Get paid like an owner, without the stress of ownership or the grind of a residency.

Do you thrive when the pressure is on and the cases are anything but routine? At Airport Animal Emergi-Center, our full-time doctors average $360K+ while working fewer days than a typical general practice schedule. You’ll have the freedom to practice your way and a team that has your back. We’re looking for an emergency veterinarian who wants to build a long career here, not just fill shifts.

What Sets AAEC Apart

• Owner-level income, without owner-level hours. Our uncapped salary-plus-performance model rewards the work you do, without 60-hour weeks, the business headaches of ownership, or years of residency pay.
• Autonomy without micromanagement. Doctors keep the final say in how they practice medicine, with no standardized script to follow. When you want a second opinion or extra support, it’s there. We invest in doctors who plan to grow with us.
• A schedule built for the long run. Full-time here means 12 shifts per month, so you have more time for travel, family, and life outside the clinic than a standard GP job allows. When the board is quiet, you rest, so you can do this work for decades. Several of our doctors already have.
• A team approach to scheduling. Doctors build the schedule together, so everyone can get the time off they need for vacations, family events, and the things that matter.
• A supportive team. You’re backed by 3–4 trained veterinary technicians and assistants, plus an experienced management team who’ve worked the floor.
• Connected care. AAEC is the emergency hospital in a family of 12 locations. Shared medical records across our 11 general practice clinics and our ER mean seamless, consistent care for clients wherever and whenever they need it.

Where You’ll Work

You’ll practice at Greater Indianapolis’ dedicated emergency hospital, covering the moments general practice hours can’t: late-night emergencies, weekend scares, and the cases that can’t wait. Our culture is built on teamwork, compassion, and mutual respect. People enjoy coming here, shift after shift, year after year.

Our Hospital

• Dedicated emergency and urgent care for dogs and cats, occasional pocket pets
• Best in class ratio of experienced support team to DVM, allowing you to focus on patient care
• 5 exam rooms built for efficient, high-acuity care
• Latest technology including IDEXX in-house labs, AI scribe services, ultrasound, digital radiography, laser therapy
• Hours: open continuously Thursday at 6pm through Tuesday at 8am; Tuesday and Wednesday, 6:00pm to 8:00am

Grow Your Skills, Your Way

• Individualized mentorship programs
• Annual CE allowance, including extra paid time off to use it plus dues and license fees
• Specialized CE in emergency and critical care medicine
• 25+ veterinarians collaborating across multiple hospitals

What We Offer You

• Area’s most competitive compensation with salary uncapped: our full-time doctors on average make $360K+ based on salary and performance
• Sign-on bonus, student loan assistance, and/or relocation assistance that is customized for you
• 401(k) with a generous company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Competitive PTO package
• Flexible schedules available - Full-Time, Part Time, or Relief
• Employee discount

Why You’ll Love Indianapolis

There's so much to do in Indianapolis, and with a cost of living about 14.3% below the national average, your paycheck goes further here than in most major metros. You'll find a big-city food and museum scene, parks and green spaces, and pro sports year-round (Fever, Pacers, and Colts). Beyond the city, there's the Indy 500, the NCAA Final Four, and Big Ten tournaments. It's just as good a place to settle in as it is to explore, with surrounding suburbs known for their great schools, welcoming neighborhoods, and close-knit communities.

What sets AAEC apart:

When you join Airport Animal Emergi-Center, you step into an ER built to have your back — the right people, the freedom to practice your way, and the tools to move fast when it counts.

• Supportive Team. You're backed by 3-4 trained veterinary technicians and assistants, plus an experienced management team who've worked the floor.
• Clinical Autonomy. We operate with a hands-off philosophy. Doctors keep the final say in how they practice medicine, with no standardized script to follow.
• Connected Care. AAEC is the emergency hospital in a family of 12 locations. Shared medical records across all 11 general practice clinics and our emergency hospital provides seamless, high-quality, consistent care for clients wherever they visit and whenever it’s needed.
• Purpose-Built for Emergency Care. Our hospital is set up for the pace of ER medicine, with an in-house lab and the tools to move quickly from triage to treatment.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re looking for emergency medicine with owner-level pay, real autonomy, and a schedule you can sustain for the long run, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to start the conversation.