Description

3 Months Paid Vacation — Overnight ER Veterinarian

Apex Vets is hiring a dedicated Overnight ER Veterinarian to join our independently owned, emergency and specialty hospital just outside Washington, D.C.

Why This Job is Different

Most ER roles drain you. Ours is built to restore you. We designed a schedule that gives you time to grow, recharge, and live your life — without sacrificing pay or passion.

At Apex, you don’t just work. You work, rest, thrive, and repeat.

What You’ll Get

✔️ $180K base production
✔️ 3 Months of paid vacation every year

• Work 9 months, get 3 months off

✔️ No non-competes — your freedom matters
✔️ CE fund, full benefits, 401(k) match
✔️ Metro accessible free parking
✔️ On-site Peloton, gym, quiet room, and true work-life balance

What You’ll Do

Lead our overnight ER team with full technician support.
See a variety of emergent cases, perform emergency procedures, and collaborate with referring veterinarians.
Do it all in a modern, inclusive hospital where your voice matters.

What You’ll Bring

• DVM/VMD MD license 

• 2 years of ER or critical care experience preferred

• Calm, confident, team-focused approach

Why You’ll Stay

At Apex Vets, we believe in creating careers that last.

• Work that excites you.

• Time that restores you.

• A team that supports you.

This is how we make sure you never lose the spark that brought you into veterinary medicine in the first place.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: 

Veterinarian degree (DVM/VMD) from accredited college or university and current Maryland veterinary license. Must demonstrate desire to continue learning in veterinary care and participate in leading staff training when-needed.

Language Skills: 

Ability to complete thorough written medical records and correspondence. Ability to read and interpret documents such as laboratory reports, medical records from other doctors, hospital policy, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak before small groups of customers or employees of the hospital. Ability to graciously deal with client complaints. Ability to successfully communicate with diverse personality types.

Computer Skills: 

Must be proficient with basic computer and printer operations. Able to work with Microsoft Word, Excel, and the Internet. Has or will quickly obtain full working knowledge of all systems utilized in the hospital such as Instinct and other hospital software programs.

Mathematical Skills: 

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as drug dosing, oxygen levels, dilutions, percentages, and volumes.  

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Must possess solution-focused problem-solving skills.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Patience, a sense of humor, and a love for animals
• Knowledge of medical equipment (e.g. X-ray machines) and anesthesia procedures
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain medical terms and conditions using simple language
• Availability to take evening, overnight or weekend shifts in cases of emergency
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) degree

Salary : $180,000 - $230,000