Emergency Veterinarian

DVM Focus; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on incentive

Relocation assistance

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Continuing education support

Mentorship and professional growth

Potential future ownership opportunity

Job summary

DVM Focus is seeking an Emergency Veterinarian for a small-animal emergency practice in the North Georgia mountain region. Open to experienced veterinarians or new graduates seeking mentorship and clinical support.

The role involves medical and surgical care for urgent cases with broad exposure and the opportunity to develop advanced emergency skills. We offer both full-time and part-time opportunities, competitive compensation, sign-on incentives, relocation assistance, and comprehensive

Qualifications

• DVM degree or equivalent.
• Current veterinary license or ability to obtain state licensure.
• Strong clinical judgment and interest in emergency medicine.
• General medicine and surgical skills appropriate to experience level.
• Effective client communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Commitment to high-quality, compassionate patient care.
• Emergency experience preferred; new graduates with interest and mentorship are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, stabilize, diagnose, and treat emergency and urgent-care patients.
• Develop diagnostic and treatment plans for emergencies.
• Manage hospitalized patients and ongoing case care.
• Perform emergency procedures and surgery when indicated.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with pet owners.
• Collaborate with veterinary technicians, support staff, and fellow veterinarians.
• Maintain thorough medical records and appropriate follow-up care.
• Participate in continued clinical learning and professional development.

Skills

DVM

Veterinary license

Emergency medicine

Clinical judgment

Surgical skills

Client communication

Team collaboration

Education

DVM degree or equivalent

Job description

Emergency Veterinarian – North Georgia Mountains

DVM Focus is recruiting an Emergency Veterinarian for a small-animal emergency practice in the North Georgia mountain region. This opportunity is open to experienced emergency veterinarians as well as new graduates interested in developing their emergency medicine skills with mentorship and clinical support.

The veterinarian joining this team will provide medical and surgical care for small-animal patients presenting with urgent and emergency conditions. The caseload provides exposure to a broad range of cases requiring assessment, stabilization, diagnostics, treatment planning, hospitalization, intensive patient care, and emergency surgery when appropriate.

What You’ll Do

• Evaluate, stabilize, diagnose, and treat emergency and urgent-care patients
• Develop appropriate diagnostic and treatment plans
• Manage hospitalized patients and ongoing case care
• Perform emergency procedures and surgery when indicated
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with pet owners
• Collaborate with veterinary technicians, support staff, and fellow veterinarians
• Maintain thorough medical records and appropriate follow-up care
• Participate in continued clinical learning and professional development

What We’re Looking For

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or equivalent
• Current veterinary license or ability to obtain appropriate state licensure
• Strong clinical judgment and interest in emergency medicine
• General medicine and surgical skills appropriate to experience level
• Effective client communication
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment
• Commitment to high-quality, compassionate patient care

Emergency experience is preferred; however, new graduates with a strong interest in emergency medicine and a desire for mentorship are encouraged to apply.

What This Opportunity Offers

• Full-time and part-time opportunities
• Flexible scheduling
• Competitive compensation
• Sign-on incentive
• Relocation assistance
• Student loan assistance
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for eligible employees
• Continuing education support
• Professional dues support
• Mentorship and professional development
• Medical autonomy
• Potential future ownership opportunity

The North Georgia mountain region offers an appealing combination of outdoor recreation, mountain communities, lakes, hiking and access to larger metropolitan areas while maintaining a more relaxed day-to-day lifestyle.

This opportunity may be especially attractive to a veterinarian who wants the challenge and variety of emergency medicine with flexibility, mentorship, continued professional growth, and the ability to build a long-term career.