Urgent Care Veterinarian

BluePearl Pet Hospital; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous sign-on bonus

Competitive salary

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking an Urgent Care Veterinarian to manage higher-acuity veterinary cases. The role offers flexible full-time or part-time hours with opportunities for advanced training in areas like surgery and imaging. Benefits include a generous sign-on bonus, competitive salary, and comprehensive health insurance plans. Join a supportive team dedicated to pet healthcare and the well-being of veterinary professionals. We uphold a diverse, inclusive work environment with a focus on career development.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage higher-acuity veterinary cases.
• Consultation with surgery/internal medicine teams.
• Willingness to participate in advanced training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency and surgical care.
• Consult or refer to surgery/internal medicine teams.
• Deliver autonomous emergency medical care.

Skills

Emergency medical care

Surgical care

Client consultation

Education

Veterinary Degree

Job description

Overview

BluePearl Pet Hospital in the Town Center area of Virginia Beach, VA is hiring Urgent Care Veterinarians. The role provides access to higher-acuity veterinary cases on weekdays, evenings, and occasional weekends. The position can be full‑time or part‑time with flexible hours.

You will consult with or refer to our surgery/internal medicine teams while delivering emergency‑tilted medical and surgical care. While surgery, endoscopy, or imaging isn’t a requirement, advanced training opportunities are available for endoscopic foreign body retrieval, emergency surgeries, and ultrasound capabilities for those interested in expanding their comfort practicing autonomously.

About the Hospital

Our hospital serves the Hampton Roads area, drawing clients from Norfolk, Suffolk, Newport News, and parts of North Carolina including Edenton and Elizabeth City. We offer orthopedic and soft‑tissue surgeries with advanced diagnostics such as CT scans, ultrasound, digital radiology, and endoscopy.

Benefits

• Generous sign‑on bonus!
• Competitive salary!
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
• Parental Leave plans.
• Company‑paid Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability.
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance plans.
• We provide outstanding technician support. Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in his/her career.
• Mars Veterinary Health and BluePearl are dedicated to making a better world for pets and the people who care for them. We believe that starts with equity, inclusion & diversity, and taking a holistic approach to supporting our 70,000+ Associates’ health and wellbeing, particularly combatting inherent mental health challenges faced by veterinary professionals.
• LYRA – confidential care for your emotional and mental health, how, when, and where you need it. Whether you’re feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed, support from Lyra. All associates regardless of benefit eligibility (includes full and part time) have access to 12 sessions at no cost to you. Relief associates are not eligible.
• BluePearl Library – clinicians can access more than 2,000 veterinary and health science journals.
• BluePearl Science – participate and learn from ongoing clinical studies happening at BluePearl.
• BluePearl University – our own built‑in learning management system that houses resources for system training, continuing education, compliance, and personal development. Learning communities exist for all our training and mentorship programs.
• Mars Center for Veterinary Excellence – medical learning opportunities as well as leadership development for clinicians who may envision people leadership in their long‑term career path.
• RECOVER CPR certifications – FREE continuing education and Basic and Advanced Life Support certifications are available.
• Trupanion Pet Insurance.
• BluePearl Pet Care Discounts.
• Additional Discounts including pet supplies, Royal Canin pet food, Mars candy products, cell phone discounts, car discounts.
• Company store allowance – annual allowance to purchase BluePearl swag and scrubs throughout the year.
• Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs – readily find dosing information for the drugs you prescribe every day. FREE for all Associates.
• VETgirl – Receive a FREE membership on the subscription‑based Multimedia service that offers RACE approved online continuing education for veterinary professionals. Veterinary students and veterinary technician students also receive a free membership to VETgirl.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or affectionate preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.