Emergency Veterinarian

Emergency Pet Care • Trussville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Emergency Pet Care is an after-hours emergency veterinary hospital serving Trussville, Birmingham, and the surrounding communities. The hospital exists to provide immediate, expert care when pets are facing life-threatening emergencies, operating nights, weekends, and holidays. It is equipped with advanced diagnostic and treatment capabilities and maintains a consistent team of veterinarians and licensed technicians committed to delivering excellent medicine in high-pressure moments. As an emergency-only facility, Emergency Pet Care offers a clinical environment built specifically for urgent cases, focusing on emergency triage, diagnostics, stabilization, and treatment rather than routine wellness care. Cases handled range from heatstroke and trauma to GDV, respiratory distress, toxicities, advanced wound care, and local challenges like copperhead and rattlesnake envenomations.

Requirements

• Sound clinical judgment.
• Confidence in managing emergencies.
• Steady presence during high-stress situations.
• DVM degree from an accredited veterinary school.
• Active veterinary license in AL.
• Strong clinical and diagnostic skills with a commitment to continuous learning.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• A passion for providing exceptional care and improving patient outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience in emergency or general practice.
• Previous experience in emergency or critical care.

Responsibilities

• Provide immediate, expert care when pets are facing life-threatening emergencies.
• Perform emergency triage, diagnostics, stabilization, and treatment.
• Manage a wide range of urgent cases including venomous snake bites, surgical emergencies, heatstroke, critical trauma, GDV, respiratory distress, toxicities, and advanced wound care.
• Utilize advanced diagnostic and treatment capabilities such as digital radiography, in-house blood analyzers (CBC, chem, clotting panels), oxygen therapy and critical care monitoring, emergency surgical suite, endoscopy, and blood transfusion protocols.
• Deliver responsive, compassionate care backed by medical expertise and modern tools.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package tailored to your experience and availability.
• Competitive base salary or hourly rate.
• Shift differentials for overnight and weekend coverage.
• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• CE allowance and paid CE time.
• Paid time off.
• State and DEA licensing fees covered.
• Professional liability insurance.
• Retirement plan options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees