Emergency Veterinarian: Privately Owned

Hershey Animal Emergency Center; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on bonus

Relocation stipend

Pet discount

Job summary

Hershey Animal Emergency Center, a privately owned 24-hour emergency hospital in Hershey, PA, seeks an experienced emergency veterinarian to join a team of 14 veterinarians and 85+ staff. The hospital highlights teamwork, work-life balance, and open access to mentorship with a strong culture.

Facilities include in-house Idexx lab, digital x-ray, multiple ultrasound machines, endoscopy, ventilator, and a full in-house blood bank program.

Qualifications

• DVM/VMD with active Pennsylvania license or ability to transfer license.
• Experience in emergency veterinary medicine preferred.
• Strong teamwork and work life balance encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality emergency veterinary care in a 24-hour hospital.
• Collaborate with a large team of veterinarians and support staff to deliver patient care.
• Participate in in-house surgeries or opt out if desired.

Skills

Nasogastric tube placement

Central line placement

Blood/plasma transfusion

Fecal catheter placement

Cystocentesis

Urinary catheter placement

Anesthesia monitoring

CPR certification

Fear Free certification

Education

DVM/VMD

Pennsylvania license

Tools

In-house Idexx laboratory

Digital radiography

Ultrasound machines

Endoscopy

Ventilator

Job description

Our privately owned Emergency Hospital is searching for an experienced emergency veterinarian to join our team.

HAEC is a privately owned, women owned, vetmom owned 24-hour emergency hospital located in Hershey Pennsylvania. Our hospital is focused on providing compassionate, quality emergency care to our community. Teamwork, camaraderie, and a great work life balance are very important to us. We currently have 14 veterinarians and over 85 support staff and are continuing to grow.

Our hospital is equipped with new modern equipment including:

• Full Idexx in house laboratory
• Digital xray
• 3 ultrasound machines including a high end machine for full abdominal scans/specialist reads
• 4 Snyder ICU oxygen cages
• Endoscopy
• Ligasure machine with electrocautery and vessel sealers
• Digital cytology machine for specialist read reports within 2 hours
• Separate cat and dog ICU wards
• Ventilator
• In house blood bank program
• Therapy laser
• Viscoelastic Coagulation Monitor
• Instinct practice management system which includes fully electronic whiteboard/treatment sheets.

We offer a highly competitive salary of $220,000-$290,000/year based on experience level and shift preference. This is paired with our strong benefits package which includes:

• A consistent schedule to allow for work life balance
• Scribe AI system to assist with medical record completion
• In person medical scribe on overnight weekend shifts to assist with medical record completion
• Health, vision, dental insurance
• Short term disability, Long term disability, life insurance
• 401K with 4% company match (immediately available and vested)
• 3 weeks PTO
• Generous pet discount
• Pet discount for immediate family member pets
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sign on bonus
• Paid maternity leave
• VIN membership, VECC membership, Vetgirl membership, AtDove membership
• Generous CE allowance
• License, professional dues, liability insurance
• Relocation stipend/travel stipend
• Free unlimited ice cream (we are located next to a locally owned creamery)

Our most important and unique asset is our culture and work environment:

• Above average technician/Dr ratio
• 2-3 Drs scheduled together on ALL shifts to foster teamwork and support, even in the middle of the night.
• Skilled technicians capable of high level tasks including: nasogastric tube placement, central line placement, sampling line placement, blood/plasma transfusion administration, fecal foley placement, cystocentesis, female urinary catheter placement, anesthesia monitoring including ventilator management, recover CPR certified, fear free certified
• The ability to continuously improve your ER medical and surgical skills as our veterinarians perform all ER surgeries in house. (option available to not perform surgeries).
• Patient care advocates and team wellness advocates on staff
• A culture of teamwork, continuous learning and integrity
• Continuous, flexible mentorship via our medical director, owners and experienced veterinarians
• Privately owned practice with an open door policy to our hospital owners.

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD)
• Pennsylvania State License, in good standing, and/or ability to transfer license from another state