New ER Doctor (NERD) Program for Practicing Veterinarians

Job overview

The New ER Doctor (NERD) Program for Practicing Veterinarians is an onsite, six-month program based in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Compensation during the program is $120,000 per year; after successful completion, the posting states a $156,000 base salary plus production. Veterinary Emergency Group’s mission is to help people and their pets when they need it most. The program helps practicing non-emergency veterinarians transition into emergency medicine through immersive clinical and academic training, hospital shifts, case discussions, and individualized mentorship. Participants gain experience in emergency cases, surgery, endoscopy, exotic animal care, and customer-focused care, with successful graduates moving into full-time emergency doctor roles at VEG.

What you'll do

• Participate in three to four hospital shifts per week across day, swing, and night shifts
• learn through weekly case discussions, literature reviews, and hands-on training
• work with experienced emergency doctors and specialists
• develop emergency medicine, surgery, endoscopy, exotic animal, and critical care skills.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

new er doctor program

nerd program

practicing veterinarians

veterinary emergency medicine

shrewsbury ma

six-month program

mentorship

race-approved ce

hospital shifts

rotating nights and weekends

dvm

$120k/year during program

veg

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Program compensation of $120,000 per year and post-program base salary increase to $156,000 plus production
• benefits
• paid continuing education
• travel stipend
• equity ownership
• student loan repayment after the first year
• paid parental leave up to 12 weeks
• flexible schedules
• free exams and 50% off VEG treatments.

Why this role

Six-month mentorship program with more than 160 RACE-approved continuing education hours; relocation may be required; graduates who successfully complete program competencies and benchmarks are guaranteed an emergency doctor position at a VEG hospital selected by the company.

About the employer

Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) is hiring for this role. Industry: Veterinary Services. Sector: 54.