Metropolitan Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Service in Louisville, KY is seeking a motivated graduate of an accredited veterinary school for an emergency DVM position.

• If you are a new graduate and you are interested, please submit your CV, as we have opportunities for you as well, including mentorship.

We are looking for an emergency clinicians in full and part time positions to work on the emergency service.  Available shifts consist of day time swing shifts as well as overnight shifts.  

Our hospital consist of two halves-- Metropolitan Veterinary Specialists (MVS) and Metropolitan Veterinary Emergency Service (MVES).

MVS is a multidisciplinary referral practice consisting of:

• Four board certified surgeons
• One board eligible surgeon
• Two board certified internists
• Two board certified criticalists
• One board certified neurologist
• One board eligible dentist
• One board eligible ophthalmologist
• One board certified dermatologist

MVES is overseen by one double boarded internist/criticalist, and one board certified criticalist, and but also consists of 6 emergency clinicians with varying internship and residency experience that provide 24 hour support. 

Four board certified surgeons share duties covering the emergency service and are available for consultation or to perform procedures at any time.

We currently have cage side rounds to discuss patient care two times per day.

If you are interested in a unique opportunity with a stimulating, progressive, multi-specialty referral center, please contact Alex Broomell, VMD at abroomell.mves@gmail.com.

Services provided by Metropolitan Veterinary Emergency Service include but are not limited to the following:

• routine hematology
• routine clinical chemistry
• blood gas analysis
• PT/aPTT
• thromboelestography
• invasive and noninvasive blood pressure evaluation
• EKG
• in house telemetry
• oxygen therapy
• mechanical ventilation
• radiography, ultrasonography 
• computed tomography
• fluid therapy
• supportive care
• Highly skilled technical staff with employee managers on almost all shifts

Benefits include:

• 100% employer paid family health insurance
• 401k with company matching program
• PLIT, AVMA dues
• Yearly CE Allowance

Salary is competitive regionally and is commiserate with experience. New graduates salaries and clinicians with limited ER experience are very competitive relative general practice.  Multiple opportunities for additional shifts (additional pay) exist.