| Location | Snohomish, WA |
| Salary | $180,000–$250,000 Per Year |
Looking for an overnight emergency role where your clinical skills are valued—and complex cases keep you engaged?
This opportunity in the greater Seattle region offers substantial earning potential, emergency surgery, and access to additional veterinary expertise when patients need more advanced care.
You'll treat dogs and cats with urgent medical needs, manage hospitalized patients, and make timely decisions in critical situations. The role also offers opportunities to perform emergency procedures and collaborate with other veterinary professionals to support patient outcomes.
What Could Make This a Better Move
Strong earning potential: Full-time compensation ranges from $180,000 to $250,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
Meaningful financial incentives: Sign-on bonus of up to $75,000 and retention incentives of up to $25,000 over three years.
Relocation support: Assistance of up to $20,000 may be available for eligible candidates.
Emergency surgery experience: Apply your skills to challenging cases, including GDV, foreign bodies, pyometra, and splenectomy.
Broader clinical collaboration: Work with a team that coordinates access to specialty expertise beyond the immediate practice.
Professional development: Benefits include continuing education support and resources for ongoing clinical growth.
What You’ll Be Doing
This is a small animal practice offering around-the-clock emergency care for dogs and cats, including emergency surgery. The overnight veterinarian will assess patients, establish treatment plans, oversee care delivered by technicians, and manage hospitalized cases. Experience in emergency medicine and emergency surgery is strongly recommended.
Who Might Love This
This role could suit an emergency veterinarian who is comfortable managing critical cases overnight and confident performing emergency procedures. Clinicians looking to deepen their emergency surgery experience while working with access to additional veterinary expertise may find this opportunity especially appealing.
Practical Details
Schedule: Full-time overnight emergency coverage
Qualifications: DVM/VMD or equivalent; active Washington veterinary license in good standing before starting; active DEA registration or eligibility to obtain one
Compensation: ranges from 180,000–250,000 annually, negotiable based on credentials and experience; no negative accrual
Sign-on bonus: Up to $75,000
Retention bonus: Up to $25,000 over three years
Relocation: Up to $20,000, if applicable
Weekend/on-call: Specific expectations available upon request
Benefits
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) with employer match
Paid time off and parental leave
Mental health support
Continuing education stipend and dedicated CE time
Pet discounts and pet-loss bereavement leave
Life in the Area
The northern Seattle region offers a balance of suburban and small-community living with access to a major metropolitan area. Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy the Pacific Northwest's hiking, water activities, and mountain recreation while remaining within reach of urban amenities.
Not actively looking?
That's okay. Let's have a confidential conversation about the role and whether it aligns with your goals. Contact Beyond Just You Recruiting before applying directly to learn more about the team, schedule, and opportunity. We'll share the details privately so you can decide whether it's the right next step.
Email: trey@beyondjustu.com
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