Veterinary Emergency Department Lead Veterinarian
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Renton, WA is seeking a full-time Emergency Service Head to lead our dedicated team of ER clinicians and work in close partnership with specialists and hospital leadership. This is an opportunity to shape the future of emergency veterinary care alongside passionate, like-minded professionals in a state-of-the-art facility. The role involves both clinical and leadership responsibilities, focusing on shaping the emergency service culture, ensuring excellent patient care, managing ER clinician scheduling, leading team meetings, mentoring staff, overseeing case management, driving improvements in protocols, assisting in recruitment, supporting client service, and collaborating on strategic initiatives.
Requirements
- DVM/VMD from an accredited institution
- Completed a veterinary internship
- Minimum 3 years of ER experience
- Prior leadership experience strongly preferred
- Passionate about team development, client care, and advancing veterinary medicine
Responsibilities
- Managing ER clinician scheduling, including PTO
- Leading regular ER team meetings and joining hospital leadership discussions
- Mentoring ER doctors and ICU support staff
- Overseeing ER case management and fostering strong cross-departmental collaboration
- Driving improvements in patient care protocols, safety reporting, and client service
- Assisting in recruitment and onboarding of ER clinicians
- Supporting client service follow-ups and resolving concerns
- Collaborating with Medical Director and hospital leadership on strategic initiatives
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Floating holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Generous continuing education support, including BluePearl University
- Free access to 2,000+ medical journals
- Access to mental health support through Lyra
- Trupanion pet insurance
- Staff discounts on services, procedures, and food
- Annual company store allowance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
