Hills, California. We are looking for Locum  Emergency Veterinarians to join our team. As an ER doctor at VCA VSV, you will have the full support of our eight board certified specialists.  Our specialists will work side-by-side with you in a collaborative and encouraging manner to ensure the best outcome for our patients.  Our specialties include Critical Care (2), Internal Medicine (2), Oncology (2), and Surgery (3).  

 
Our location is staffed by a progressive team of ER doctors and a highly skilled group of RVTs, VTSs and Assistants.   Our ER doctors have primary case responsibility communicating closely with referring clinics, as well as coordinate consultations and transfers to specialty services.  

 
Our management philosophy is centered around customer service, whether our customer is our patient, the owner or our referring veterinarian.  Our mission to exceed client expectations fosters a team/customer focused/patient care oriented environment with encouraged collaborative decision making.  Our goal is to empower our staff to be fully engaged on the ER floor providing the best care/service possible.   With over 100 employees total, VCA VSV has a highly-dedicated administration team.  

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 4,500+ doctors, including more than 600 Specialists.
• Largest provider of Private Practice Internships and Residencies in the U.S.
• WOOF University, offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff.
• Robust Clinical Studies program.
• Opportunities to give back through strong Shelter partnerships and VCA Charities.

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 employees 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).

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 vcacareers.com.
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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
35,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1986

What We Do

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is a family of hometown animal hospitals dedicated to positively impacting pets, people, and communities. They provide world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year, offering a range of services from primary and urgent care to specialty and emergency medicine. VCA is part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands.

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