Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital (VESH), located in South Deerfield, MA, is currently seeking a full-time Veterinary Hospitalist to join its successful, growing team! This person will work with the emergency team, assisting in the intake and management of hospitalized emergency patients, creating and recommending treatment plans, maintaining and updating medical records and facilitating transfers to the appropriate specialty service as needed.

The ideal candidate will be internship trained or have at least two years of professional experience as DVM prior to their application with VESH. We are interested in candidates who are collaborative, friendly, and compassionate. We have an amazing team of CSR's, Assistants, and Technicians that will support your efforts in providing the best treatment and care to our patients and clients.  The schedule will consist of 3 days per week, with shifts being 7a-7p. No overnights!

The Veterinary Hospitalist will work directly with our emergency and critical care team.  Their primary responsibility will be to receive transfers from the emergency veterinarians that require hospitalization. Patients may be transferred the same day, the following day, or may be discharged by hospitalist on the following day.  Secondary responsibility would include receiving minor follow up appointments that come through as “same day emergencies” as well as low acuity emergencies (i.e., urgent care).

We want to invest in you! In addition to our generous signing bonus, comprehensive benefits plan, relocation and retention bonuses, we are also offering a Quality of Life package with perks as unique as you! Choose from: 

• A home gym upgrade with a Peloton, Mirror or Tonal 
• A family vacation stipend with extended PTO 
• A home renovation budget to fund your DIY dreams 
• A tuition reimbursement bonus to tackle student debt 

What makes VESH unique 

Nestled in the beautiful Pioneer Valley and Five Colleges area of Western Massachusetts, VESH is a leading specialty and 24-hour emergency hospital that serves Western MA, Northern CT, and Southern VT and NH. We have recently expanded and updated our 10,300 square foot facility in South Deerfield, MA, and we just opened a second location in West Springfield in October 2023.

We are a tight-knit, collegial group of medical professionals who work collaboratively to provide the highest level of both patient and client care possible. Culture is important to us and finding the right fit for our team is a high priority. In addition to our stellar ER DVMs, we have specialists in Internal Medicine, Oncology, Surgery, Dermatology, and Critical Care. Not to mention our highly-trained and dedicated support staff.  

Are you looking for… 

A friendly, collaborative team? 🗸

A healthy work-life balance in a beautiful location? 🗸

A diverse and challenging caseload? 🗸

An experienced, knowledgeable, and plentiful support staff? 🗸

A practice dedicated to high quality, innovative medicine? 🗸

A VECCS Level II facility with excellent equipment? 🗸

A teaching environment where you can learn, engage, and mentor? 🗸

A supportive leadership team that values its employees? 🗸

Whatever it is you desire, we want to help you attain it! Come live your dreams out in beautiful Western Massachusetts, where your 3-day work week will allow you to enjoy  world-class recreational, dining, and cultural opportunities and a lower cost of living, with easy access to Boston and NYC.