Emergency Relief Veterinarian
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Job Description
Join Our Team in Malvern, PA: Relief Emergency Veterinarian
BluePearl Pet Hospital in Malvern is welcoming experienced and adaptable Relief Emergency Veterinarians to join our team and make a real impact. As a Relief Veterinarian, you'll play a crucial role in supporting our dedicated Emergency Veterinarians during the busiest caseload shifts, including weekends. We also offer monthly set days, providing you with a predictable schedule that allows you to embrace the needs of our hospital while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.
Experience Life at BluePearl
Founded in 1996 by visionary veterinarians, we've grown to over 100 specialty and emergency hospitals across the country. We're committed to diversity and inclusion, and at BluePearl, we're all about enriching lives through exceptional pet care. We're a team united by a shared passion, knowledge, and talent. Our mission is our daily reality.
- The Kind of Person We're Excited to Work With:
- You possess the qualifications: A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD) degree and at least three years of emergency experience.
- You're officially certified: Holding a valid state veterinary license.
You Embrace the Needs of the Hospital: Must be willing to support our dedicated Emergency Veterinarians on the busiest caseload shifts, including weekends. Monthly set days available for ER relief Veterinarians seeking a predictable schedule.
BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace
Key Responsibilities
Provide relief emergency veterinary support during high-caseload shifts and weekends. Ensure exceptional pet care while maintaining a predictable schedule through monthly set days.
Requirements
Must hold a DVM or VMD degree and a valid state veterinary license. Requires at least three years of experience in emergency veterinary medicine.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine Career Context
Of the 50 active Emergency Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 5.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Emergency Medicine median $250k (middle half $245k–$250k)147 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Pennsylvania index 97.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in Pennsylvania | 9 active | 302 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 80% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Pennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment224 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 480 in the last 30 days | 456 the 30 days before (+5%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine pay trend | −5.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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