Fulltime; 40 hours per week

Salary: $170,000

Vancouver Animal Emergency & Referral Centre (VAERC) is welcoming full-time Emergency Veterinarians to add to our growing team.  

As our ideal candidate, you have: 

A valid DVM degree or equivalent, enabling practice in Canada

Completed a small animal internship or have 2 years of in hospital emergency experience.

Leadership skills combined with a positive, team-player attitude to enable our team to flourish 

Excellent diagnostic and critical care skills 

Exemplary client service skills, allowing you to build trust and loyalty with clients 

Organizational skills, which allow you to work efficiently under pressure 

The drive and ability to train and mentor our emergency team, both veterinarians and technicians 

Ability to work a variety of shifts and rotate through weekends and statutory holidays 

Compensation: 

$170,000

40 hours per week

What VCA Canada Offers

Join our team and you will make a huge difference in the lives of pets and their families! With an extensive network of hospitals across Canada, each location offers a diverse experience, a local community feel, and a caring culture you can thrive in: We have the right fit for you!

Generous compensation and sign-on bonuses

RRSP 5% Employer Group Match Program!

VCA Canada RRSP Student Loan Program - Ask us more!

Medical Library; 2000+ journals, 600+ textbooks, research, and more at your fingertips!

Continuing education benefits - we know you love to learn!

Career and leadership opportunities

Opportunities to continue your career path; medical director, medical advisory board, special projects, and other leadership roles

Relocation assistance; Immigration support

Licensing, membership dues, and conference fees

Referral bonus rewards

Wellness:  

We care about your well-being and invest in resources for our associates:

Flexible scheduling to support a healthy work-life balance

Paid wellness days

Paid sick days

Paid vacation time

Employee assistance program

E-tools to assist with meditation, better sleep, exercise, and focus

Virtual health care (tele-medicine) offering quick access to quality care

Professional liability insurance coverage

Opportunities to give back in your community through VCA Canada initiatives

About us

We are a rapidly growing Emergency and Specialty Hospital offering Emergency, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Ophthalmology and Cardiology services. VAERC has over four decades of presence in Vancouver and we moved to our state-of-the-art facility in July 2016. 

At VAERC, we promote the values of a collegial and team based approach to medicine, excellent client service, continuing education and a work/life balance. As a full-service emergency and referral facility, our emergency department treats an exciting and diverse caseload, inspiring lifelong learning and growth. Our Emergency Veterinarians work closely with the Specialty services to deliver the highest standard of medicine.   

There are endless opportunities for professional development, including mentoring of DVM students, in-house continuing education events, and opportunities to assume other ancillary roles and committee positions. A full complement of onsite diagnostics include digital radiography, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, in-house laboratory, endoscopy, CT, and MRI.  

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