Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)

Veterinary Emergency Medicine

LeadDoctor

San Jose, California, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Doctor at Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG). Skills: Clinical excellence, Team leadership, Mentorship, Customer-focused experience. Work clinical shifts. Answer medical questions over the phone”

Industry & Context.

Veterinary Emergency Medicine
Problems you'll solve

Handle emergency cases of every kind; Create a diagnostic and therapeutic plan; Provide appropriate treatments to address each pet’s specific condition

Eligibility Requirements

Work clinical shifts, Available 24/7, 365 days a year (implied by hospital operations)

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience with the VEG Spikes, Experience in veterinary emergency medicine

Nice to Have

Experience handling exotic cases

What You'll Do.

Answer medical questions over the phone

See patients right away

Complete a diagnosis of each pet's condition

Create a diagnostic and therapeutic plan

Communicate diagnosis and treatment options directly with customers

Provide appropriate treatments

Create and review medical records

Demonstrate the value of tests and treatments

Coach fellow doctors on medical excellence

Support fellow doctors through growth and development plans

Assist Medical Director when coverage is needed

Work as interim MD when the current MD is on leave or opening a new VEG hospital

Lead monthly doctor meetings

Share credit with others

Lift up team's accomplishments

Take responsibility for outcomes

Stay committed to achieving long-term

Ask insightful questions

Continuously seek out opportunities to learn and grow skills and knowledge

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Supporting your team; Working alongside your hospital’s medical director; Championing VEG’s medical processes and initiatives; Developing fellow doctors; Coaching fellow doctors; Providing guidance, resources, and encouragement to your team; Fostering a culture of mentorship and learning; Assisting Medical Director when coverage is needed; Working as interim MD; Leading monthly doctor meetings; Sharing credit with others; Lifting up your team’s accomplishments

Communication Scope

Communicate diagnosis and treatment options directly with customers; Demonstrate the value of tests and treatments performed by speaking with the customer and addressing their concerns

Full Job Description

ABOUT VEG In 2014, VEG was born with a mission to help people and their pets when they need it most. This meant challenging the status quo and fixing everything that was wrong with the ER experience. Since then, we’ve expanded rapidly, with hospitals nationwide open 24/7, 365 days a year, and created a better emergency experience—not only for people and their pets, but also for everyone who works here—our VEGgies! At VEG we find a way to say yes to the career you want in veterinary emergency medicine. This means transforming how ER works, from our open-concept hospitals, where you can handle emergency cases of every kind (even exotics!) to our immersive, customer-focused experience, which helps us give people and their pets the care they deserve. This also means saying yes to creating the greatest experience possible for our VEGgies. Yes to working in an environment where you can find your place and feel valued for the amazing work you do. Yes to having unparalleled opportunities for learning and mentorship so you can grow where you want to go in your career. And yes to making an impact here in ways you never thought possible. VEG is a 2025 and 2026 certified Great Place to Work®. THE JOB As a Lead Emergency Veterinarian at VEG, beyond helping people and their pets, you’ll take ownership of supporting your team and ensuring that your hospital is a model of clinical excellence. Working alongside your hospital’s medical director, you’ll champion VEG’s medical processes and initiatives, developing your fellow doctors and coaching them to thrive. You’re well-versed in the VEG Spikes, our unique, customer-centered way of doing things—like ensuring people see a doctor right away and allowing families to stay with their pets—and you lead by example, ensuring your team practices the VEG way with every case. In this role, you’ll find ways to say yes to providing the guidance, resources, and encouragement your team needs to grow confidently in their careers. As a leader, you’

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