Veterinary Emergency Department Lead Veterinarian

BluePearl Vet, LLC•Lakewood, WA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Tacoma, WA is seeking a full-time ER Service Head who will work side by side with our ER clinicians, specialists, and leadership team. The ideal candidate will have a DVM from accredited university and will have successfully completed an internship and have at least three years of ER experience. Previous leadership experience preferred. We are truly in this together. We work to provide exceptional specialty and emergency care for pets by supporting each other through our shared passion, knowledge, and talents. Our hospital is an emergency and specialty facility serving the Tacoma, WA area. It features advanced technology that enables our associates to deliver high-quality specialty care, including digital radiography, ultrasonography, MRI, CT, fluoroscopy, endoscopy, electro-chemotherapy, and CO₂ laser capabilities. We have a highly qualified team with a dedicated intensive care unit (ICU) and a full-service in-house laboratory. Our facility includes comfortable treatment areas, surgical suites, recovery areas, and kennels to ensure a secure and calming environment for our patients. BluePearl Tacoma provides 24/7 services in emergency, critical care, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, avian & exotics, oncology, surgery, radiology, and diagnostic imaging. Our team believes strongly in collaborative medicine to provide the most comprehensive care for our patients.

Requirements

DVM from accredited university
Successfully completed an internship
At least three years of ER experience

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership experience preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the schedule for all ER Clinicians, including PTO requests.
Facilitate regular ER Clinician meetings and participate in hospital leadership meetings.
Mentor ER Clinicians and new ER/ICU support staff. Oversee ER Clinician case management and providing guidance as needed on case management decisions.
Integrate the emergency and specialty services to successfully manage all hospitalized cases. The ER Service Head will act as the sounding board between ER Clinicians and Specialty Clinicians and discuss any concerns with the Medical Director as they arise.
Assist in implementation and monitoring of patient safety reporting as it pertains to the emergency department.
Actively contribute to recruiting new Emergency Clinicians. Ensure new hires have been assigned a mentor by the clinician mentor liaison to support retention and engagement.
Assist in customer service issues as needed and help management to follow up to resolve issues as appropriate.
Partner with hospital leadership to identify opportunities and implement new initiatives for improvement of ER patient care, medical protocols, and client service levels.
Stay abreast of hospital environment and issues of concern, working collaboratively with the Medical Director and work in collaboration with P&O and hospital leadership regarding all ER/ICU personnel issues. Assist with performance reviews.
Assist management team with client and pDVM concerns when necessary.
Work with management team to oversee capital purchases for ICU/ER department.