Our 19,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility has been built from the ground-up and is home to our growing team of compassionate specialists, doctors, and support staff. Through the years, we’ve grown from an after-hours emergency hospital into a nationally recognized emergency, critical care, and specialty center. At Avets, we’re with you every step of the way, offering passionate expertise in emergency and specialty care. Our team of board-certified specialists combine their extensive training with Avets’ cutting-edge equipment to address our patients’ advanced surgical, imaging, and medical needs. For over 25 years, we’ve provided specialty and emergency care to Western Pennsylvania and the tri-state area at our Monroeville, PA location. We’re always here for you—24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Adventure is here in the city of Pittsburgh, and Avets can help you find it. Ranked one of the most desirable areas to live in, Pittsburgh offers a little something for everyone. Whether it’s the entertainment and the arts, the outdoor activities, or the great schools and nationally-recognized sports teams – Pittsburgh is the ideal city to live, work, and play. Located in Monroeville, PA, Avets is just a 25-minute drive into the city.
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Avets Specialty & Emergency Trauma Center is looking for a Medical Director to lead our amazing team of doctors. Our facility has specialists in surgery, internal medicine, oncology, neurology, avian & exotics, and critical care, along with our 24-hour emergency service. We utilize a truly multidisciplinary approach to cases, to provide state-of-the-art medicine and compassionate care to pets in our area.
The Medical Director’s primary responsibility is to ensure the delivery of high-quality, compassionate, and comprehensive veterinary care to our patients while maintaining a positive, professional, and supportive work environment for the veterinary team. The Medical Director is responsible for upholding the mission, vision, and values of the hospital. The Medical Director works in close partnership with the hospital director to ensure the hospital’s success by acting as a medical subject matter expert, overseeing the entire medical team, and driving operational excellence. A Medical Director must maintain awareness of advances in veterinary medicine and participate in yearly CE in topics related to hospital leadership, management, or training and development. In most hospitals, between 25-75% of the MD’s time will be assigned to primary clinical duties and the remainder will be assigned to administrative duties.
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Adventure is here in the city of Pittsburgh, and Avets can help you find it. Ranked one of the most desirable areas to live in, Pittsburgh offers a little something for everyone. Whether it’s the entertainment and the arts, the outdoor activities, or the great schools and nationally recognized sports teams – Pittsburgh is the ideal city to live, work, and play.
Located in Monroeville, PA, Avets is just a 25-minute drive to the city of Pittsburgh. We invite you to visit our state-of-the-art facility and explore the adventures that Pittsburgh has to offer.
Our 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital is seeking a second Criticalist to join our amazing critical care team. Our brand-new 19,000 sq. ft. facility has been purposefully designed with state-of-the-art equipment to assist us in fulfilling our goal of practicing quality medicine and compassionate care for patients, families, and referring veterinarians in our community. Avets has a long-standing focus on emergency, trauma, and critical care. Our Criticalists take the lead in shaping our emergency and critical care departments’ growth and development and are supported by specialists in Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Surgery.
Education is a daily focus at Avets. Our commitment to education is demonstrated by hospital-wide support of our residency and internship programs, and a team of VTS(ECC) lead training for our support staff. Additionally, we support personal and professional growth and wellness for our team members. We believe that our progressive approach to medicine and leadership creates an environment where specialists can collaborate openly as a team, allowing us to best serve the needs of our patients and clients daily.
Located in Monroeville, PA, Avets is just a 25-minute drive to the city of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas have a lot to offer anyone considering moving to town. There is easy access to high-quality education for those with families or who are looking to grow theirs. Whether you like to explore historic museums, charming cultural districts, or local restaurants and breweries – you will never be far away from all that our city has to offer. If hiking and spending the day on the river or slopes is more your style, the beautiful Laurel Highlands region offers a wide range of outdoor activities.
We would love to meet you and show you around our city!
Our 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital is looking for an ER Veterinarian to join our team. As a long-standing provider of quality emergency and specialty veterinary care, Avets was one of the first 15 hospitals in the country to earn the designation of a VECCS Level 1 emergency and critical care facility. Practicing quality medicine and compassionate care for patients, families, and referring veterinarians in our community is and has remained our focus. We believe that our one-hospital model, which creates an environment where specialists collaborate openly as a team, allows us to best serve the needs of our patients and clients. Our specialists work alongside each other making medical and patient care decisions together.
Professional Points of Interest:
Direct influence working alongside each other, to build, advance and continue to grow our emergency and specialty service offerings.
Access to our in-house state of the art diagnostic and monitoring equipment, including Esprit ventilator, high flow oxygen unit, point-of-care and diagnostic ultrasounds, continuous renal replacement therapy and therapeutic plasma exchange, CT/MRI, endoscopy and laparoscopy, telemetry and full in-house laboratory, including ABL blood gas, co-oximetry, and coagulation monitoring.
Access to advanced veterinary emergency and specialty resources across the country as a member of Compassion-First Pet Hospitals.
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Avets, located in Monroeville, PA, is close to both Pittsburgh’s city neighborhoods and more remote living options. Whether you like to explore historic museums, charming cultural districts, or local breweries, you’ll never be far away from all that our city has to offer. If hiking and spending the day on the river or slopes is more your style, the beautiful Laurel Highlands region offers a wide range of outdoor activities. In recent years, both The Economist and Forbes Magazine have noted that Pittsburgh’s affordable standard of living, top-notch health care facilities and cultural attractions combine to make it one of America’s most livable cities.
We would love to learn more about you and show you around our city!
Avets is part of the NVA Compassion-First network. NVA Compassion-First is a community of more than 80 specialty and emergency hospitals across North America driven by the spirit of collaboration and focused on empowering the advancement of veterinary medicine at the local hospital level. 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.
Avets is looking for a boarded or residency-trained Cardiologist to join our amazing team! Our VECCS Level I certified facility has specialists in surgery, internal medicine and critical care along with our 24-hour emergency service. We utilize a true multidisciplinary approach to cases, in order to provide state-of-the-art medicine and compassionate care to pets in our area. Our facility provides access to Karl Storz endoscopy equipment, Philips Affiniti 50 ultrasound with echo capabilities, Toshiba multi-slice CT scanner and open MRI.
Join our team and you’ll enjoy working in a friendly, collaborative environment. Avets has been named a top workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2016 and 2017. We have also been rated a top hospital for employee satisfaction in employment surveys of veterinary specialty and emergency hospitals around the country.
“Pittsburgh has reinvented itself as a medical, educational, and, more recently, growing tech hub… This has allowed for Pittsburgh to crush it in the viral city rankings. WalletHub has ranked the city as its third-best city in America to live, Money Magazine rated it the top city in the Northeast, Glassdoor rated it the top city for job-seekers, SmartAsset labeled it the second-best city for college graduates, and CNBC rated it the second-best city for millennials.” – Business Insider Salaries in Pittsburgh are competitive with other cities, but because the cost of living is 11 percent lower than average, each paycheck can go further!
Foodie? Check out our award-winning restaurants. The city’s award-winning chefs, new restaurant concepts and suppliers have moved the restaurant scene forward with fresh ingredients from locally grown, locally raised goods. In Pittsburgh, farm-to-table is not just a saying, it’s a way of life.” – visitpittsburgh.com
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package, inclusive of a hospital-wide bonus system.
Avets is part of the NVA Compassion-First network. NVA Compassion-First is a community of more than 80 specialty and emergency hospitals across North America driven by the spirit of collaboration and focused on empowering the advancement of veterinary medicine at the local hospital level. 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.
Avets is looking for a boarded or residency-trained Internist to join our amazing team! Our hospital has specialists in surgery, internal medicine, and critical care along with our 24-hour emergency service. We utilize a true multidisciplinary approach to cases, in order to provide state-of-the-art medicine and compassionate care to pets in our area. Our facility provides access to Karl Storz endoscopy equipment, Philips Affiniti 50 ultrasound with echo capabilities, Toshiba multi-slice CT scanner, and open MRI.
Join our team and you’ll enjoy working in a friendly, collaborative environment. Avets has been named a top workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2016 and 2017. We have also been rated a top hospital for employee satisfaction in employment surveys of veterinary specialty and emergency hospitals around the country.
“Pittsburgh has reinvented itself as a medical, educational, and, more recently, growing tech hub… This has allowed Pittsburgh to crush it in the viral city rankings. WalletHub has ranked the city as its third-best city in America to live, Money Magazine rated it the top city in the Northeast, Glassdoor rated it the top city for job-seekers, SmartAsset labeled it the second-best city for college graduates, and CNBC rated it the second-best city for millennials.” – Business Insider
Salaries in Pittsburgh are competitive with other cities, but because the cost of living is 11 percent lower than average, each paycheck can go further!
Foodie? Check out our award-winning restaurants. The city’s award-winning chefs, new restaurant concepts, and suppliers have moved the restaurant scene forward with fresh ingredients from locally grown, locally raised goods. In Pittsburgh, farm-to-table is not just a saying, it’s a way of life.” – visitpittsburgh.com
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package, inclusive of a hospital-wide bonus system.
Avets is part of the NVA Compassion-First network. NVA Compassion-First is a community of more than 80 specialty and emergency hospitals across North America driven by the spirit of collaboration and focused on empowering the advancement of veterinary medicine at the local hospital level. 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.
Avets is looking for a boarded or residency-trained Medical Oncologist to join our amazing team! Our hospital has specialists in surgery, internal medicine, and critical care along with our 24-hour emergency service. We utilize a true multidisciplinary approach to cases, in order to provide state-of-the-art medicine and compassionate care to pets in our area. Our facility provides access to Karl Storz endoscopy equipment, Philips Affiniti 50 ultrasound with echo capabilities, Toshiba multi-slice CT scanner, and open MRI.
Join our team and you’ll enjoy working in a friendly, collaborative environment. Avets has been named a top workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2016 and 2017. We have also been rated a top hospital for employee satisfaction in employment surveys of veterinary specialty and emergency hospitals around the country.
“Pittsburgh has reinvented itself as a medical, educational, and, more recently, growing tech hub… This has allowed Pittsburgh to crush it in the viral city rankings. WalletHub has ranked the city as its third-best city in America to live, Money Magazine rated it the top city in the Northeast, Glassdoor rated it the top city for job-seekers, SmartAsset labeled it the second-best city for college graduates, and CNBC rated it the second-best city for millennials.” – Business Insider
Salaries in Pittsburgh are competitive with other cities, but because the cost of living is 11 percent lower than average, each paycheck can go further!
Foodie? Check out our award-winning restaurants. The city’s award-winning chefs, new restaurant concepts, and suppliers have moved the restaurant scene forward with fresh ingredients from locally grown, locally raised goods. In Pittsburgh, farm-to-table is not just a saying, it’s a way of life.” – visitpittsburgh.com
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package, inclusive of a hospital-wide bonus system.
Avets is part of the NVA Compassion-First network. NVA Compassion-First is a community of more than 80 specialty and emergency hospitals across North America driven by the spirit of collaboration and focused on empowering the advancement of veterinary medicine at the local hospital level. 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.
Work from home! Avets is seeking a board-certified, or residency-trained radiologist.
The Radiologist will work in telemedicine, evaluating Radiographs, Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Computed Tomography. The radiologist will dictate medical evaluations and will collaborate with colleagues and consult with clients and other veterinary professionals.
Why Avets?
Our brand-new state-of-the-art facility has specialists in surgery, internal medicine, and critical care along with our 24-hour emergency service. We utilize a truly multidisciplinary approach to cases, to provide state-of-the-art medicine and compassionate care to pets in our area. Our facility provides access to Karl Storz endoscopy equipment, Philips Affiniti 50 ultrasound with echo capabilities, Toshiba multi-slice CT scanner, and open MRI.
Avets has been named a top workplace by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2016 and 2017. We have also been rated a top hospital for employee satisfaction in employment surveys of veterinary specialty and emergency hospitals around the country.
Why Pittsburgh?
“Pittsburgh has reinvented itself as a medical, educational, and, more recently, growing tech hub… This has allowed Pittsburgh to crush it in the viral city rankings. WalletHub has ranked the city as its third-best city in America to live, Money Magazine rated it the top city in the Northeast, Glassdoor rated it the top city for job-seekers, SmartAsset labeled it the second-best city for college graduates and CNBC rated it the second-best city for millennials.” – Business Insider
Salaries in Pittsburgh are competitive with other cities, but because the cost of living is 11 percent lower than average, each paycheck can go further!
Foodie? Check out our award-winning restaurants. The city’s award-winning chefs, new restaurant concepts, and suppliers have moved the restaurant scene forward with fresh ingredients from locally grown, locally raised goods. In Pittsburgh, farm-to-table is not just a saying, it’s a way of life.” – visitpittsburgh.com
Avets is part of the NVA Compassion-First network. NVA Compassion-First is a community of more than 80 specialty and emergency hospitals across North America driven by the spirit of collaboration and focused on empowering the advancement of veterinary medicine at the local hospital level. 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.
Our mission at Avets is to provide state-of-the-art medicine and compassionate care for pets and the people who love them.
We are looking for full-time Oncology Veterinary Technician Caregiver to join our team. If you’re looking to advance your skill set and work in a fast-paced environment where every day looks different, we want to work with you!
Avets operates as a whole hospital team, offering opportunities to train and work with both Specialty and Emergency veterinarians. We pair new hires with a mentor to guide them through their introductory period. This is a full-time, hourly position, working 4 ten-hour shifts per week.
The Oncology Technician Caregiver assists the Oncologist in delivering precise and efficient patient care. He/she ensures smooth patient flow and conducts various procedures, including radiographs, lab work, and chemotherapy administration. This role is expected to have significant and compassionate client communication: in-person, phone calls and electronically. This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong technical skills. The technician is also responsible for thorough and accurate medical documentation in the hospital’s PIMS and Whiteboard systems.
About You: Thrive in an ever-changing environment, an experienced Veterinary Technician, have strong communication skills, and are seeking a cohesive, hard-working team, committed to quality patient care, and efficient, 5-star client service. Experience state-of-the-art equipment and groundbreaking surgeries and procedures.
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It’s a calling and we are on a mission to save lives! Join our team and apply now!
Avets is looking for full-time Neurology Veterinary Technician Caregivers to join our team. If you’re looking to advance your skill set and work in a fast-paced environment where every day looks different, we want to work with you! Avets operates as a whole hospital team, offering opportunities to train and work with specialty and emergency veterinarians. We pair new hires with a mentor to guide them through their introductory period. This is a full-time, hourly position, working either 3 twelve hour shifts or 4 ten-hour shifts per week, including one shift per weekend and a portion of the holidays.
This is an hourly, full-time position, working 4 ten-hour shifts per week including the on-call shifts required by the department on some weekends. We are happy to provide our team members with:
Successful applicants will:
All technical staff, regardless of the level of experience, must be able to stand, bend, lift, and/or kneel for the duration of a shift (10 hours), and lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds. Certified Veterinary Technicians or license-eligible candidates will be given the highest consideration.
Job type: Full-time
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Avets is seeking a full-time Veterinary Technician Caregiver to support our Internal Medicine department! If you’re looking to advance your skill set and work in a fast-paced environment where every day looks different, we want to work with you!
Opened in the summer of 2021, our new 19,000 sq. ft. facility has been purposefully designed with state-of-the-art equipment to assist us in fulfilling our goal of practicing quality medicine and compassionate care for patients, families, and referring veterinarians in our community.
Education is a daily focus at Avets. Our commitment to education is demonstrated by hospital-wide support of our residency and internship programs, and a team of VTS(ECC) lead training for our support staff.
This is an hourly, full-time hourly position, working 4 ten hour shifts per week inclusive of an equal share of the on-call shifts required by the department.
We are happy to provide our team members with:
Successful applicants will:
Benefits:
All technical staff, regardless of the level of experience, must be able to stand, bend, lift, and/or kneel for the duration of a shift (10 hours), and lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds.
Certified Veterinary Technicians or license eligible candidates will be given the highest consideration.
Our 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital is seeking full-time Veterinary Technician Caregivers to join our amazing team. If you’re looking to advance your skill set and work in a fast-paced environment where every day looks different, we want to work with you!
Our brand-new 19,000 sq. ft. facility has been purposefully designed with state-of-the-art equipment to assist us in fulfilling our goal of practicing quality medicine and compassionate care for patients, families, and referring veterinarians in our community. Avets has a long-standing focus on emergency, trauma, and critical care. Our fast-paced emergency and critical care departments are supported by our Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Surgery teams.
Education is a daily focus at Avets. Our commitment to education is demonstrated by hospital-wide support of our residency and internship programs, and a team of VTS(ECC) lead training for our support staff. This is a full-time, hourly position, working either 3 twelve-hour shifts or 4 ten-hour shifts per week, inclusive of one shift per weekend and a portion of the holidays.
We are happy to provide our team members with:
Successful applicants will be willing to work with fellow team members to maintain a productive, positive, and respectful environment. All technical staff, regardless of the level of experience, must be able to stand, bend, lift, and/or kneel for the duration of a shift (12 hours), and lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds.
Prior emergency or specialty experience is preferred, but not required. Certified Veterinary Technicians or license-eligible candidates will be given the highest consideration.
Our 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital is seeking full-time veterinary technician caregivers to join our amazing team. If you’re looking to advance your skill set and work in a fast-paced environment where every day looks different, we want to work with you!
Opened in the summer of 2021, our new 19,000 sq. ft. facility has been purposefully designed with state-of-the-art equipment to assist us in fulfilling our goal of practicing quality medicine and compassionate care for patients, families, and referring veterinarians in our community.
Anesthesia Caregivers will work on procedures for the Surgery, Neurology, and Emergency departments. Our cutting team includes a board-certified Veterinary Neurologist, 2 Surgeons, 2 Critical Care Specialists, and many experienced Emergency doctors.
Education is a daily focus at Avets. Our commitment to education is demonstrated by hospital-wide support of our residency and internship programs, and a team of VTS(ECC) lead training for our support staff. This is a full-time, hourly position, working either 3 twelve-hour shifts or 4 ten-hour shifts per week, including one weekend shift and rotational on-call after completing the training period.
We are happy to provide our team members with:
Successful applicants will be willing to work with fellow team members to maintain a productive, positive, and respectful environment. All technical staff, regardless of the level of experience, must be able to stand, bend, lift, and/or kneel for the duration of a shift (10-12 hours), and lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds.
Prior veterinary surgical experience, 2+ years of monitoring patients from induction to extubation is required. Certified Veterinary Technicians or license-eligible candidates will be given the highest consideration.
Our 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital is hiring a full-time Veterinary Technician Caregiver to join our Avian and Exotics Medicine and Surgery department! If you’re looking to advance your skill set and work in a fast-paced environment where every day looks different, we want to work with you!
Opened in the summer of 2021, our new 19,000 sq. ft. facility has been purposefully designed with state-of-the-art equipment to assist us in fulfilling our goal of practicing quality medicine and compassionate care for patients, families, and referring veterinarians in our community.
Every day in the exotics department at Avets is different, so adaptability and flexibility are key traits that we are looking for in a candidate. The exotics team sees routine appointments, sick visits, and emergency visits, and performs sedated procedures and surgeries regularly.
Education is a daily focus at Avets. Our commitment to education is demonstrated by hospital-wide support of our residency and internship programs, and a team of VTS(ECC) lead training for our support staff. This is a full-time, hourly position, working 4 ten-hour shifts per week.
We are happy to provide our team members with:
Candidates must be credentialed veterinary technicians or eligible for licensure. Previous experience working in the field of veterinary medicine is required. Previous experience working with exotic species is preferred, but not required.
Our 24-hour emergency and specialty hospital is seeking full-time veterinary technician caregivers to join our amazing team. If you’re looking to advance your skill set and work in a fast-paced environment where every day looks different, we want to work with you!
Our brand-new 19,000 sq. ft. facility has been purposefully designed with state-of-the-art equipment to assist us in fulfilling our goal of practicing quality medicine and compassionate care for patients, families, and referring veterinarians in our community. Avets has a long-standing focus on emergency, trauma, and critical care. Our fast-paced emergency and critical care departments are supported by our Internal Medicine, Neurology, and Surgery teams.
Our surgical team includes 2 board certificated Veterinary Surgeons as well as a team of experienced technicians. Avets operates as a one hospital model, offering opportunities to train and work with both specialty and emergency veterinarians. This is an hourly, full-time position, working 4 ten hour shifts per week inclusive of an equal share of the Saturday shifts required by the department.
Education is a daily focus at Avets. Our commitment to education is demonstrated by hospital-wide support of our residency and internship programs, and a team of VTS(ECC) lead training for our support staff. This is a full-time, hourly position, working either 3 twelve-hour shifts or 4 ten-hour shifts per week, inclusive of one shift per weekend and a portion of the holidays.
We are happy to provide our team members with:
Successful applicants will be willing to work with fellow team members to maintain a productive, positive, and respectful environment. All technical staff, regardless of the level of experience, must be able to stand, bend, lift, and/or kneel for the duration of a shift (10-12 hours), and lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds.
Prior veterinary surgical experience, 2+ years of monitoring patients from induction to extubation is required. Certified Veterinary Technicians or license-eligible candidates will be given the highest consideration.
