Associate Emergency Veterinarian

National Veterinary Associates, Inc.; Shoreline (WA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Animal Medical Center of Seattle in Shoreline, WA is seeking an Associate Emergency Veterinarian to join our urgent care team. The role involves high-volume emergency cases, proficient diagnostics, and compassionate patient care in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities include performing surgeries, designing treatment plans, and ensuring thorough medical records and client communication. Applicants must hold a DVM or foreign equivalent and meet licensure requirements.

Qualifications

• DVM or foreign equivalent required.
• Five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Responsibilities

• Advance the quality of medicine in the practice and provide exceptional client service.
• Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, surgery, or other therapies as needed.
• Manage a busy caseload, perform outpatient case care and emergency triage, and monitor hospitalized patients overnight.

Skills

Diagnostics

Procedures

Therapies

Medical Records

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Job description

Hospital Name: Animal Medical Center of Seattle

Job Type: Veterinarian - Emergency

Employment Type: Permanent

Description & Requirements

Employer: NVA AMC Seattle Veterinary Management, LLC d/b/a Animal Medical Center of Seattle

Job Title: Associate Emergency Veterinarian

Job Requisition: 20979.40.4

Job Location: Shoreline, Washington

Job Type: Full Time

Rate of Pay: $135,741 to $175,000 per year

Duties: Advance the quality of medicine in the practice and provide exceptional client service to

clients and patients. Build rapport with clients by gathering information, listening to, and empathizing with

their concerns. Communicate with clients on topics such as pet diagnosis, treatment plans, preventive

health care, and nutritional needs. Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or

injuries. Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds,

performing surgery, or other therapies while minimizing patient stress and discomfort. Manage a busy

caseload while providing exceptional customer service and the highest level of medicine. Perform outpatient

case care, emergency case triage and monitor hospitalized ER and specialty patients overnight. Triage

multiple patients at once, focusing on client education, perform emergency procedures and surgery, and

interpret diagnostic imaging and laboratory results. Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and

make certain all necessary logs are kept up to date through established protocols. Stay current on new

medical information and changes in veterinary medicine. Assist in the development of the paraprofessional

team to ensure delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service. Present a positive image

of the hospital in the professional community and to the public.

Requirements: Employer will accept a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or foreign equivalent

and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Position requires:

• 1. Diagnostics: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Radiograph interpretation. Lab test interpretation, ECG interpretation, Blood pressure (doppler and ossilometric), and Ophthalmic diagnostics;
• 2. Procedures: Pericardiocentesis, Thoracocentesis, Abdominocentesis, placement of thoracostomy tubes, placement of urethral catheters, Endotracheal intubation, placement of temporary tracheostomy tubes, basic surgery skills (laceration repair, abscess debridement), placement of feeding tubes (esophagostomy, nasogastric), Advanced IV catheter placement (central lines, PICC lines), placement of nasal oxygen cannulas, Hi flow oxygen administration, mechanical ventilation, blood product transfusion administration, and Basic and Advanced CPR;
• 3. Therapies: Fluid therapy (indications, type of fluids, use of fluid pumps), shock resuscitation, blood pressure management/use of vasopressors, appropriate antibiotic use/indications, pain management, respiratory support (indications for oxygen administration, intubation, ventilation), and GI support (antiemetics, prokinetics); and
• 4. Medical Records: EzyVet; and SmartFlow.

License Requirements: Candidate must be a graduate from an AVMA accredited college or have successfully passed the ECFVG certification program or the PAVE certification program. Must be eligible for state licensure.