Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia is seeking a full time or part time overnight Emergency Veterinarian to join our multi-doctor practice. We have a strong focus on maintaining exceptional client communication, patient care and medical protocol standards. We believe every patient and client deserves the best medicine and care we can offer. Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital also has a General Practice sister hospital (6 doctors, fully staffed) located just 20 minutes away, in the heart of Virginia Beach.

Our area has almost anything you can imagine as far as activities, restaurants, breweries and events. Virginia Beach has excellent schools and specialized academies for students. There is also a wide range of outdoor activities and quick access to the mountains and ocean. An array of dog parks and outdoor activities like hiking are available along with much more to do and see.

Ideal candidates will share our commitment to learning and collaboration and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Come join us!

Highlights:

• Skilled, experienced, accountable and collaborative doctors and support staff that work extremely well together

• 19 employee DVMs (6 GP and 13 ER DVMs between 2 hospitals)

• Work-life balance is a priority: we strive to provide schedules that work well for the whole team and their families; we cap new emergency cases once a certain level is reached to protect our team and current patients

• Low support staff and DVM turnover - several emergency doctors who have been with us for over five years and our general practice is fully staffed

• 25 credentialed technicians between the GP and ER locations

• Skilled, positive, fun-loving support staff with low turnover

• Visiting specialists provide echocardiogram and advanced ultrasound services

• 90% companion animal, 10% exotics (desire to see exotics cases not required, however exotics mentorship is available)

Who we are looking for:

• Full or part-time Emergency Veterinarian - variety of shifts available. Overnight shift rotations are a requirement.

• Experience preferred but new graduates seeking mentorship are welcome and encouraged to apply; we have successfully mentored several new graduates

• Emergency externs welcome

• Overnight Emergency Relief opportunities available

What we offer:

• Comprehensive benefits package (401k with generous employer contributions paid vacation/sick time, health, dental, vision, liability, 401K, life & supplemental insurance, license and professional dues coverage)
• Continuing education allowance and full week of paid time off for continuing education + additional continuing education stipends for hands on wetlabs/courses
• Additional internal continuing education (including wellness focused) opportunities
• MentorVet, Veterinary Specialists on Demand, NOMV Lifeboat and several other support platforms available
• Relocation bonus

 Why VetEvolve:

• Everything we do is about people, which is why our efforts focus on providing opportunity, stability, and development for our team members. 
• Hear why our Veterinarians are "Happy Here" on our videos page
• We never lose sight of why our job is important — it empowers you and the team to deliver consistently high-quality care for pets and their owners.
• From ‘Lose the Stress’ weekly yoga to our partnerships with Not One More Vet and Headspace, we invest in our team members’ professional growth and mental wellbeing.  Our CEO, Chief People Officer and several additional team members hold Compassion Fatigue Professional certifications.
• We live by our core values: Serve, Evolve, Trust
• “They allow me the freedom to practice as I see fit…We can make almost all of our main decisions ourselves, at the clinic level. Their up front focus on honesty and improving over time keeps surprising me each time they demonstrate it.  Veterinary medicine is not always the prettiest, easiest, happiest, or most satisfying line of work as we all know, but I can't imagine doing it for any other group. VetEvolve has been able to retain a small feel over time, as it grows, which is huge for me.” - VetEvolve network DVM.  Reach out to us to hear more from our veterinarians about how we strive to provide team members environments where they feel “Happy Here.”
• Industry leading veterinarian and support staff retention rates

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an AVMA accredited university upon hire

• Current DEA License or obtained upon hire

• Active Veterinary State License upon hire

Contact mostriansky@vetevolve.com for more information or apply directly.

About Bay Beach Veterinary Emergency Hospital

VetEvolve is a people-first organization that provides industry know-how and reliable support to veterinary teams, enabling them to deliver exceptional patient care. We customize our approach to partnering with DVMs to ensure they are achieving their career goals and are fulfilled personally, professionally, and financially. 

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