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VCA Animal Hospitals
Carlsbad, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/23/2026

VCA California Veterinary Specialists - Carlsbad is seeking an experienced board-certified or board-eligible Surgeon to join our 24-hour emergency and specialty referral practice.

The city of Carlsbad, a board-riders paradise, has 175 miles of surfable coastline and dozens of neighborhoods – all with their own personalities, laid-back locals and perfect weather. It’s literally always 70-something degrees, at any time of year. With a perfectly mild climate, each season offers a variety of unique events and activities, from street fairs to art walks. Steps away sit clean, uncrowded beaches for swimming, sunbathing and surfing as well as beautiful lagoons for fishing, bird-watching and nature trail hikes.

Known as “The Village by the Sea,” the city of Carlsbad offers the charm of a European town with the conveniences of a large city. As you wander streets lined with antique stores, boutique shops, and sidewalk cafes, you’ll soon discover much more, including miles of coastline, beautiful flower gardens and world-class resorts.

Our motto at California Veterinary Specialists (CVS) is “Special Care From the Heart”, It’s who we are. It’s what we do. We are one of the nation’s leading providers of advanced veterinary services for pets in need of critical emergency care and treatment of severe acute and chronic illnesses. Our board-certified team of specialists and experienced emergency doctors work as one unit to provide the best integrated veterinary care available.

At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work. 

Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $120,000 to $300,000. This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs.

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 & Wellness 
•    Innovative associate health and wellbeing 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 
•    Opportunities to mentor with one of the largest providers of private practice internships and residencies in the U.S. 
•    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 

For more information about this job, please contact Camille Audet at camille.audet@vca.com or 213-440-7786. 

If you are a current associate, you will need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development)

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

Salary : $120 - $300

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