New ER Doctor (NERD) Program: Starts October 2026, Practicing Veterinarians

A passion for helping people and their pets

A desire to live and breathe emergency medicine

A valid license to practice veterinary medicine, as well as a valid DEA registration in the state you will be completing your program by your start date

Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating or as needed basis based on hospital needs

Please make them aware that we’ll be sending them a letter of recommendation questionnaire through a platform called RefApp.

All New ER Doctor graduates are guaranteed a spot at VEG as an emergency doctor at a hospital location of our choosing upon successful completion of the program in the required time frame and passing all required program competencies and benchmarks.

Work side-by-side with experienced VEG doctors who will mentor you through real ER cases, offering guidance and feedback every step of the way.

This isn’t just shadowing—it’s hands-on learning with built-in mentorship.

New ER Doctors (a.k.a.

NERDS!) get up-close, firsthand ER experience, working 3-4 hospital shifts per week (days, swings, and nights), as well as through weekly case discussions, literature reviews, and hands-on training at state-of-the-art facilities.

Learn best practices for client-centered communication and care, the VEG Way.

Abdominal, thoracic and cardiac point-of care ultrasound

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®.