Urgent Care Veterinarian

The role

You will provide same-day care for sick and injured pets including dogs, cats, and exotic pets. You will manage urgent and borderline emergency cases, perform surgery, and conduct dentistry.

What you will do

• Provide same-day care for sick and injured pets
• Perform diagnostics, stabilization, and treatment
• Manage urgent and borderline emergency presentations
• Perform urgent surgical procedures including wound repair, abscess drainage, and foreign-body removal
• Perform dentistry when needed

Required qualifications

• DVM, VMD, or equivalent veterinary degree
• Valid New York veterinary license or ability to obtain one
• Prior clinical experience in general practice, urgent care, or emergency medicine
• Confidence performing routine and urgent surgical procedures
• Dentistry experience
• Ability to manage urgent and borderline emergency cases
• Strong communication skills
• Collaborative approach to patient care

Nice to have

• Experience treating exotic pets

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement benefits
• 12 days of PTO, with the ability to earn additional PTO
• 7 paid holidays
• Paid continuing education days and CE allowance
• Uniform allowance
• Pet-care discounts
• Relocation assistance
• Employment sponsorship when applicable
• Plumb’s and VIN memberships
• Professional dues and New York licensing fees
• AVMA PLIT coverage

Before you apply

• Employment sponsorship when applicable

About the company

Founded in 2018, Ark Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care serves the greater Rochester community by providing general practice and urgent care services for dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, and pocket pets.