EmERge Emergency Veterinarian Training Program

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Lafayette, CO

About The Position

BluePearl’s EmERge Program is a one-year, immersive emergency veterinarian training program designed to prepare participants to provide life-saving care for pets in crisis. Participants receive hands-on training, lectures, mentoring, and real-world experience, and are part of the team from day one. The program welcomes recent veterinary graduates as well as experienced veterinary professionals interested in becoming emergency veterinarians. The program consists of 14 weeks of accelerated boot camp and initial training, 20 weeks of hands-on immersive training guided by an experienced clinician mentor, and 18 weeks of experiential training with continued mentoring. The initial 14 weeks begin with two weeks of virtual asynchronous learning, followed by a two-week in-person cohort boot camp featuring hands-on labs, emergency case scenarios, and practical skills. The remaining 10 weeks take place at the participant’s primary hospital, rotating through emergency and critical care and other specialties. A one-year work commitment after training is required, for a total commitment of two years. Compensation is $4,615.38 biweekly (equivalent to $120,000 annually) during weeks 1–34. Market-rate compensation begins during weeks 35–52 for participants ready to start experiential training by week 37. The program does not replace or substitute for an internship required to apply for a residency. BluePearl describes its workplace as collaborative and committed to specialty and emergency care, diversity, respect, dignity, innovation, continuous learning, and employee well-being. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental-health support, a 401(k) plan with employer match, disability coverage, parental leave, continuing education resources and stipend, an annual company-store allowance, job-related expense reimbursement, an employee referral bonus, and pet insurance and discounts.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited veterinary school.
Have passed the NAVLE or have it pending.
Be licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of interest.
Have a sincere interest in becoming an emergency veterinarian; the program is open to recent graduates and experienced veterinary professionals.

Responsibilities

Complete the one-year EmERge emergency veterinarian training program.
Participate in virtual asynchronous learning and the in-person cohort boot camp, including hands-on labs, emergency case scenarios, and practical-skills training.
Rotate through emergency and critical care and other specialties at the primary hospital during the initial training period.
Complete hands-on immersive training guided by an experienced clinician mentor.
Complete experiential training with continued mentoring.
Provide emergency veterinary care for pets in crisis as training and experience progress.
Fulfill a one-year work commitment after completing the training program.

Benefits

Competitive salary during the training program, with market-rate compensation beginning during weeks 35–52 for participants ready to start experiential training by week 37.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Access to BluePearl University, continuing education, and more than 2,000 medical journals.
Free continuing-education sessions and ongoing skill-development opportunities.
Support for mental health and well-being, including a regional licensed social worker and 12 mental-health care sessions per year at no cost.
401(k) plan with employer match.
Company-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Company-paid parental leave.
Continuing-education stipend.
Annual company-store allowance.
Reimbursement for job-related expenses.
Employee referral bonus program.
Trupanion pet insurance and discounts for pet treatments, procedures, and food.