Emergency Veterinarian

Vista Veterinary Specialists

Job Description

Vista Veterinary Specialists, is seeking an internship trained or experienced full-time emergency veterinarian to join our Emergency and Specialty Referral hospital in Sacramento, California.  We are seeking a team member who has excellent interpersonal skills, desires to be a team player, and possesses strong time management skills. This position will include a combination of days and nights with every other weekends. 

Based on experience, schedule, number of shifts and qualifications, annual compensation is in the $200,000 range, but can go up from there.

Vista is a 24/7/365 Emergency and Specialty hospital providing care in internal medicine, oncology, surgery, dermatology, radiology, cardiology and critical care.  Within our remodeled 9,000 square foot facility, there are dedicated specialty exam and treatment rooms, on-site Vimago CT/fluoroscopy, MRI, ultrasonography, digital radiography, and full in-house laboratory.  

Our hospital is well equipped with 3 surgical suites, 11 exam rooms and 2 isolation wards. In addition, the ER department receives 24/7 support from board-certified surgeons. Our current staff includes 9 full-time ER doctors and 1 full-time Criticalist.

The success of our hospital can only be attributed to our colleagues. We have a highly collaborative culture that strives for excellence, is optimistic, collaborative, and supportive.  This teamwork and camaraderie leads to delivering exceptional service to our patients, clients, and referring veterinarians.  We create opportunities for success in all that we do through empowerment and a well communicated vision for our business.

Sacramento offers a wide variety of cultural and outdoor activities for both individuals and families who love 3 season weather.  If you enjoy the outdoors, a short drive will take you to the NapaValley wine country, the famous ski slopes and pristine beaches of Lake Tahoe, the countless offerings of San Francisco and the stunning northern California coast.  Northern Californians are committed to taking care of each other and ensuring our community stays affordable and enjoyable.  We support our local businesses (small and large) and are known for our fresh farm-to-table eating.

Vista Veterinary Specialists and Ethos Veterinary Health:

Vista is part of the Ethos Veterinary Health network of hospitals, providing our clinicians the opportunity to be part of a larger network of hospitals, but still maintain our distinctive identity. The focus of Ethos is on advancing veterinary medicine, along with providing high quality, compassionate care, which improves the lives of patients and their human companions. Our advancements center around three main areas:

  • Transformative Science:  We focus on driving initiatives that change the biology of disease, resulting in new diagnostics, novel therapies and improved treatments.
  • Knowledge: We know we are only as good as our teams, so we are committed to continuous learning and growth, ensuring all team members have a path to reaching their fullest potential.
  • Collaboration: We believe a collaborative approach leads to better outcomes for our patients and more professionally fulfilled medical teams.

Interested parties please contact Bradford Hancock at bhancock@ethosvet.com.

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.


NVA Compassion-First is now Ethos Veterinary Health

We are excited to announce Ethos Veterinary Health as our new name. Ethos is the new, industry-leading community of legacy Ethos Veterinary Health, Compassion-First Pet Hospitals, SAGE Veterinary Centers, and legacy NVA Specialty and Emergency hospitals. This powerful new community brings together a dynamic network of ~145 hospitals, an unmatched team of experts, cutting-edge technology, and an unwavering commitment to the advancement of the animal health profession and better patient outcomes.

Our commitments to the industry, the profession, our teammates, and our patients, will not change, and in fact will be stronger than ever, as we forge new ground as this new dynamic community.

Ethos Veterinary Health offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, a 401k with employer match, and paid time off (including sick time) for all eligible employees.  The team can provide more information about compensation and benefits for your specific location during the process.  For positions based in Colorado, EVH provides eligible employees with paid sick and safe leave and public health emergency leave in accordance with the requirements of Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.
 
Ethos Veterinary Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.