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BluePearl Vet
Levittown, Pennsylvania

Associate Veterinarian Emergency & Critical Care Clinicians

VeterinarianIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$230K

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Multiple Openings for Associate Veterinarian Emergency & Critical Care Clinicians – BluePearl Vet, LLC – Levittown, PA: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. Provide emergency healthcare treatment to animals. Administer medication, vaccinations, perform surgeries, and provide general health care for companion animals. Combine personal observations, the owner’s perspective, and pertinent diagnostic tests such as blood tests, x-rays, and CT-scans to effectively treat and prevent diseases in animals. Carry out euthanasia, which is the painless killing of a patient from an incurable disease. Adhere to BluePearl's Five Principles within self and team. Diagnose and treat animals with illnesses and injuries, including dressing wounds, performing surgical operations, and prescribing appropriate medications and treatments. Operate medical equipment used in animal treatment, such as CT-scan and urinalysis. Educate animal owners on animal behavior. Write prescriptions for sick animals. Carry out research on animal diseases, such as prevention and treatment. Research how to protect humans from infection by animal diseases. Complete appropriate documentation and request referrals from other specialists as needed. Serve as a hospital leader in setting a pleasant, engaging, and professional work environment. Participate in hospital medical meetings and professional forums. Travel: Domestic travel for continuing education is optional. May be asked to cover shifts for other Veterinarians at BluePearl hospitals located within same MSA.

Salary

$230,000/year; detailed benefits information available at Culture & Benefits tab. Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (foreign equivalent accepted) and Skills/Requirements: 1) Completion of residency program in emergency medicine within six months of hire; 2) Eligible for board certification with the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (ACVECC) within six months of hire; and 3) Pennsylvania veterinary license. Employment will be contingent on passing background and reference check. All experience, skills, and education may be gained concurrently. May be eligible to earn certain production as determined in accordance with company policy. BluePearl also offers additional ancillary benefits, including, but not limited to, shift differentials and weekend differentials. These ancillary benefits may fluctuate by region and/or hospital. Please discuss specific ancillary benefits with your interviewer. All applicants for this position should click ‘apply’ on the BluePearl job posting.

Key Responsibilities

Provide emergency and critical care healthcare treatment to companion animals, including performing surgeries and administering medications. Diagnose illnesses using diagnostic tests and lead a professional work environment within the hospital.

Requirements

Requires a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a Pennsylvania veterinary license. Candidates must complete a residency in emergency medicine and be eligible for ACVECC board certification within six months of hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

SurgeryDiagnostic TestingCT-Scan OperationPharmacologyAnimal Behavior EducationMedical DocumentationHospital Leadership

Critical Care Medicine Career Context

Of the 50 active Veterinarian listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Veterinarian pay on WeekdayDoc is down 16.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$230k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $236k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs · 11 employers

Sign-on bonus
100%
401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
85% this job
Relocation assistance
62%
Loan repayment
15%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Levittown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$391k
Typical market rent
$1,832/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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About BluePearl Vet

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

Benefits & Perks

Shift differentials
Weekend differentials
Production potential
Detailed benefits available at Culture & Benefits tab