Veterinary Emergency Service Head
About The Position
BluePearl Pet Hospital, Christiana in Newark, DE is seeking a full-time Emergency Service Head Veterinarian (ERSH) who will work alongside our ER Clinicians, Specialists, and Leadership Team to ensure the highest quality medicine and services for pets and our community. The Emergency Service Head role offers a unique blend of clinical practice and leadership, allowing you to directly impact patient care while mentoring and supporting your ER clinician team. This position provides the opportunity to shape the ER service through scheduling, hiring, and training decisions, lead team meetings, and represent the ER department in hospital leadership. Working closely with the Medical Director, you’ll play a key role in ensuring high-quality patient care and fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Requirements
- DVM from accredited university required.
- Successful completion of rotating internship or the BluePearl’s EmERge program required.
- 2+ years of clinical experience required.
- Must possess valid applicable DVM licensure.
- Demonstrated capacity to multitask and successfully manage competing priorities required.
- Strong leadership ability with excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated stress tolerance and attention to detail.
- Strong ability to mentor and train less experienced Clinicians and Interns.
Nice To Haves
- Prior shift lead experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the highest quality medicine and services for pets and our community.
- Directly impact patient care while mentoring and supporting your ER clinician team.
- Shape the ER service through scheduling, hiring, and training decisions.
- Lead team meetings.
- Represent the ER department in hospital leadership.
- Play a key role in ensuring high-quality patient care and fostering a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
Benefits
- Annual base salary up to $220,000, based upon level of experience.
- Additional compensation through annual ERSH stipend.
- Additional earning potential through quarterly production bonus (NO negative accrual).
- Sign on bonus.
- Relocation assistance.
- Growth and advancement opportunities.
- Opportunity to mentor the next generation of veterinarians through BluePearl's training programs (EmERge, rotating internships, externships, and residencies).
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance plans.
- Parental Leave and Fertility plans.
- Employer-paid short term, and long-term disability.
- Clinician annual stipend.
- Outstanding technician support.
- Regional Social Workers.
- LYRA - confidential care for your emotional and mental health. 12 FREE sessions.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – 3 FREE face-to-face visits with a specialist.
- BluePearl Library –FREE access to 2,000+ veterinary and health science journals.
- BluePearl Science – participate and learn from ongoing clinical studies at BluePearl.
- BluePearl University – our own built-in learning management system.
- RECOVER CPR certifications – FREE.
- BluePearl Pet Care Benefits (BluePearl Plan and TruPanion Insurance).
- Additional Discounts: pet supplies, Royal Canin pet food, Mars candy products, cell phone, car purchase, car rental, travel, and more.
- Annual company store allowance.
- FREE membership to VetGirl, VetFolio, OntheFloor@Dove
- BluePearl Cares! YOU can be part of BluePearl Cares, a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit, committed to delivering on its mission of making emergency and specialty care accessible for all.
- Vet-TROMA – First-of-Its-Kind Veterinary Partnership with the U.S. Army
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
