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BluePearl Vet
Boston, Massachusetts

Emergency Veterinarian Relief

Veterinarian Top 25% in Emergency Medicine (Veterinary)Contract

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Employment & setting
Contract · on_site
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

BluePearl Pet Hospital in Charlestown, MA is hiring an Emergency Relief Veterinarian to work in our well-equipped facility with our experienced and skilled support staff.

  • As a Relief Veterinarian, you'll play a crucial role in supporting our dedicated Emergency Veterinarians.
  • What you need to excel at BluePearl
  • DVM/VMD degree required and three or more years of urgent care experience.
  • Current license to practice veterinary medicine in this state.

Strong diagnostic and clinical skills, with the ability to make rapid and accurate assessments in emergency situations.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a compassionate bedside manner.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

About BluePearl, Charlestown

The 8,500-square-foot hospital has an open treatment space floor plan and is a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2017.

Featuring sophisticated diagnostic equipment such as a Toshiba Acquilion 64 slice CT, a Phillips EPIQ 5 Diamond Select Ultrasound and Vet Ray Sedecal digital radiograph system. Our hospital also has a dissection surgical microscope, Arthrex laparoscopy/thoracoscopy/arthroscopy tower, full array of rigid and flexible endoscopic, brochoscopic, and cystoscopic cameras.

Motivated and synergistic group of specialists and emergency doctors who work closely to provide the highest quality of care.

BluePearl - Charlestown provides a collaborative atmosphere while allowing you to build your service by creating personalized relationships with the primary and pet owning community of Boston.

In collaboration with our Waltham location, we provide the opportunity for advancement and leadership opportunities as well as a strong mentorship program.

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 orientation 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

The Relief Veterinarian will provide emergency medical care and support to the existing team of emergency doctors. They are responsible for making rapid, accurate clinical assessments and collaborating with specialists to ensure high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a DVM or VMD degree and possess at least three years of urgent care experience. A current state license to practice veterinary medicine is required, along with strong diagnostic and clinical capabilities.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Emergency medicineDiagnostic skillsMultidisciplinary collaborationVeterinary surgeryEndoscopyRadiographyCT scanningCritical care

Emergency Medicine Career Context

In Massachusetts, the Veterinarian weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$145k (25 salary observations; 85 listings), vs ~$146k nationally (446 salary observations; 3,065 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-03-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 86% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

1.5/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Emergency Medicine (Veterinary)

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k
Typical market rent
$3,338/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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