Relief Emergency Veterinarian

Ethos Veterinary Health; Latham (NY); On-site; USD 96,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement plan

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Personal pet discounts

Job summary

Ethos Veterinary Health is seeking a Relief Emergency Veterinarian for Capital District Veterinary Referral Hospital in Latham, NY. This per diem role features 12-hour shifts (day, swing, overnight, weekend, holiday) and a focus on high-quality emergency and critical care.

You will be part of a collaborative team delivering comprehensive emergency services, triage, and treatment plans while communicating with pet owners in stressful situations.

Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent degree with eligibility for state licensure.
• Rotating internship or equivalent emergency medicine experience preferred.
• Ability to manage emergency cases and make rapid clinical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality emergency and critical care to a diverse caseload of companion animals.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for urgent conditions.
• Provide comprehensive emergency care with triage and ongoing hospitalization.
• Perform emergency procedures and stabilize critically ill patients.
• Collaborate with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams for compassionate care.
• Communicate clearly with pet owners during stressful situations.
• Contribute to a positive team culture with mentorship and continuous learning.

Skills

Emergency veterinary medicine

Client communication

Decision making under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

DVM or equivalent veterinary degree

Eligibility for state veterinary licensure

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.