Introduction

We are hiring an Associate Veterinarian for one of our veterinary clients in Belleville, Ontario. This opportunity is ideal for a veterinarian who enjoys emergency and urgent care medicine and is confident working independently in a fast-paced clinical environment.

What are you going to do 

  • Provide high-quality urgent and emergency veterinary care during after-hours shifts.
  • Independently assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of unpredictable emergency presentations.
  • Perform stabilization, treatment, and surgical procedures as required.
  • Manage cases including trauma, respiratory emergencies, allergic reactions, toxicities, wound management, and other walk-in urgent care situations.
  • Perform emergency surgeries when clinically appropriate, including procedures such as cesarean sections and amputations.
  • Determine when referral to specialty or emergency hospitals is required and coordinate patient transfers.
  • Collaborate closely with veterinary technicians and support staff to ensure excellent patient outcomes and client communication.
  • Maintain accurate medical records and uphold the highest standards of veterinary medicine.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree.
  • Fully licensed, or eligible to be fully licensed, with the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO).
  • Strong emergency, urgent care, or general practice experience with the ability to work independently.
  • Comfortable making critical decisions without on-site veterinarian support.
  • Confident managing medical and surgical emergencies.
  • Strong communication, leadership, and client-relations skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and unpredictable clinical environment.

Schedule

  • Primarily weekend after-hours coverage.
  • Typical schedule consists of approximately three 12- to 14-hour shifts per weekend.
  • Coverage generally includes Friday evenings through Sunday evenings.
  • Clinic operating hours may vary between evening and overnight schedules.

What we offer 

What We Offer

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About Us

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Closing: 05 January 2027

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Jamie Cruzzola

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