Emergency Veterinarian - Huronia Veterinary Emergency Clinic
Hourly wage: $110–$150/hour | Full-time | 24/7 Emergency Hospital
Are you an experienced Emergency Veterinarian looking for a supportive team, a diverse emergency caseload, and a schedule that gives you plenty of time away from the hospital?
Huronia Veterinary Emergency Clinic (HVEC) in Barrie, Ontario, is looking for a full-time Emergency Veterinarian to join our established 24/7 emergency team. We are ideally looking for an experienced ER veterinarian who is confident managing hospitalized and ICU patients while also supporting outpatient emergency cases.
This is an important senior role within our team. You’ll often take primary responsibility for our ICU while providing clinical support and mentorship to newer emergency veterinarians and working closely with our experienced RVT and support teams.
Why HVEC?
At Huronia Veterinary Emergency Clinic, our greatest strength is our people.
Our team includes 18 DVMs, 25 RVTs, and 22 support team members, bringing extensive experience in emergency medicine, surgery, anesthesia, critical care, and progressive general practice. We’re proud of the longevity of our team, with our leadership group having each been with HVEC for more than 15 years.
We believe emergency medicine takes a team. No one is expected to face the difficult days alone. Whether it’s helping with a critical patient, supporting a colleague through a challenging case, or simply checking in after a tough shift, our team genuinely looks out for one another.
We also believe in developing future talent. Our team provides strong mentorship and hands-on learning opportunities for newer veterinarians while giving experienced clinicians opportunities to continue expanding their skills.
What You’ll Do
As an Emergency Veterinarian, you’ll see a diverse and rewarding caseload while playing an important role in supporting our hospitalized and critical patients.
Your responsibilities will include:
Managing hospitalized and ICU patients, often taking primary responsibility for the ICU overnight
Assessing and treating a wide variety of emergency cases
Performing emergency soft-tissue surgical procedures
Supporting outpatient emergency caseloads alongside other DVMs
Working collaboratively with our experienced RVT and support teams
Providing clinical guidance and mentorship to newer emergency veterinarians
Communicating effectively with clients and referring veterinarians
Working independently and confidently during overnight shifts
Common presentations include trauma, gastrointestinal disease, toxicities, respiratory distress, endocrine emergencies, and other critically ill patients requiring immediate intervention.
We are approximately an hour from the GTA and have access to specialty referral when cases require a higher level of surgical or specialty care.
Your Schedule
Our full-time DVM schedule follows a 2-day / 2-night rotation followed by 4 days off:
2 day shifts: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
2 night shifts: 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 a.m.
4 days off
During the day and evening, there are generally an additional 1–2 outpatient DVMs in the hospital seeing incoming emergencies until approximately 10:00 p.m. Overnight, you’ll typically be the sole DVM in the hospital, so confidence working independently and making clinical decisions is important.
Our rotating schedule includes days, nights, weekends, and holidays, allowing us to provide emergency care 24/7, 365 days a year. In return, the rotation provides longer stretches of consecutive days off and greater flexibility for vacations and important life events.
Compensation & Benefits
$110–$150/hour, based on experience
Time-and-a-half for STAT holidays
Comprehensive benefits package
Continuing education opportunities
Supportive and experienced clinical team
Opportunities for mentorship and professional development
Our Hospital
HVEC is equipped to provide advanced emergency and critical care around the clock. Our hospital…