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If you are an experienced or newly graduated ER veterinarian with a particular interest in surgery, Animal ER of University Park wants to hear from you! Animal ER of University Park opened in November of 2003 to serve the people and pets of Manatee and Sarasota counties. Since then, we have been open every night, weekend, and holiday. Our highly experienced and well-utilized team supports our DVMs to practice the highest quality emergency medical and surgical care. We have openings for days/swings/overnights! If you are a GP practitioner with a particular interest in emergence medicine but not quite ready to tackle the most critical cases, we also have an Urgent Care role available!

The Animal ER is a well-equipped facility with diagnostic, surgical and life-saving equipment, including the following:

• Ultrasound
• Endoscopy
• Modern surgical suite, including state of the art multi-parameter surgical monitoring system
• Doppler and PetMap blood pressure monitoring modalities
• Electrosurgery
• Digital Radiography
• Full IDEXX In House Lab Suite (CBC/Chem/Lytes/Coag/Blood Gas/Sedi-Vue Dx, ACTH Stim, and Bile Acids

We offer an outstanding benefit and compensation package and encourage professional growth and development, and are well equipped to reward your excellence with:

• Competitive yearly salary plus production
• Comprehensive, corporate level medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with company match
• Generous CE allowance and paid days
• Paid licensures, professional dues, and professional liability

Bradenton, Florida is a truly lovely place to live, work, and play! Manatee County is a nature lover’s dream, offering hiking, kayaking, beaches, and more!

All interested candidates please apply online or submit your CV to Sarah.Harvey@nvacompassionfirst.com .

NVA Overview: NVA is a growing community of general practice clinics, emergency hospitals, equine practices, specialty hospitals, and pet resorts across five countries. Our doctors and pet care teams share best practices, medical knowledge, innovation, and insights. This collaborative approach allows each individual practice and pet resort to do what they do best: service their local community with compassionate, best-in-class care and medicine, to enhance the lives of the animals they love while backed by the support, stability, and leadership of NVA.

About Animal ER of University Park

Compassion-First and NVA recognize that we share deep-rooted values and priorities. For years, our dedication to Specialty and Emergency medicine has been a common background. Our groups have long shared the belief that the best patient care comes from championing hospitals in their local communities and supporting the practices and culture that have made them successful. We believe in empowering veterinarians and their teams with deeper resources so they can do more of what’s already working. Combining our strengths gives us the opportunity to make a lasting and positive impact on the profession, our people, and the care of animals. As one of the only dedicated Specialty and Emergency groups in the industry, NVA Compassion-First is the trusted partner of hospital teams who are looking for more—more resources to advance their medicine, a greater sense of belonging, and increased opportunities to care for their patients, clients and people.

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