Emergency Veterinarian

Animal Emergency Clinic

Job Description

Emergency Veterinarian | Animal Emergency Clinic | Grand Terrace, CA

Build Your ER Career Where Adventure Awaits

Now Offering- up to $75,000 sign on bonus and 100% relocation from anywhere in the United States. 

Join the ER team at Animal Emergency Clinic (AEC) in Grand Terrace, CA, where career growth, flexibility, and Southern California lifestyle come together.

Located just minutes from Downtown Riverside and within easy reach of beaches, mountains, theme parks, and weekend road trips, this is an ideal opportunity for ER doctors who want high-quality medicine and life outside the hospital.

🌴 Coastal escapes
⛰️ Big Bear + Lake Arrowhead
🎢 Disneyland + Universal
🍷 Temecula wine country
🌵 Palm Springs, Joshua Tree & Las Vegas

✨ Lifestyle Perks Built Around You

We believe your well-being matters just as much as your career.

That’s why we offer custom lifestyle perks tailored to your interests, including options like:

  • Disney or Universal annual passes
  • Epic or Ikon ski passes
  • Temecula wine memberships
  • Hobby-based perks personalized to you 

The Opportunity

Whether you're a new graduate looking for mentorship or an experienced veterinarian we'd love to connect.

Ideal candidates are comfortable performing emergency surgical procedures (mentorship available) and thrive in a collaborative ER setting.

Current hospital hours:

  • Weekdays: Overnight (6 PM–8 AM)
  • Weekends: 24 hours
  • Expanding toward 24/7 coverage with a rotating schedule

Compensation & Benefits

  • $220,000–$250,000 base salary
  • 24% production
  • Customized signing bonus
  • Nationwide relocation assistance
  • $3,000 CE allowance
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with match

Why AEC

AEC is an AAHA-accredited emergency hospital serving the community since 1974, now operating from a modern 10,000 sq. ft. purpose-built ER facility.

You’ll be supported by:

  • Full in-house diagnostics
  • Ultrasound + radiology
  • Advanced anesthetic monitoring
  • A highly collaborative nursing team
  • Ethos mentorship, learning, and growth resources

Opportunities for mentorship, ER career development, and even ABVP board certification support through Ethos are available.

Interested?

To learn more, contact Linsey Beckner at Linsey.Beckner@ethosvet.com

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.
Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.
Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

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.
 
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 based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.