VCA Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center of Kalamazoo located in Kalamazoo, MI is looking for an Emergency Veterinarian who enjoys practicing advanced medicine with a cohesive, tenured team.

Join an amazing team including a board-certified small animal surgeon! We offer extensive emergency services and have a diverse caseload. We offer flexible scheduling including 3 or 4 day work weeks to ensure that our Associates have that balance that is needed.

Kalamazoo is progressive and diverse as well. Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College both lend vibrancy and cultural awareness to the community. Economically foundational businesses like Stryker, Pfizer, and Zoetis keep the city financially stable. Kalamazoo offers outstanding educational scholarships for all children attending public schools in the community. The Kalamazoo Promise https://www.kalamazoopromise.com provides free or highly subsidized tuition to many Michigan colleges and universities. Kalamazoo and the surrounding area offer virtually unlimited outdoor and cultural activities. From lakes and trails to Art Fairs and theatre the selection is limited only by desire. At the end of any activity, a variety of traditional American and various ethnic restaurants provide an opportunity to wind down with the dish of your choice. Kalamazoo offers the diversity and opportunity of a city like Chicago but with a smaller-town atmosphere. Kalamazoo is the community to be a part of in Southwest Michigan. Only 30 minutes from the Lake Michigan lakeshore.  

At VCA, you can be the veterinarian that you have always wanted to be!  We have a special culture in our hospitals that values individual skill, personality and gives you the autonomy that you need to practice high-quality medicine.  Whether you are an experienced veterinarian or a new graduate, we provide the mentorship and development you need to grow in your veterinary career.

All of our hospitals are former private practices that have retained the spirit that made them successful and now also have access to the people and financial resources of a large veterinary community.  Those resources provide the training and equipment to meet the development interest of our doctors.  Our philosophy is to provide our doctors and hospital teams with the tools to be successful.  We then rely on our doctors to make the best decisions for their patients.

As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Health & Well-being

• Innovative associate health and well-being department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources)
• 401k retirement savings plan with company match
• Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services
• Paid parental, vacation, and sick leave

Professional Development

• Continuing Education Allowance and paid Continuing Education Days
• WOOF University – offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff
• VCA Academy’s Mentorship Program – participate as a mentee or mentor in a GP or ER setting
• Opportunities to participate in a robust Clinical Studies program

Additional Benefits

• Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets
• 100% paid professional liability coverage
• 100% paid life insurance
• 100% paid short-term disability insurance
• Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com

About VCA Animal Hospitals

VCA Animal Hospitals operates more than 1,000 small animal veterinary hospitals in the U.S., Canada and Japan. The hospitals are staffed by more than 4,500 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians to give pets the very best in medical care, of which over 600 are board certified specialists who are experts in areas such as oncology, cardiology, emergency and critical care, and surgery for animals. VCA Animal Hospitals provides a full range of general practice services to keep pets well and specialized treatments when pets are ill. As part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, VCA is committed to its purpose—A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS®.

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