Emergency Veterinarian - Memphis, TN
Compensation
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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
- 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
The Emergency Veterinarian will provide emergency medical care to pets and support pet owners during critical situations. They will work in a team-oriented environment to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients and their families.
Requirements
Candidates must have earned a DVM or equivalent degree and should be passionate about emergency medicine and surgery. A friendly demeanor and a love for helping people are essential.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Emergency Medicine Career Context
Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% have no call, 84% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Veterinarian median $138k (middle half $120k–$155k)444 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Tennessee index 91.9 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Emergency Medicine listings in Tennessee | 8 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All veterinarian listings in Tennessee | 68 active | 4,880 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 82% no call · 84% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | US healthcare professional listings (all specialties): 40% state a sign-on bonus (median $50k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Emergency Medicine listings | 484 in the last 30 days | 437 the 30 days before (+11%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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