Locum Veterinarian

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2 Locations
In-Office
Entry level
Pet • Professional Services
The Role
Provides relief veterinary care on an as-needed basis across general practice and urgent care settings. Responsibilities include evaluating and treating veterinary patients, adapting to varying clinical workflows, using diagnostic and imaging equipment, and collaborating with veterinary technicians and assistants. The role offers flexible scheduling and access to comprehensive patient-support facilities, including intensive care, isolation, oxygen support, laboratory testing, radiography, ultrasound, and endoscopy.
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We are seeking a skilled, adaptable, and compassionate Relief (Locum) Veterinarian to join our team on an as-needed basis. Whether you specialize strictly in GP, excel at fast-paced Urgent Care, or enjoy a hybrid of both, we have shifts that can fit your clinical strengths and schedule.

Our facility is fully equipped to support you, featuring:

  • Diagnostics & Imaging: In-house lab (CBC, chemistry, electrolytes), digital radiography, dental X-ray, point-of-care ultrasound, and endoscopy.

  • Patient Support: Intensive care unit, isolation ward, and oxygen cages.

  • Technician Support: A highly trained, robust team of veterinary technicians and assistants to ensure efficient workflow.

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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