Emergency Veterinarian

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The Veterinary Specialty Hospital of the Carolinas (VSH) (BluePearl Cary, Durham, and Raleigh), a BluePearl Hospital, is seeking a small animal rotating internship trained or experience equivalent emergency veterinarian to join our current team of twenty experienced emergency doctors. We have full-time and part-time opportunities, and we want to work with you to build a sustainable schedule for you to live your best life and provide your best service as a result.

We are a 3-hospital multispecialty small animal practice composed of five internal medicine specialists, six surgeons, four medical oncologists, one radiation oncologist, three radiologists, and a cardiologist, in addition to our two critical care specialists.

We have 24-hour ER services at all three locations staffed by twenty full-time ER doctors and 3 to 4 interns. Our doctors ' pride themselves on providing expert, timely, collaborative, and compassionate care. Our hospital values a culture of teamwork and offers formal communication training to all our doctors. We believe that the high rate of burnout affecting veterinarians working in E/CC is alarming, and we strive to maintain a good work/life balance for each of our employees.  

Emergency service doctors at VSH are responsible for a variety of roles which may include simultaneously or separately: the direct management of patients hospitalized in the ICU, active receiving, and care of emergency patients, receiving and work up of same day referral patients from our primary DVMs, and mentoring and overseeing cases of our intern classes. We work closely with and consult specialty services ' regarding same day cases to provide our owners and primary DVMs the best options available. Our role also includes providing care to specialty service patients when specialists are not available (nights, weekends, and holidays). We work closely with our primary DVM community to ensure they are part of the patient plan and are informed of care received while the patient is at VSH.  

Why BluePearl?  

To transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. And we value your health and well-being.  Our associates are provided:

• Benefits –401k Retirement Savings Plan, Parental Leave plans, Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance plans; depending on individual elections and utilization of our benefits offerings, the average total value of benefits offered at BluePearl is $30,000.
• Flexible work schedules built for you to sustain your personal work-life balance.
• DVM stipend – an annual stipend is provided to participate in continuing education, short courses, associated travel, and registration fees.
• We provide outstanding technician support. Because we encourage associate growth, you will be surrounded by a group of dedicated, experienced team members. Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in his/her career.
• Mars Veterinary Health and BluePearl are dedicated to making a better world for pets and the people who care for them. We believe that starts with equity, inclusion & diversity, and taking a holistic approach to supporting our 70,000+ Associates’ health and wellbeing, particularly combatting inherent mental health challenges faced by veterinary professionals.
  • On-Site Social Workers assist with stress management, mental health awareness, compassion fatigue, burnout, communication, and conflict management skills.
  • LYRA - confidential care for your emotional and mental health, how, when, and where you need it. Whether you’re feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed, support from Lyra. All associates regardless of benefit eligibility (includes full and part time) have access to 12 sessions at no cost to you. Relief associates are not eligible.
• BluePearl Library – clinicians can access more than 2,000 veterinary and health science journals.
• BluePearl Science – participate and learn from ongoing clinical studies happening at BluePearl.
• BluePearl University – our own built-in learning management system that houses resources for system training, continuing education, compliance, and personal development.  Learning communities exist for all our training and mentorship programs.
• RECOVER CPR certifications – free continuing education and Basic and Advanced Life Support certifications are available.
• BluePearl Pet Care Discounts
• Additional Discounts including pet supplies, Royal Canin pet food, Mars candy products, cell phone discounts, car discounts.
• Company store allowance – annual allowance to purchase BluePearl swag and scrubs throughout the year.
• Plumb’s Veterinary Drugs - readily find dosing information for the drugs you prescribe every day. Free for all Associates.
• VETgirl – Receive a 75% membership discount on the subscription-based multimedia service that offers RACE approved online continuing education for veterinary professionals. Veterinary students and veterinary technician students receive a free membership to VETgirl.

Why BluePearl? Because it is an exceptional place to work!  

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.  We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.