Relief Emergency Veterinarian

Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital.; Latham (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement plan

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Personal pet discounts

Job summary

Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital is seeking a Relief Emergency Veterinarian for per diem coverage in Latham, New York. This role requires 12-hour shifts across day, swing, overnight, weekend, and holiday schedules to support our emergency and specialty team.

You will deliver high-quality emergency care, evaluate and treat urgent cases, and collaborate with Veterinarians, technicians, and staff.

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree and eligibility for state licensure.
• Rotating internship or ER experience preferred.
• Ability to manage emergency cases in fast-paced settings.
• Strong, compassionate communication with clients.
• Collaborative mindset and commitment to patient care.
• A passion for continuous learning and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality emergency and critical care to a diverse caseload of companion animals.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for urgent cases.
• Provide comprehensive emergency care, triaging and managing hospitalized patients.
• Stabilize critically ill or injured patients using evidence-based medicine.
• Collaborate with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams for compassionate care.
• Communicate clearly with pet owners during stressful situations.
• Support a positive hospital culture focused on mentorship and learning.

Skills

Emergency medicine experience

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Clinical decision making

Compassionate client care

Continuous learning

Education

DVM or equivalent veterinary degree

Job description

Relief Emergency Veterinarian

Per diem/Relief Opportunity in Latham, New York

Schedule: 12-hour shifts (Day, swing, overnight, weekend, holiday)

Why Join Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital

At Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital, you’ll do more than practice. You’ll grow, collaborate, and help shape what’s possible in veterinary medicine.

CDVRH provides 24/7 veterinary emergency, specialty care, and veterinary diagnostic imaging. Our medical team is committed to a compassionate approach to veterinary medicine and the care of our patients and their families.

Our experienced veterinary team is dedicated to maintaining open communication with you and your family veterinarian. In doing so, we are able to offer comprehensive diagnoses and detailed treatment plans that ensure the best emergency and specialty veterinary care for your pet. At Capital District, you can rest assured that your pet will always be treated with compassion and kindness by our team.

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

Location Highlight

This richly historic area of New York, that includes our capital city of Albany, as well as Saratoga Springs, Troy, and Schenectady offers a wonderfully unique place to live and provide options for all lifestyles. Encompassed within the Capital district, you will find small cities, college towns, bedroom communities, and resort areas that provide outdoor recreation and leisure. This is an ideal area to live for those who enjoy a flexible lifestyle with a wide range of options for housing, activities and travel, and a low cost of living. If you have kids or are planning to raise a family, you will find the neighboring communities the perfect place to live complete with parks and award-winning schools.

Perks & Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Personal pet discounts

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Deliver high-quality emergency and critical care to a diverse caseload of companion animals.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients presenting with urgent and emergent medical conditions.
• Provide comprehensive emergency care through a balanced mix of receiving new emergency cases, triaging incoming patients, and managing hospitalized patients throughout their course of treatment.
• Perform emergency procedures and stabilize critically ill or injured patients using evidence-based medicine.
• Work closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams to provide seamless, compassionate patient care.
• Communicate clearly and empathetically with pet owners during stressful and emotional situations.
• Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture built on collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning.

What You Bring

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for state veterinary licensure.
• Completion of a rotating internship or experience practicing emergency medicine is preferred (or equivalent clinical experience).
• 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.