Urgent Care Veterinarian: Fast-Paced ER, Flexible Schedule

VetCheck Pet Urgent Care Center; Lutz (FL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

VetCheck Pet Urgent Care Center in Lutz, FL seeks an Urgent Care Veterinarian to provide prompt, high-quality medical care for urgent cases. You will stabilize critical patients, perform emergency procedures, and work in a fast-paced team with experienced nurses.

Must hold a DVM or equivalent, with proven emergency or critical care experience and strong skills in anesthesia, surgery, and diagnostics. A commitment to ethics and ongoing learning is essential.

Qualifications

• DVM degree or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Proven experience in emergency medicine or critical care settings.
• Strong knowledge of veterinary internal medicine, surgery, anesthesiology, and animal physiology.
• Excellent client communication skills with a compassionate approach.
• Experience in laboratory diagnostics and familiarity with emergency protocols is desirable.
• Commitment to professional ethics, continuous learning, and providing exceptional animal care.

Responsibilities

• Join a fast-paced emergency veterinary practice with no overnight shifts.
• Assess and triage incoming emergency cases with confidence and professionalism.
• Perform comprehensive examinations, diagnose conditions, and develop treatment plans for urgent cases.
• Administer anesthesia, including general anesthesia, with precision.
• Conduct veterinary surgeries and procedures such as wound management, fracture repairs, and soft tissue surgeries.
• Manage critical care cases with intensive monitoring and supportive therapies.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Critical care

Anesthesiology

Client communication

Laboratory diagnostics

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Job description

VetCheck Pet Urgent Care Center in Lutz, FL seeks an Urgent Care Veterinarian to provide prompt, high-quality medical care for urgent cases. You will stabilize critical patients, perform emergency procedures, and work in a fast-paced team with experienced nurses.

Must hold a DVM or equivalent, with proven emergency or critical care experience and strong skills in anesthesia, surgery, and diagnostics. A commitment to ethics and ongoing learning is essential.