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Employment Opportunities

                                                                                                        Update as of March 2018

Emergency Veterinarian (Full Time / Part Time / Relief)

We are actively seeking veterinarians interested in part time/ or relief work in our after hours ER facility.  All resumes / experience will be considered.  Evenings, weekends, and holiday hours are required.  Contact Joann via the information provided below.  Serious inquiries only.  Read on for further details:


The Northwest PA Pet Emergency Center (NWPAPEC), a privately owned after hours emergency and critical care practice in Erie PA.   We provide afterhours emergency and critical care for 80+ Veterinarians (40+ practices) throughout the region of northwest PA, northeast Ohio, and southwestern New York.
We strive to provide the highest quality patient care and are equipped with electronic medical records (Infinity/Impromed), Digital Radiography (radiology consults through PetRays), Ultrasound, complete in-house lab (Abaxis), and surgical suite complete with monitoring (SpO2, BP, Capnography, ECG, etc.) and anesthetic ventilator. 
Cases vary from the most basic emergencies to complex medical and surgical cases and our veterinarians routinely perform surgical procedures such as exploratory laparotomy, C-Section, GDV, splenectomy, and enucleation. 
We are very supportive of continual learning and training of both our veterinarians and support staff.  We regularly attend VECCS conferences, provide generous CE allowances to veterinarians and technical staff, and provide VIN access.  Many of our technicians are CVT's or currently in training to become CVT's. 
Our full-time veterinarians typically work 12-14 12hr shifts per month and we strive to accommodate scheduling and time off requests.
Erie, PA is home to Presque Isle along Lake Erie as well as many other lakes and parks including the National Forest.  The area is abundant with numerous outdoor activities and is located 2 hours north of Pittsburgh, 2 hours east of Cleveland, and 1.5hrs south of Buffalo.
The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, a positive attitude, good medical and surgical skills, and a willingness to continue to learn.  Prior emergency practice experience or completion of a rotating internship is preferred but new graduates with an interest in emergency medicine and surgery are encouraged to apply.
Mentoring and assistance with surgeries or detailed cases is available as needed.

Part Time / Full Time Veterinary Technician / Assistant
The NW Pennsylvania Pet Emergency Center (NWPAPEC) is a small, privately owned Emergency practice located in Erie, Pennsylvania.  We are in search of an energetic, friendly, self-motivated team player that can multi-task.  Ideally the candidate will have prior experience in a veterinary hospital, have good communication skills, and compassion is a must.  Evenings, weekends and holidays are the operating hours of our hospital, and in turn, are a requirement of employment.  All resumes and experience will be considered.
Duties include but are not limited to:
  • Triaging and obtain patient history
  • Excellent patient care including diagnostic procedures and treatments
  • Phlebotomy
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Maintains hospital for day to day functions (cleaning, stocking, etc)
  • Performs radiography
  • Compassionate handling of patients
  • Assisting with surgical procedures
Please contact Joann via the information provided below.  Serious inquiries only. 

Client Services / Receptionist
The NW Pennsylvania Pet Emergency Center (NWPAPEC) is a small, privately owned Emergency practice, located in Erie, Pennsylvania.  We are in search of an experienced receptionist with a passion for helping people and their pets.   The candidate must have practical knowledge of veterinary hospital organization, services and products, customer service, phone skills, be a team player, possess good communication skills and be detail-oriented.  The position requires working evenings, weekends and holidays.  All resumes and experience will be considered.  Serious inquiries only.
Duties include, but not limited to:
  • Patient check-in
  • Creating estimates, Invoice and processing payments
  • Cleaning
  • Answering phones
  • Practice management software
  • Filing
 Please contact Joann via the information provided below. 

You can submit your resume via: 
Email: mail to: jchristman@eriepetemergency.com (subject: Resume), 
USPS mail or in-person: 429 W. 38th St., Erie, PA 16508 (addressed c/o Joann), 
Fax: 
814.866.9774 (attention: Joann).

Thank you for your interest in becoming part of Northwest Pennsylvania Pet Emergency Center team. 

We are always looking for enthusiastic and qualified doctors and staff to join our team.
We offer competitive wages and benefits based on experience and skill level.
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  • Our Facility
  • Veterinarians & Specialists
  • Support Staff & Students
  • Blood Donors
  • Animal Poison Control
  • Clients Corner
    • Transporting an Injured Animal
    • Transporting a Seizing Animal
    • Pancreatitis
    • Pet First Aid
    • Medicating Cats
    • Medicating Dogs
    • Holiday Hazards >
      • New Year's
      • Easter
      • Memorial Day
      • Fourth of July
      • Halloween
      • Christmas
    • Summer Pet Care
    • Winter Pet Care
    • Pets and Marijuana
    • Pet Insurance
    • Grief Support >
      • How do I know when it's time?
      • The Stages of Grief
      • Quality of Life Scale
      • Grief Support Groups
      • Poems
  • Interesting/Educational Cases
    • Non-Linear GI Foreign Body (Canine)
    • Cat Bite Abscess (Feline)
    • Linear GI Foreign Body (Feline)
    • Pyometra (Canine)
    • Corneal Ulcer (Canine)
    • GDV/Bloat (Canine)
    • Stick Impalement (Canine)
  • Links
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Contact Us
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