Associate Veterinarian Emergency & Critical Care Clinicians
Listed compensation
$230K
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
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
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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