Overview
East Bay Veterinary Emergency located in Antioch, CA is looking for a Medical Director who enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a motivated veterinarian to continue practicing medicine while establishing the direction and medical quality of the hospital like a practice owner. Plus, you’ll have the solid backing of experts in Operations, Marketing, Human Resources, Payroll, and more, to help you succeed.
At East Bay Veterinary Emergency, we operate a 24 hours/day facility with a focus on providing care for emergent canine and feline cases and are a referral hospital for after-hours care for the local general practitioners. Our emergency surgeries are performed by a board-certified on-call surgeon. This hospital also houses interns that split their time between this facility and our sister hospital in Walnut Creek, Encina Veterinary Medical Center, and plays a vital role in their 13-month program. Our experienced and knowledgeable team members are fully trained in the latest veterinary medicine and procedures, ensuring that our patients receive the best veterinary care in the industry.
ABOUT THE HOSPITAL:
Our well-appointed hospital includes 4 exam rooms, 1 large and open treatment area, a surgery suite, an isolation unit, and Snyder ICU oxygen cage.
In-house laboratory capabilities include Heska CBC and Chemistries, Electrolytes, iStat, PT/PTT/Viscoelastic Coagulation Monitoring, Felv/FIV, Parvo, IDEXX Resting Cortisol, and cytology. We use Antech laboratories for all other diagnostics.
We have an in-house ultrasound and digital radiography technology with a viewing station to review radiographs with owners as well as the opportunity to send out all our digital radiographs to a Board-Certified Radiologist for an expert opinion.
- Surgical monitoring and support include Cardell monitors including pulse ox and blood pressure monitoring.
- Electronic Medical Records
- Long-term, experienced, and very knowledgeable RVT’s and vet assistants
- A loyal RDVM base for referrals
- Complete pharmacy, including canine pRBC, canine and feline plasma, intralipids and a large inventory of established emergency pharmaceuticals
- Strong focus on client education
Antioch is a growing city! With the recent BART extension, everything the Bay Area has to offer is more readily accessible. It has an ideal year-round climate with incredible outdoor opportunities including hiking, mountain biking, water sports, skiing, wine tasting, and camping. An easy drive in any direction takes you to San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, or Napa Valley with all their accompanying activities.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
- Active Veterinary State License
Benefits
- Innovative associate health and wellbeing department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)
- 401k retirement savings plan with company match
- Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services
- Paid parental, vacation and sick leave
- Professional Development
- Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days
- Academy’s Mentorship Program – participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting
- Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program
- Additional Benefits
- Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets
- 100% paid professional liability coverage
- 100% paid life insurance
- 100% paid short-term disability insurance
- Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists
Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $64,000 to $180,000.
