VCA California Veterinary Specialists in Murrieta is seeking a Criticalist to join our team.

Our motto at California Veterinary Specialists (CVS) is “Special Care From the Heart”. It’s who we are. It’s what we do. VCA California Veterinary Specialists is one of the nation’s leading providers of advanced veterinary services. Our innovative team of multidisciplinary specialists provides Southern California with a network of specialty and critical care hospitals at three state of the art facilities: CVS Carlsbad (San Diego County), CVS Murrieta (Riverside County), and CVS Ontario (San Bernardino County).

Within CVS Murrieta, we have full time specialists in emergency/critical care, surgery, internal medicine, oncology, and radiology. We have cardiology, dermatology, and dentistry in the practice part time. Our very positive culture leads to long term staff, with several staying over 15 years. We have a high emergency caseload, which leads to a very busy ICU perfect for the addition of another Criticalist.

Murrieta calls itself The Future of Southern California.  Located between Los Angeles and San Diego, the natural scenic beauty of the area, and reasonably priced housing, continues to attract residents who are finding Murrieta a great place to grow. Those living in the community find distinguished schools, abundant recreation, excellent medical facilities, expanding employment opportunities, and one of the lowest crime rates in Southern California.

At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work.

As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Health & Wellness 

Innovative associate health and wellbeing department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources) 401k retirement savings plan with company match Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services Paid parental, vacation and sick leave 
 

Professional Development 

Continuing Education Allowance and Paid Continuing Education Days WOOF University, offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff Opportunities to mentor with one of the largest providers of private practice internships and residencies in the U.S. Opportunities to participate in a robust clinical studies program 
 

Additional Benefits  

Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets 100% paid professional liability coverage 100% paid life insurance 100% paid short-term disability insurance  Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists 

Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $200,000 to $300,000. This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs.

For more information about this job please contact Kristen Hreczan, Specialty Talent Acquisition Partner, at kristen.hreczan@vca.com or 704-351-0221.

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com