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Emergency Veterinarian - Primarily Day and Swing Receiving

National Veterinary Associates
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 May 2026

About the role

Job Description

Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital is looking for an experienced ER veterinarian who elevates the standard of care through the way they think, communicate, and show up for their team and patients.  Mass Vet is an elite tertiary facility in the Boston area practicing exceptional medicine.  Our hospital is rooted in training, teaching, and collaboration, and you will have ample opportunity to grow your knowledge base by working cohesively with many specialty departments.  We believe in work-life balance, taking care of each other, and helping everyone succeed.  

Receiving Doctor Schedule and Responsibilities:

   

ABOUT YOU:

Your Impact:

We are looking for a talented, energetic, personable individual with strong communication, interpersonal skills, and emotional competencies to be a contributing member of our growing veterinary team.  A successful candidate will be detail-oriented, composed under pressure, practice with proactive clinical thinking and a growth-oriented mindset.  Our veterinarians are expected to provide outstanding, empathetic service to our clients, referring veterinarians, and the community. Our continued growth and success in providing a remarkable work environment, resides in the people we hire.  Mass Vet has a culture that strives for excellence and is optimistic, collaborative, and supportive. 

Your Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

  • A DVM, VMD or equivalent foreign degree with Educational Equivalency Certification and successful NAVLE completion.
  • Rotating internship training and 2+ years of ER experience in a specialty hospital setting.
  • Ability to frequently move, transport, or lift over 50lbs, handle and examine patients independently without assistance, and the ability to work in an unpredictable veterinary environment that may require quick physical reflexes.

We offer the following:

  • Flexible and competitive compensation packages
  • 3 weeks PTO with carryover allowed
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, Continuing Education allowance and time, professional dues, personal pet care discounts, uniform allowance, and 401K with employer match
ABOUT US:

Our Hospital

  • We are a 48,000 sq ft, premier VECCS Level 1 certified emergency and specialty hospital located 11 miles north of Boston
  • Recent hospitalization expansion including a new specialty lobby, 8 new operating rooms, a new endoscopy suite, expanded clinical areas, and a brand-new ICU and isolation
  • We have a new cardiology-focused fluoroscopy unit, brand-new MRI, and brand-new CT with 3D imaging capabilities
  • Access to cutting edge diagnostics and treatments including digital cytology, therapeutic plasma exchange, dialysis, high flow oxygen, ventilation, SUB placement, lithotripsy, interventional radiology and more
  • Ethos Compounding Pharmacy located within MVRH
 

Our Team

  • Excellent technician staffing with highly skilled nursing staff
  • Average ER doctor tenure of 5+ years
  • ER department comprised of 35 ER clinicians and Criticalists – and always growing!
  • Comprehensive specialty services including Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neurology, Radiology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Oncology, Anesthesiology and Critical Care.  Most services are available 7 days a week!
  • Part-time onsite Social worker available for clients and staff
 

Our Focus on Teaching

  • Robust House Officer Program includes Radiology residents, Neurology resident and interns, and Surgery residents
  • ER Immerse program – structured training program designed to provide training and mentorship for veterinarians looking to excel in the field of emergency medicine in lieu of an internship or residency
  • Frequent in-house RACE approved CE opportunities.
  • Large, dedicated teaching space/conference room for lectures, CE events, and meetings
 

Our Network:

Mass Vet is part of the Ethos Veterinary Health network of hospitals, p

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