Emergency Veterinarian (Full-Time) - New Dorp/Staten Island, NY - (SIGNING BONUS UP TO $25K)

VeterinarianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$140k-$200k

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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

Customer serviceTeamworkCommunicationClinical diagnosticsPatient care

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).

Emergency Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$140k–$200kEmergency Medicine median $150k (middle half $140k–$165k)50 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$158k in purchasing powerNew York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Emergency Medicine listings in New York12 active306 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 84% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNew 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 listings504 in the last 30 days439 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
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.

Top Veterinarian Jobs

19 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

19 jobs · 7 employers
3
<$145k
4
$145k-170k
6
$170k-195k
2
$195k-220k
4
$220k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

18 jobs · 7 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
CME allowance
67% this job
Relocation assistance
50%
Loan repayment
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 1.5this job 1.5
Below most Emergency Medicine (Veterinary) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 306 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) logo

About Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)

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

Benefits & Perks

Base compensation $140,000 - $200,000 + production
Signing bonus up to $25K
401K with company match
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Paid parental leave - 10 weeks at 100% salary
Unlimited Continuing Education (CE) + $2,500 annual stipend
Growth and relocation potential
Generous employee pet discount

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$875k≈ 6.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,089/mo≈ 35% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.