Emergency Director

VCA Seaside Animal Hospital; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Sign-on & Relocation Bonus

Job summary

Pet+ER in Hunt Valley, Maryland seeks an Emergency Veterinarian Department Head to lead the emergency team, set clinical standards, and foster collaboration across departments. This full-time role offers a 75% clinical schedule and 25% administrative duties, with base pay $140,000–$185,000 plus production and an annual administrative stipend, plus sign-on and relocation bonuses.

Ethos Veterinary Health supports growth through continual education, robust facilities, fixed schedules after

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for state licensure including DEA/CDS.
• 5+ years' veterinary practice experience (leadership preferred) and emergency experience in a hospital setting.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to the emergency veterinary team.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and hospital policies.
• Mentor veterinarians and technicians; support onboarding and scheduling.
• Monitor caseload, financials, and resource utilization to optimize operations.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership to drive clinical excellence and client service.

Skills

Leadership

Emergency medicine

Communication

Mentoring

Education

DVM

Job description

Job Description

Emergency Veterinarian Department Head

$140,000 - 185,000 base + production and annual administrative stipend

Sign on and relocation bonus options available

Full-Time opportunity in Hunt Valley, Maryland

Schedule: 75% clinical and 25 administrative shifts; Two (2) 12 hour clinical days and two (2) 6 hour administrative days per week

Why Join Pet+ER?

At Pet+ER, you'll do more than practice. You'll grow, collaborate, and help shape what's possible in veterinary medicine.

Our hospital offers a dedicated ICU space, a larger isolation ward, advanced imaging, improved surgery suites and other cutting edge technology and design that allows us to collaborate with our specialty partners at Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center.

You'll work in an environment where advanced medicine, teaching, and teamwork come together to deliver an exceptional experience for both patients and clinicians.

As part of Ethos, your voice, growth, and expertise truly matter.

Location Highlight

Located just north of Baltimore, Hunt Valley offers the perfect blend of suburban comfort and city convenience. Enjoy easy access to hiking trails, waterfront attractions, professional sports, award-winning restaurants, and the vibrant culture of Baltimore and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic region while living in a community known for its excellent quality of life.

Perks & Benefits

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

• Base salary: $140,000 - $185,000
• Total earning potential: $230,000 - $350,000 with production and annual administrative stipend
• Up to $25,000 in combined sign-on and relocation assistance
• No negative accrual
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings options
• Health Savings Account with a $750 annual employer contribution
• Annual CE allowance (2 CE days and $2,500 stipend) plus virtual CE subscription
• Quarterly in-house continuing education offered through Pet+ER and partnering Ethos hospitals
• Consistent, set schedule, after completion of onboarding period; After three years of tenure, option to transition to five shifts per pay period
• Paid time off
• Uniform allowance
• Employee pet discounts
• Hill's, Purina, and Royal Canin pet feeding program
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities throughout Ethos Veterinary Health
• Employee assistance programs

ER ABVP Guided Program

The ER ABVP Guided program offers a path that meets you where you are, allowing you to reach your emergency career goals without the need for an internship. Ideal for any emergency practitioners within the Ethos network looking to deepen their expertise in emergency practice. This path lets you stay in your current Ethos network hospital, enjoying your full wages and benefits while practicing at an Ethos hospital and pursuing board certification.

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Provide leadership and guidance to the emergency veterinary team
• Exemplify and instill in others the Ethos culture and core values at all times.
• Assist in ensuring that medicine is delivered in compliance with federal, state and local regulatory agency requirements.
• Advise on policies and procedures for "best practice" clinical operations and efficient use of staff.
• Assist the Medical Director and hospital management in addressing client and RDVM medical review needs. Assist with the investigation, discussions and resolution of case reviews.
• Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of procedures and processes that improve operations, workflow, medical quality, client service and charge capture in the hospital.
• Assist Medical Director in monitoring client needs/ concerns, reviewing medical cases and providing solutions that support both our team members and clients, to include phone, email, and in-person meetings as needed.
• Provide clinical mentoring and coaching to veterinarians and technicians.
• Support DVM onboarding, relief scheduling, and recruitment
• Provide coaching and feedback via 1:1 meetings with doctors and during shifts as needed
• Ensure efficiency, monitoring caseload per shift
• Review finances (production, labor costs, invoices, discounts, CE compliance, pricing structure)
• Manage doctor and technician team relationship
• Assist Medical Director with doctor quarterly and annual reviews
• Partner on intra-services relationships and needs
• Review equipment needs
• Attend Ethos company trainings and community team events as required

What You Bring

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for state veterinary licensure including DEA and CDS
• 5+ years' veterinary practice experience (leadership preferred), combined with internship training or 2+ years' emergency experience in a specialty hospital setting
• Confidence managing emergency cases and making sound clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills with a compassionate, client-centered approach.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care.
• A passion for continuous learning, teamwork, and advancing emergency veterinary medicine.

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.