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Vista Veterinary Specialists, is seeking an internship trained or experienced emergency veterinarian to join our Emergency and Specialty Referral hospital in Sacramento, California.  

We are seeking a team member who has excellent interpersonal skills, desires to be a team player, and possesses strong time management skills. This position will include a combination of days and nights with every other weekends. 

Vista is a 24/7/365 Emergency and Specialty hospital providing care in internal medicine, oncology, surgery, dermatology, radiology, cardiology and critical care.  Within our remodeled 9,000 square foot facility, there are dedicated specialty exam and treatment rooms, on-site Vimago CT/fluoroscopy, MRI, ultrasonography, digital radiography, and full in-house laboratory.  

Our hospital is well equipped with 3 surgical suites, 11 exam rooms and 2 isolation wards. In addition, the ER department receives 24/7 support from board-certified surgeons. Our current staff includes 9 full-time ER doctors and 1 full-time Criticalist.

The success of our hospital can only be attributed to our colleagues. We have a highly collaborative culture that strives for excellence, is optimistic, collaborative, and supportive.  This teamwork and camaraderie leads to delivering exceptional service to our patients, clients, and referring veterinarians.  We create opportunities for success in all that we do through empowerment and a well communicated vision for our business.

Sacramento offers a wide variety of cultural and outdoor activities for both individuals and families who love 3 season weather.  If you enjoy the outdoors, a short drive will take you to the Napa Valley wine country, the famous ski slopes and pristine beaches of Lake Tahoe, the countless offerings of San Francisco and the stunning northern California coast.  Northern Californians are committed to taking care of each other and ensuring our community stays affordable and enjoyable.  We support our local businesses (small and large) and are known for our fresh farm-to-table eating.

Vista Veterinary Specialists and Ethos Veterinary Health:

Vista is part of the Ethos Veterinary Health network of hospitals, providing our clinicians the opportunity to be part of a larger network of hospitals, but still maintain our distinctive identity. The focus of Ethos is on advancing veterinary medicine, along with providing high quality, compassionate care, which improves the lives of patients and their human companions. Our advancements center around three main areas:

• Transformative Science:  We focus on driving initiatives that change the biology of disease, resulting in new diagnostics, novel therapies and improved treatments.
• Knowledge: We know we are only as good as our teams, so we are committed to continuous learning and growth, ensuring all team members have a path to reaching their fullest potential.
• Collaboration: We believe a collaborative approach leads to better outcomes for our patients and more professionally fulfilled medical teams.

Please send your letter of interest and CV to Bradford Hancock at bhancock@ethosvet.com.

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.