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Urgent Care Relief Veterinarian
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A Veterinarian provides medical care to animals. Diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries. Specializes in treating either pets and small domesticated animals, or large animals and livestock, or wild animals. May work on farms, in zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, in animal shelters, or in hospitals or clinics that specialize in caring for animals. May inspect livestock used for food and check compliance with food safety regulations, or work in laboratories doing clinical research on animal and human diseases.
$115,874 / year median in Rhode Island
+16% projected growth
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Position range in Rhode Island $117k - $295k Per Year Urgent Care Relief Veterinarian
American Veterinary Group
Occupation:
Physicians, All Other
Location:
Smithfield, RI - 02917
Job Type:
Full Time (30 Hours or More)
Posted:
06/07/2026
Positions available: 1
Source:
American Veterinary Group
Web Site:
americanveterinarygroup.com
Job #: jo_1990632802
Job Requirements and Properties
Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite
Full Time Schedule
Full Time
Job Description
Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. We are looking for relief veterinarians to help cover shifts at our UrgentVet Hospital. Weekday shifts are 3-11pm and weekend shifts are 10am-8pm. We are open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. No surgery or dentistry required at our hospitals. We are an urgent care clinic with cloud-based electronic medical records and an online queue system. Key Responsibilities
- Veterinarian's role in the Clinic is a position of leadership, trust, and respect and shall conduct themselves accordingly
- Promote the human-animal bond through exceptional client experience
- Manage multiple patients and varying priorities within allotted timeframes Additional Information
Help for Additional Information. Opens a new window. Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise - DVM/VMD degree from an AVMA accredited college (or successful completion of the ECFVG or PAVE program)
- Active license in good standing to practice in the state in which candidate will be working Overview of UrgentVet UrgentVet bridges the gap between daytime general practice and emergency/overnight care, offering after-hours care for canine and feline patients without the additional expense of emergency clinic fees.
Our single-doctor model offers care for common urgent cases, including wound management, ear infections, vomiting/diarrhea, and euthanasia. Each of our paperless clinics is specially designed to deliver efficient care and equipped with cloud-based EMR, digital x-ray, and a full suite of IDEXX in-house lab equipment. Click here to take a virtual tour of one of our hospitals!