Emergency Veterinarian

Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center of Hawaii.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 69,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos Veterinary Health, LLC d/b/a Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center of HI in Hawaii is seeking an Emergency Veterinarian to provide urgent care in a high-volume ER. The role involves triage, emergency procedures, and managing hospitalized patients with a focus on client communication and compassionate care.

Requirements include a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree and 4 years of emergency experience; Hawaii licensure eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• DVM degree or foreign equivalent.
• 4 years of emergency veterinary experience preferred.
• Eligible for state licensure in Hawaii.

Responsibilities

• Build rapport with clients by gathering information and listening to concerns.
• Examine animals to diagnose diseases or injuries and determine treatment plans.
• Perform emergency procedures, triage, and manage hospitalized patients overnight.
• Maintain medical records and logs per hospital protocol.
• Stay current with advances in veterinary medicine and contribute to staff development.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Job description

Employer: Ethos Veterinary Health, LLC d/b/a Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center of HI

Job Title: Emergency Veterinarian

Job Requisition: 20979.160.3

Job Type: Full Time

Rate of Pay: $68,994.00 to $172,500.00 per year

Duties: Build rapport with clients by gathering information and listening to/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, and performing surgery or other therapies while minimizing patient stress and discomfort. Manage busy caseload while providing exceptional customer service and the highest level of veterinary medicine. Responsible for outpatient case care, emergency case triage, and monitoring hospitalized ER and specialty patients overnight. Triage multiple patients at once, focus 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 the public.

Requirements: Employer will accept a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or foreign equivalent and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.

Position requires:

1. Performing emergency surgery;

2. Assessing sick and injured patients;

3. Interpreting diagnostics including radiographs, blood work, and urinalysis; and,

4. Providing immediate treatment including stabilization procedures, fluid therapy, pain management, and life support measures for sick or injured patients.

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.

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.