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The Veterinary Emergency Referral Center is looking for motivated emergency doctors to join our highly trained team. Our practice is limited to emergency and referrals only. Currently we have board certified specialists in emergency and critical care, surgery, neurology and dermatology. We are also recruiting to add an Internist.

We are open to speaking with experienced veterinarians or new graduates (ER mentorship available), who are focused on client and patient care.

The Veterinary Emergency Referral Center provides a supportive work environment, structured mentorship program with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Our mentorship program is structured to give our associates one on one exposure with our specialists and professional emergency doctors. Once completed, the candidate will be proficient in medicine, surgery, advanced diagnostic imaging and client communication skills. We are confident that our mentorship program improves our patient outcomes, client experience and creates better, well rounded veterinarians.

We also offer a support system that enables our emergency veterinarians access to specialists and other emergency doctors 24 hours a day.

Our emergency doctors are scheduled an average of three shifts per week. Daytime and night-time shifts are available. On site diagnostics include CT, MRI, endoscopy, digital radiography, ultrasonography, fluoroscopy and a veterinary reference lab. We also have an onsite voluntary blood banking program.

We are located on Florida’s Emerald Coast home to the world's most beautiful beaches. Located in Florida’s panhandle, Pensacola is surrounded by 50-plus miles of coastline which includes the emerald-green Gulf of Mexico waters and crystal clear bay areas. This makes Pensacola the perfect combination of a relaxed beach town and bustling metropolitan center. Pensacola also has a thriving downtown and a friendly community that is driven toward success present an unparalleled quality of life. See why Pensacola was listed on Top 50 Places to Live in America . 

To learn more about this opportunity, please submit your resume/CV to Sarah Harvey at sarah.harvey@nvacompassionfirst.com

NVA Overview: NVA is a growing community of general practice clinics, emergency hospitals, equine practices, specialty hospitals, and pet resorts across five countries. Our doctors and pet care teams share best practices, medical knowledge, innovation, and insights. This collaborative approach allows each individual practice and pet resort to do what they do best: service their local community with compassionate, best-in-class care and medicine, to enhance the lives of the animals they love while backed by the support, stability, and leadership of NVA.

About Veterinary Emergency Referral Center

Compassion-First and NVA recognize that we share deep-rooted values and priorities. For years, our dedication to Specialty and Emergency medicine has been a common background. Our groups have long shared the belief that the best patient care comes from championing hospitals in their local communities and supporting the practices and culture that have made them successful. We believe in empowering veterinarians and their teams with deeper resources so they can do more of what’s already working. Combining our strengths gives us the opportunity to make a lasting and positive impact on the profession, our people, and the care of animals. As one of the only dedicated Specialty and Emergency groups in the industry, NVA Compassion-First is the trusted partner of hospital teams who are looking for more—more resources to advance their medicine, a greater sense of belonging, and increased opportunities to care for their patients, clients and people.

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