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Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
Falls Church, Virginia

Emergency Veterinarian - Part Time - Falls Church, VA

Veterinarian Top 10% in Emergency Medicine (Veterinary)No nightsPart-Time

Compensation

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Who We Are

VEG is a rapidly growing emergency company with hospital locations across the United States. Our mission is helping people and their pets when they need it most. We are revolutionizing emergency medicine with a “customer first” mentality and a true, employee-centric work environment.

Talent + Culture at VEG

At VEG, we want people and their pets to feel safe, secure, and valued; we want our employees to feel the same way. What we’re aiming to achieve on the customer side is equivalent in nature to what we want for our employees: to have the best experience possible. With the highest NPS score in our industry, we’re ready to ensure that VEG remains the place where the best and brightest in the emergency world not only want to work, but stay and grow. For our customers and their pets, we strive to find a way to say, “yes.” We do the same and more for our teams. In fact, VEG is one of this year’s nominees for INC Magazine’s Best Places to Work!

Who We Need

We are looking for a talented, friendly and energetic Emergency Veterinarian to join the VEG family! You are someone who is energized by helping people. In fact, you LOVE people and are passionate about solving their pet problems. Someone who is excited by the challenge of emergency medicine and seeks every opportunity to be a superhero to their customer.

If you’re the ideal candidate, you’ll

  • Have earned a DVM or equivalent degree
  • Be fulfilled by helping others
  • Thrive in team-oriented environments (think hospital retreats, huddles, team dinners, happy hours and more!)
  • Have a ‘glass half full’ attitude and a sense of humor!
  • Live and breathe emergency medicine
  • Be passionate about emergency surgery (the soft tissue kind!)

Why You Should Choose Us

  • Because emergency is all we do, so we do it best! We also offer:
  • Industry-leading compensation + signing bonus + monthly bonuses
  • 401K w/ company match
  • Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  • Paid parental leave - 10 weeks of paid leave at 100% of regular salary

Unlimited Continuing Education (CE) + a $2,500 annual stipend to put towards the travel and accommodations needed to attend the CE

Something new every day - you'll never be bored in emergency medicine

We build our hospitals from scratch. You’ll be using all of the latest equipment and technology.

  • Growth‌ and relocation ‌potential‌ ‌ ‌
  • Generous employee pet discount

Hospital stocked with fresh groceries and snacks, monthly and quarterly contests, quarterly hospital outings, company-wide retreats, etc!

Referral rewards - tell your friends why they should come work for VEG too!

VEG celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. You've found the equal opportunity employer you are looking for. We can't wait to meet you!

Key Responsibilities

Provide emergency veterinary care and help clients address their pets’ urgent medical needs. Perform emergency procedures, including soft tissue surgery, while working collaboratively with the hospital team.

Requirements

Candidates must have a DVM or equivalent degree and a strong interest in emergency medicine. The role calls for a team-oriented, compassionate veterinarian who enjoys helping people and is passionate about emergency surgery, particularly soft tissue surgery.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Emergency Veterinary MedicineClient SupportTeamworkCommunicationProblem-SolvingCompassion

Emergency Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 74% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Veterinarian Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

5
<$140k
7
$140k-160k
4
$160k-180k
1
$185k
1
$220k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
78% this job
Relocation assistance
56% this job
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Emergency Medicine (Veterinary)

  • No nights

Living in Falls Church

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$781k
Typical market rent
$2,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)

Veterinary Services
White Plains, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Industry-leading compensation
Signing bonus
Monthly bonuses
401K with company match
Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Paid parental leave (10 weeks at 100% salary)
Unlimited Continuing Education (CE)
$2,500 annual CE stipend