Emergency Veterinarian

Animal Emergency Australia; City of Hobart; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

Paid CPD hours

Heidi AI for notes

Relocation support

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Animal Emergency Australia (AES Hobart) is seeking an ECC Veterinarian to provide clinical leadership, guide shift decisions and mentor vets and nurses. The role covers routine, intensive and critical care with a skilled support team in a 24/7 emergency hospital.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years since graduation with ECC experience, BVSc and Australian registration, plus strong emergency and critical care skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• 3+ years since graduation with ECC experience (1-2 years preferred).
• BVSc with Australian registration.
• Strong emergency and critical care skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and guide shift decisions.
• Mentor vets and nurses to maintain high standards of care.
• Team-based care with a highly skilled nursing & support team.

Skills

ECC experience

Leadership

Clinical decision-making

Education

BVSc

Tools

Ultrasound

Radiography

Job description

• Australia's largest employee-owned veterinary network
• Wide clinical scope across routine, intensive and critical care
• Maximum of 3 rostered overnights per month

• Australia's largest employee-owned veterinary network
• Wide clinical scope across routine, intensive and critical care
• Maximum of 3 rostered overnights per month

Locally led, nationally connected, centrally supported

Animal Emergency Australia (AEA) is Australia's largest employee-owned emergency veterinary network, operating 14 hospitals across Australia.

We combine the expertise, resources and collaboration of a nationally connected network with the agility of locally led hospitals, creating an environment where our teams can focus on delivering quality patient care and outcomes.

Animal Emergency Service (AES) Hobart

AES Hobart, part of Animal Emergency Australia (AEA), is Tasmania's only 24/7 emergency veterinary hospital. As the region's provider of emergency and critical care services, we play a vital role in ensuring high-quality veterinary care is available when pets and their families need it most.

We believe transparency, empathy, and clinical excellence go hand in hand, with each being central to our philosophy and guiding principles. With a 4.8-star Google rating from more than 1390 reviews, we're proud of the care and experience that we provide to pets and their families in Tasmania.

The Role

As an ECC Veterinarian at AES Hobart, you'll provide clinical leadership, guide decision‑making on shift, and mentor vets and nurses.

• Team-based care model with a highly skilled nursing & support team
• Wide clinical scope including routine, intensive and critical care
• Radiology including ultrasound and digital radiographs

About You

You're capable, calm and collaborative and enjoy leading from the front and helping others to grow.You will bring:

• Ideally 3+ years graduated with at least 1-2 years of ECC experience (preferably from a referral environment)
• Solid ECC foundational skills and the ability to manage a wide range of emergency cases
• Bvsc (or equivalent) with Australian registration
• Strong emergency and critical care skills
• Confidence in clinical decision‑making
• Manzvs (ECC or similar) desirable, not essential
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

What’s On Offer

• $65–$79.40/hour + super
• Maximum of 3 rostered overnights per month
• 5 weeks annual leave + paid CPD hours
• Heidi AI for voice-to-text clinical notes
• Access to Improve International ECC programs
• Employee wellbeing support including EAP, wellbeing initiatives and mental health first aid
• Discounted pet products and treatments (up to 70%)
• Discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport)

Considering Relocation?

Relocating to Hobart is an opportunity to enjoy both professional fulfilment and lifestyle balance. Whatever your motivation, Hobart has something unique to offer.

Flexible options and relocation support are available.

For a confidential discussion or additional information, please contact Mitchell Merritt at [e-mail].

We're proud to be an inclusive employer and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ people, veterans, carers and people of all ages.