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Job description
Emergency Veterinarian
Part-time or full-time opportunity in Wichita, KS
Why Join Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Hospital of Wichita
Ready to work with a team that's committed to gold-standard medicine while giving you the autonomy to practice your way?
Highly skilled and well-staffed overnight support team
In-house specialists: Dentistry & Surgery
Advanced equipment: CT scanner, minimally invasive surgical capabilities, and endoscopy
Canine and feline only (no exotics)
Supportive, collaborative environment - practice autonomously while backed by a skilled, engaged crew
Soft tissue emergency surgery cases - must be willing to learn and perform surgery if not already skilled
You’ll work in an environment where advanced medicine, mentorship, and teamwork come together to deliver an exceptional experience for both patients and clinicians.
As part of Ethos, your voice, growth, and expertise truly matter.
Location Highlight
Cost of living ~25% below the national average - keep more of your paycheck without sacrificing quality of life
A food lover's playground with 1,200+ restaurants featuring everything from farm-to-table dining to authentic global cuisine
Year-round live music, arts, and festivals, plus museums, theaters, and a thriving craft brewery scene
Access to outdoor activities: biking and running trails, golf courses, and nearby lakes for weekend getaways
Easy travel hub - multiple direct flights to major cities without big-city airport stress
A welcoming, family-friendly community with excellent schools and low commute times
Perks & Benefits
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
Competitive compensation
Sign-on or relocation assistance
Health, dental, and vision insurance
CE allowance and professional development support
Paid time off
Retirement savings options
Employee assistance programs
Subsidized YMCA membership
Employee pet discount
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 any emergency practitioners within the Ethos network looking to deepen their expertise in emergency practice. This path lets you 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, managing hospitalized patients throughout their course of treatment, and performing emergency soft tissue surgeries.
Perform emergency procedures and stabilize critically ill or injured patients using evidence-based medicine.
Work closely with veterinarians, technicians, and support teams to provide seamless, compassionate patient care.
Communicate clearly and empathetically with pet owners during stressful and emotional situations.
Contribute to a positive, team-focused hospital culture built on collaboration, mentorship, and continuous learning.
What You Bring
DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for state 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.
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.
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.
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Worksite address
wichita, KS, 67232, US
Who can apply
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