Emergency Veterinarian
About the role
Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital is seeking an experienced overnight emergency veterinarian to join our elite tertiary facility in the Boston area. We practice exceptional medicine rooted in training, teaching, and collaboration, with ample opportunities to grow your knowledge base alongside many specialty departments. We believe in work-life balance, supporting one another, and helping everyone succeed.
Responsibilities
- Inpatient role: occasional support to the ER and incoming cases as needed
- Ten overnight shifts per 4 weeks
- Receiving doctor role: ten overnight shifts per 4 weeks
- Hybrid option combining inpatient and receiving roles available for discussion
About You
We are looking for a talented, energetic, and personable veterinarian with strong communication, interpersonal, and emotional skills to contribute to our growing team. A successful candidate will be detail-oriented, composed under pressure, practice proactive clinical thinking, and maintain a growth-oriented mindset. Our veterinarians provide outstanding, empathetic service to clients, referring veterinarians, and the community. We foster a culture of excellence that is optimistic, collaborative, and supportive.
Your Qualifications
- DVM, VMD, or equivalent foreign degree with Educational Equivalency Certification and successful NAVLE completion
- Rotating internship training and 2+ years of ER experience in a specialty hospital setting
- Ability to frequently move, transport, or lift over 50 lbs
- Capable of handling and examining patients independently without assistance
- Ability to work in an unpredictable veterinary environment requiring quick physical reflexes
We Offer
- Flexible and competitive compensation package
- Three weeks PTO with carryover allowed
- Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, continuing education allowance and time, professional dues, personal pet care discounts, uniform allowance, and 401K with employer match
About Our Hospital
- 48,000 sq ft, premier VECCS Level 1 certified emergency and specialty hospital located 11 miles north of Boston
- Recent expansion including a new specialty lobby, eight new operating rooms, a new endoscopy suite, expanded clinical areas, and a brand-new ICU and isolation
- New cardiology-focused fluoroscopy unit, brand-new MRI, and brand-new CT with 3D imaging capabilities
- Access to cutting-edge diagnostics and treatments including digital cytology, therapeutic plasma exchange, dialysis, high-flow oxygen, ventilation, SUB placement, lithotripsy, and interventional radiology
- Onsite Ethos Compounding Pharmacy
Our Team
- Excellent technician staffing with highly skilled nursing staff
- Average ER doctor tenure of 5+ years
- ER department comprised of 35 ER clinicians and Criticalists and always growing
- Comprehensive specialty services including Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Oncology, Anesthesiology, and Critical Care (most services available seven days a week)
- Part-time onsite social worker available for clients and staff
Our Focus On Teaching
- Robust House Officer Program including Radiology residents, Neurology resident and interns, and Surgery residents
- ER Immerse program – structured training program designed to provide training and mentorship for veterinarians looking to excel in emergency medicine in lieu of an internship or residency
- Frequent in-house RACE-approved CE opportunities
- Large, dedicated teaching space/conference room for lectures, CE events, and meetings
Our Network
Mass Vet is part of the Ethos Veterinary Health network of hospitals, offering clinicians the opportunity to be part of a larger network while maintaining our distinctive identity. Ethos advances veterinary medicine through Transformative Science, Knowledge, and Collaboration, delivering high-quality, compassionate care that improves the lives of patients and their human companions.