Location

London, Ontario, Canada

Category

Veterinarian

Job Id

R-241175

Job Type

Full time

Veterinarian, DVM

Location: London, Ontario, Canada

Department: Emergency

BONUS: Yes

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Status: Existing

Compensation: $150,000 to $200,000 depending on experience

IMMIGRATION AND RELOCATION SUPPORT (if required)

London Regional Veterinary Emergency & Referral Hospital is welcoming Veterinarians to join our ER team.

As an Emergency Veterinarian, you will thrive in our dynamic environment that offers many opportunities to work on challenging and interesting cases. Cases that are supported with the proper diagnostic equipment and a committed medical team.

Key Responsibilities:

• A valid DVM degree, enabling practice in Canada
• 2 years minimum of previous experience handling and overseeing multiple caseloads in an emergency hospital (preferred but not required)
• Completed an internship in emergency or critical care (preferred but not required)
• Developing students, externships, and new graduates

Key Attributes:

• Exceptional ability to calmly evaluate traumatic injuries in stressful situations
• Dedicated to promoting team-based medicine practices
• Exceptional interpersonal skills in working with your colleagues, pet parents and community
• A passion for coaching and mentoring the next generation

What VCA Canada Offers

• Generous compensation
• Bonus programs
• Additional compensation premiums for on-call & overnight
• Comprehensive educational resources in our e-university
• Continuing education benefits - we know you love to learn!
• Career and leadership opportunities
• Opportunities to continue your career path; medical director, medical advisory board, special projects, and other leadership roles
• Relocation assistance if required
• Immigration assistance if required
• Membership, dues, and conference fees

Wellness:

• Flexible scheduling to support a healthy work life balance
• PTO
• Employee assistance program
• E-tools to assist with meditation, better sleep, exercise, and focus
• Virtual health care (tele-medicine) offering quick access to quality care
• Professional liability insurance coverage
• Opportunities to give back in your community through VCA initiatives

Our Hospital:

Proudly provides specialty veterinary care provide and emergency services to our community in London, ON., and throughout Southwestern Ontario. With state-of-the-art equipment and spacious, welcoming patient rooms, our hospital excels in emergency, surgery, neurology, and internal medicine! Along with our VCA Canada resources for further advancing your skills, and a full support team of veterinary professionals, we are ready to welcome you to our team; a team we genuinely treat like family. Our hospitals foster friendly, collaborative environments, where professional growth and a balanced lifestyle are genuinely encouraged!

Our Story

VCA Canada is a network of veterinary hospitals, with our head office in Calgary, Alberta, committed to positively impacting pets, people, and local communities for nearly 45 years. We have compassion for the neighbourhoods we serve and every pet within them, not just those we see in our hospitals. Every VCA Canada hospital location takes pride in its legacy of excellence, earning the trust of pet owners by delivering the highest quality of medicine to keep pets happy and healthy.

In 2017, VCA Canada became part of the Mars Veterinary Health family of brands, solidifying an even stronger commitment to ensuring the strength and stability of the veterinary profession and our commitment to pet parents nationwide. VCA Canada is also passionate about providing an industry-leading Associate experience to over 4,000 Canadians employed across the country. In 2026, for the third year in a row, we were named one of Alberta's Top Employers, which recognizes organizations whose head offices are located within the province and lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. Additionally, we were selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2026, which recognizes employers across Canada that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work and programs for young people starting their careers. Most recently, we received 2026 Great Place to Work® Certification™ Canada.

Apply now for a confidential interview.

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