Employer: NVA AMC Seattle Veterinary Management, LLC d/b/a Animal Medical Center of Seattle 

Job Title: Associate Emergency Veterinarian 

Job Requisition: 20979.40.4 

Job Location: Shoreline, Washington

Job Type: Full Time

Rate of Pay: $135,741 to $175,000 per year 

Duties: Advance the quality of medicine in the practice and provide exceptional client service to 

clients and patients. Build rapport with clients by gathering information, listening to, and empathizing with 

their concerns. Communicate with clients on topics such as pet diagnosis, treatment plans, preventive 

health care, and nutritional needs. Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or 

injuries. Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, 

performing surgery, or other therapies while minimizing patient stress and discomfort. Manage a busy 

caseload while providing exceptional customer service and the highest level of medicine. Perform outpatient 

case care, emergency case triage and monitor hospitalized ER and specialty patients overnight. Triage 

multiple patients at once, focusing on client education, perform emergency procedures and surgery, and 

interpret diagnostic imaging and laboratory results. Maintain client/patient medical/surgical records and 

make certain all necessary logs are kept up to date through established protocols. Stay current on new 

medical information and changes in veterinary medicine. Assist in the development of the paraprofessional 

team to ensure delivery of the highest quality care and exceptional client service. Present a positive image 

of the hospital in the professional community and to the public.

Requirements: Employer will accept a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or foreign equivalent 

and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Position requires: 

1. Diagnostics: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Radiograph interpretation. Lab test interpretation, ECG 

interpretation, Blood pressure (doppler and ossilometric), and Ophthalmic diagnostics;

2. Procedures: Pericardiocentesis, Thoracocentesis, Abdominocentesis, placement of thoracostomy tubes, 

placement of urethral catheters, Endotracheal intubation, placement of temporary tracheostomy tubes, 

basic surgery skills (laceration repair, abscess debridement), placement of feeding tubes (esophagostomy, 

nasogastric), Advanced IV catheter placement (central lines, PICC lines), placement of nasal oxygen 

cannulas, Hi flow oxygen administration, mechanical ventilation, blood product transfusion administration, 

and Basic and Advanced CPR;

3. Therapies: Fluid therapy (indications, type of fluids, use of fluid pumps), shock resuscitation, blood 

pressure management/use of vasopressors, appropriate antibiotic use/indications, pain management, 

respiratory support (indications for oxygen administration, intubation, ventilation), and GI support 

(antiemetics, prokinetics); and

4. Medical Records: EzyVet; and SmartFlow.

License Requirements: Candidate must be a graduate from an AVMA accredited college or have 

successfully passed the ECFVG certification program or the PAVE certification program. Must be eligible 

for state licensure.

Contact: To apply, email resume to [email protected]. Must reference job 20979.40.4.

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