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Emergency Veterinarian

$180,000-$200,000 Starting Salary + Production Bonus Potential

Full-Time or Part-Time opportunity in Irvine, California

Schedule: Flexible ER scheduling | Daytime and overnight opportunities | Full-time schedule of three 10-12 hour shifts per week

Why Join Pacific Care Pet Emergency + Specialty

At Pacific Care Pet Emergency + Specialty, you'll do more than practice emergency medicine-you'll join a collaborative and growing specialty and emergency team committed to providing comprehensive, compassionate care to pets throughout Orange County.

Formerly Advanced Veterinary Internal Medicine, Pacific Care has grown into a 24-hour Emergency and Specialty hospital offering Emergency, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, and Surgery. Our team works together in a supportive environment built around collaboration, professional growth, respect, and high-quality medicine.

You'll practice in a new, state-of-the-art facility with the technology and resources to support a diverse emergency caseload. Surgery is not required for this position, but if it's an area you enjoy, you'll have the support of our on-site surgeon.

As part of Ethos Veterinary Health, your voice, growth, and expertise truly matter.

To tour the hospital and meet the team, click here.

Location Highlight

Located in the heart of Orange County, Irvine offers year-round sunshine, beautiful parks and trails, highly regarded schools, and easy access to Southern California beaches. You'll also be within reach of Disneyland, Los Angeles, San Diego, and the incredible dining, entertainment, and outdoor recreation Southern California has to offer.

Perks & Benefits

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Starting salary of $180,000-$200,000, based on experience
• Sign on bonus
• Production bonus potential
• Flexible scheduling
• Full-time and part-time opportunities
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• CE allowance and professional development support
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Employee assistance programs

ER ABVP Guided Program- The ER ABVP Guided Program offers a path that meets you where you are, allowing you to reach your emergency career goals without the need for an internship. Ideal for emergency practitioners within the Ethos network looking to deepen their expertise in emergency practice, this path allows you to stay in your current Ethos network hospital, enjoying your full wages and benefits while practicing at an Ethos hospital and pursuing board certification. Advanced Medicine & Technology

Pacific Care's modern facility provides our Emergency Veterinarians with the resources and specialty collaboration needed to deliver exceptional patient care, including:

• 10 modern exam rooms
• Dedicated radiology read room
• GE CT scanner
• Ultrasound
• Dedicated ICU
• Isolation ward
• Scoping capabilities
• Cat-friendly waiting area
• On-site specialty support in Critical Care, Internal Medicine, and Surgery

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Deliver high-quality emergency and critical care to a diverse caseload of companion animals.
• Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients presenting with urgent and emergent medical conditions.
• Provide comprehensive emergency care through a balanced mix of receiving new emergency cases, triaging incoming patients, and managing hospitalized patients throughout their course of treatment.
• Perform emergency procedures and stabilize critically ill or injured patients using evidence-based medicine.
• Work closely with Emergency Veterinarians, specialists, technicians, and support teams to provide seamless, compassionate patient care.
• Communicate clearly and empathetically with pet owners during stressful and emotional situations.
• Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture built on collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning.

What You Bring

• DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for California veterinary licensure.
• One to two or more years of emergency medicine experience.
• Confidence practicing independently and making sound clinical decisions in a fast-paced emergency environment.
• Strong communication skills with a compassionate, client-centered approach.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care.
• A passion for continuous learning, teamwork, and advancing emergency veterinary medicine.
• Interest in emergency surgery is welcome but not required.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn't just a job-it's an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

Candidates can confidentially submit their CV to Talent Acquisition Partner Linsey Beckner at Linsey.Beckner@ethosvet.com.