Emergency Veterinarian

Ethos Veterinary Health; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

CE allowance & development support

Journal library access

Professional memberships

Uniform allowance

RRSP match

Job summary

Ethos Veterinary Health in Dartmouth, NS, is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinarian to join a dynamic team. Expect full-time, 3-day work weeks with a supportive, collaborative hospital culture and access to a broad range of specialty services.

You will deliver high-quality emergency care across a diverse caseload, guide diagnostics and treatment plans, and work closely with veterinarians, specialists, and support staff while growing clinical skills in a progressive environment.

Qualifications

• Holds full veterinary license to practice in Canada.
• Minimum 2+ years of emergency clinical experience, with comfort in emergency surgery.
• Strong clinical judgment in fast-paced settings.
• Collaborative mindset and commitment to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality emergency care to a diverse caseload.
• Assist clients and patients through diagnostics, treatment planning, and emergency procedures, including surgery.
• Work closely with veterinarians, specialists, technicians, and support teams.
• Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Clinical judgment

Team collaboration

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Tools

Surgery & ICU protocols

Job description

Emergency Veterinarian (Experienced) Competitive compensation + comprehensive benefits

Emergency Veterinarian (Experienced) Competitive compensation + comprehensive benefits

ER DVM opportunity in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Schedule: Full-time, 3-day work week (12–14 shifts per month)

Maritime Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Centre is seeking an experienced Emergency Veterinarian to join our dynamic and collaborative team. Our hospital is committed to delivering the highest quality patient care and client service, supported by a positive, team-oriented culture. With access to a wide range of specialty services—including Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Exotics—you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with specialists and continuously grow your clinical skills in a progressive environment.

Why Join Maritime Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Centre

At Maritime Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Centre, you’ll do more than practice—you’ll grow, collaborate, and help shape what’s possible in veterinary medicine. You’ll work in an environment where advanced medicine, mentorship, and teamwork come together to deliver an exceptional experience for both patients and clinicians.

In Your Day-to-day, You Will

• Deliver high-quality emergency care to a diverse caseload of patients
• Support clients and patients through diagnostics, treatment planning, and emergency procedures, including surgery
• Work closely with veterinarians, specialists, technicians, and support teams
• Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture

What You Bring

• Full veterinary license to practice medicine in Canada
• 2+ years of emergency clinical experience and comfort with emergency surgery
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care

Perks & Benefits

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and professional development support.

• Competitive compensation
• Paid health care premiums
• Generous CE allowance and CE time
• $3,000 Compassion Care Fund to support clients at your discretion
• Full access to a journal library with 35+ publications
• Paid memberships to NSVMA, CVMA, VECCS, VIN, and VETgirl
• Annual uniform allowance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Location Highlight

Situated just a short ferry ride across Halifax Harbour from downtown Halifax, Dartmouth offers the perfect blend of coastal beauty and vibrant community living. Known as the “City of Lakes,” it features 23 lakes ideal for kayaking, paddleboarding, and outdoor recreation, along with scenic trails, local cafés, farmers markets, and waterfront views of the Halifax skyline.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.