Peak Veterinary Referral Center, in beautiful Northwestern Vermont, is looking for experienced veterinarians and recent internship-trained veterinarians to establish an Urgent Care Service in our hospital. The urgent care veterinarians at Peak will provide outpatient care to animals with conditions that are not life threatening, in collaboration with our specialty team.  Additionally, the urgent care veterinarians will oversee the hospitalization of patients after hours in partnership with our specialists. We are looking for talented, energetic, personable individuals with strong communication and interpersonal skills, who will be contributing members of our highly collaborative veterinary team. 

Located in the greater Burlington area, Peak is situated between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain in northern Vermont. The proximity to mountains and lakes offers unlimited outdoor recreation options. There are numerous colleges and universities in the area, plus top-rated restaurants, cultural attractions and entertainment venues.  Burlington has been named by Parent’s Magazine as one of the top areas to raise children and is consistently rated as one of the healthiest places to live. Vermont has the highest per capita pet ownership in the country and our clients are well educated and committed to seeking high quality veterinary care.

Peak is the most comprehensive multi-specialty hospital serving Vermont, New Hampshire, and Northern New York, offering referral services in the fields of internal medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, oncology, cardiology, dermatology, and behavior. Our beautiful facility has an abundance of natural light, seven exam rooms, large primary treatment room, ICU with oxygen cage and isolation room, two spacious operating rooms, CT, X-Ray, Ultrasound, and additional kennel, food prep, and laundry spaces.

The Urgent Care Service:

 The establishment of an urgent care service within our specialty hospital will enable patients with non-life threatening illnesses and injuries to be seen on weekend days and weekday evenings, as referrals from veterinarians or directly from owners . Additionally, established Peak patients will be evaluated for complications related to conditions currently being treated by a Peak specialist. The urgent care service will also oversee the hospitalization of patients after hours and on weekends to ensure continued high-quality medical supervision of these patients. Peak Veterinary Referral Hospital’s vision is to grow this urgent care service into a 24/7 emergency service over the next 3-5 years.

Peak was founded on the principles of providing advanced veterinary medicine, outstanding patient care, compassion for patients and owners, and excellence in our communication with our clients and our referring veterinarians in Vermont, New Hampshire, and upstate New York. Peak has a great working environment with a collegial atmosphere among all our doctors and staff. One of our strengths is that we have specialists in many different specialties, who all work under one roof, giving each other support in patient care in an informal, collegial way.

Peak 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, Knowledge, and Collaboration.

Interested candidates can submit their CV to Dr. Chris Blum at cblum@ethosvet.com.