Partner Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center (PVESC) is a women-founded and led business committed to reimagining a profession from the inside out. Our leadership team has a reputation for building and retaining happy and healthy teams and founded Partner Veterinary to give more professionals the optimal environment to do the job they love.
Building from the ground up, we opened the first women-owned and led veterinary emergency and specialty care practices in Frederick, MD and Richmond, VA in 2023.
We are seeking a full or part time veterinary neurologist for our Richmond, VA location. We are looking for individuals who are interested in collaborating with the entire hospital team and desire to take an active role in shaping the neurology department and practice in a sustainable, engaging way.

We build veterinary medicine around great people.
As a Partner Veterinary neurologist, you will utilize your unique expertise to diagnose and develop treatment plans for patients with neurological diseases or disorders. With our team-centered approach, continual collaboration with the ER and other departments is necessary to both provide and receive support. Daily responsibilities will vary but may include a blend of scheduled appointments (including imaging, procedures, and/or surgeries) and consults from other departments, including the ER.
Our team member benefits and perks:
Benefits:
- Paid wellness week off prior to start date
- Paid time off
- Continuing education and professional expense allowance
- Continuing education PTO
- Annual scrub and lab coat allowance
- Contribution to health insurance
- 401K
- Vision and Dental Coverage
- Short Term Disability Coverage
- Company Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Bring your pet to work during your shift
Our 20,000 square foot reimagined building and team design includes:
Team:
- Conscious and deliberate building design layout that encourages interdepartmental communication and collaboration
- Have a voice at the leadership team level
- Collaborate with Emergency Veterinarians and specialists in Neurology, Surgery, Cardiology, Oncology and Critical Care.
Building and Equipment:
- In-house lab equipment
- Digital radiology
- Digital cytology
- Emergency ultrasound
- Multi-parameter anesthetic monitoring equipment
- Ample and fluid and syringe pumps within each department
- Smartboard technology
- Integrated EMR and digital treatment sheet software
- GE 1.5 Tesla MRI
- GE 16 slice Helical CT Scanner
- C-arm fluoroscopy
About us:
With our team-centered approach, we recognize that every team member’s time is valuable and their skillset unique. Therefore, our shared goal is for ALL doctors in ALL departments to have the tools and support necessary to practice an excellent standard of care in their area of expertise and to have a work-life balance that lends itself to sustainability and happiness.
Partner Veterinary operates under the oversight of Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Emma Evans – Boarded Criticalist and Lead Emergency Veterinarian Dr. Rachael Boyd, both of whom work clinical shifts alongside the team.
About our cities:
Our core values:
- Reimagine
- Fearlessness
- Community Care
Why Work for Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center (PVESC):
The Partner Veterinary mission is to transform the team experience and create an optimal environment for our team members, our partners, pet families, and the patients we are dedicated to caring for.
If you want to practice the highest standard of care with our skilled team, that supports an atmosphere of work life balance, we want to hear from you!
Apply by contacting Katie Brooks at [email protected].
Requirements:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university
- Board-certification or residency-trained in neurology
- Licensure in good standing to practice in the state of Virginia and/or Maryland
- Ability to quickly process, analyze, and react to unplanned and emergent medical situations without delay, so as to ensure the safety of team members and patients
- The ability to make decisions and communicate clearly and effectively with fellow team members and pet families
- A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics
- Clinical experience in emergency medicine or general practice, or completion of a rotating or specialty internship
- Professional demeanor and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude
- Support for new graduates who have commitment to continued professional development and mentorship.
*Salary dependent on schedule chosen
