Emergency Veterinarian (Full-Time) - New Dorp/Staten Island, NY - (SIGNING BONUS UP TO $25K)
Listed compensation
$140k-$200k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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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 (Base compensation $140,000 - $200,000k + production)
- 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 high-quality emergency veterinary care to pets and support their owners during critical situations. Collaborate with the hospital team to maintain a positive, customer-centric environment and deliver excellent medical outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a DVM or equivalent degree and possess a strong passion for emergency medicine and soft tissue surgery. A friendly, energetic personality and the ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment are essential.
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, 84% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
Emergency Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 8.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $140k–$200k | Emergency Medicine median $150k (middle half $140k–$165k)50 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$158k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in New York | 12 active | 306 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 84% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $75k) · 14% offer loan repayment233 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 504 in the last 30 days | 439 the 30 days before (+15%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Emergency Medicine pay trend | −8.3% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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