About this opportunity
Star Valley Veterinary Clinic lists this Emergency Veterinarian: High-Impact ER & Sign-On Bonus opportunity in litchfield park, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Hospital Name: Arizona Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Center - Buckeye
Job Type: Veterinarian - Emergency
Employment Type: Permanent
Description & Requirements
$150,000 Sign-On Bonus + Relocation Assistance
Full-Time Emergency Veterinarian opportunity in Litchfield Park, Arizona
Schedule:Consecutive Swing Shift (12:00 p.m.–12:00 a.m.) OR Consecutive Overnight Shifts
Big things are happening at Arizona Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Center. As our hospital continues to grow alongside Arizona’s rapidly expanding West Valley, we’re investing in our team, our facilities, and our commitment to delivering exceptional emergency care.
This is an exciting opportunity for an Emergency Veterinarian who wants more than just another ER position. You’ll have the opportunity to help shape and grow our expanding emergency service while practicing exceptional medicine in a collaborative environment with access to experienced emergency clinicians, board-certified specialists, and one of Arizona’s largest teams of criticalists.
Whether you prefer a12 p.m.–12 a.m. swing shift or consecutive overnight shifts, we offer scheduling options designed to provide consistency while giving you meaningful time away from the hospital.
Our experienced technicians and dedicatedDoctor’s Assistantsprovide strong clinical support so you can focus on practicing medicine and delivering outstanding patient care.
As part of Ethos Veterinary Health, your voice, growth, and expertise truly matter.
Location Highlight
Litchfield Park and the surrounding West Valley offer a unique combination of community, sunshine, and easy access to everything the Phoenix metropolitan area has to offer. Enjoy hiking, golf, lakes, regional parks, professional sports, dining, entertainment, and convenient access to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
With Buckeye, Goodyear, Surprise, and surrounding communities continuing to grow, the West Valley is an exciting place to build both your career and your life.
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.
$150,000 sign-on bonus
Competitive compensation with hourly or ProSal options
Relocation assistance
Swing shift (12 p.m.–12 a.m.) or consecutive overnight scheduling
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Continuing education allowance and professional development support
Paid time off
401(k) with company match
Employee assistance programs
Compassion Care stipend
Professional dues, DEA, PLIT, and Arizona license reimbursement
Talkspace membership
Specialty- and ER-focused weekly rounds and collaborative case discussions
Opportunities to rotate clinical shifts at our Arizona sister hospitals for exposure to additional specialty services, caseloads, and mentorship
ER ABVP Guided Program - The ER ABVP Guided Program offers a path that meets you where you are, allowing you to reach your emergency career goals without the need for an internship. Ideal for emergency practitioners within the Ethos network looking to deepen their expertise in emergency practice, this path allows you to stay in your current Ethos network hospital, enjoying your full wages and benefits while practicing at an Ethos hospital and pursuing board certification.
In your day-to-day, you will:
Deliver high-quality emergency and critical care to a diverse caseload of companion animals.
Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for patients presenting with urgent and emergent medical conditions.
Provide comprehensive emergency care through a balanced mix of receiving new emergency cases, triaging incoming patients, and managing hospitalized patients throughout their course of treatment.
Perform emergency procedures and stabilize critically ill or injured patients using evidence-based medicine.
Collaborate with board-certified specialists in Critical Care, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Dentistry, and Radiology.
Work closely with experienced technicians, Doctor’s Assistants, veterinarians, and support teams to provide seamless, compassionate patient care.
Communicate clearly and empathetically with pet owners during stressful and emotional situations.
Participate in collaborative case discussions, weekly rounds, and ongoing educational opportunities.
Contribute to the continued growth of our emergency service and a positive hospital culture built on collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning.
A Hospital Designed for Exceptional Medicine
Our newly built hospital provides the technology, resources, and clinical support necessary to deliver exceptional emergency care, including:
24/7 Critical Care support from one of Arizona’s largest teams of board-certified criticalists
Full in-house diagnostic laboratory
Two fully equipped surgical suites
Isolation ward with dedicated outdoor space
Patient transport capabilities between our Arizona specialty hospitals
Experienced veterinary technicians and dedicated Doctor’s Assistants
What You Bring
DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for Arizona veterinary licensure.
Completion of a rotating internship or experience practicing emergency medicine is preferred, or equivalent clinical experience.
Confidence managing emergency cases and making sound clinical decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills with a compassionate, client-centered approach.
A collaborative mindset and commitment to exceptional patient care.
A passion for continuous learning, teamwork, and advancing emergency veterinary medicine.
An interest in contributing to the growth and development of an expanding emergency service.
Join Us
At Ethos, this isn’t just a job—it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.
At AVECCC, you’ll have the resources of a premier specialty and emergency network behind you while remaining part of a collaborative local team where your expertise, ideas, and contributions matter.
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Worksite address
litchfield park, AZ, 85340, US
Who can apply
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