Thrive Pet Healthcare Careers

Thrive’s Emergency Veterinarians provide urgent and critical medical care to animals presenting with acute illness or injury. This role involves working in a fast-paced emergency or after-hours setting, collaborating with veterinary technicians and support staff to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients and clients. 

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Diagnose and treat emergency and critical care cases, including trauma, toxicities, and life-threatening illnesses 

• Perform emergency procedures and surgeries as needed 

• Stabilize critical patients and develop treatment plans 

• Interpret diagnostic tests such as bloodwork, imaging, and laboratory results 

• Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients regarding diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and costs 

• Maintain accurate and timely medical records 

• Collaborate effectively with veterinary technicians, assistants, and referring veterinarians 

• Ensure compliance with hospital protocols, safety standards, and ethical guidelines 

Qualifications 

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or VMD) or equivalent degree from an accredited institution 

• Licensed (or eligible for licensure) to practice veterinary medicine in the applicable state 

• Active DEA license or DEA licensure eligible 

• Strong clinical skills in emergency and critical care medicine 

• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts as required 

• Excellent decision-making, communication, and teamwork skills 

Requirements 

• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift or restrain animals as needed 

• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch and reach with hands and arms 

• Ability to perform repetitive movements with wrist, hands, and/or fingers 

• Close visual acuity 

• Comfortable working in a high-stress, fast-paced clinical environment