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BluePearl Vet
Malvern, Pennsylvania

Emergency Relief Veterinarian

VeterinarianIncludes callIncludes weekendsContract

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

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

Case Load ManagementClinical Adaptability

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).

Emergency Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedEmergency Medicine median $250k (middle half $245k–$250k)147 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in Pennsylvania9 active302 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 80% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania healthcare professional listings: 43% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment224 active listings, Nov 2026
New Emergency Medicine listings480 in the last 30 days456 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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Below most Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 300 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends
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About BluePearl Vet

Veterinary Services
Tampa, Florida
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Monthly set days available
Predictable schedule option

Living in Malvern

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$606k
Typical market rent
$2,551/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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