About Us:
Animal Emergency & Specialty Center of Knoxville is an AAHA Accredited, premier referral and emergency veterinary hospital. We have an emergency and critical care unit that is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our dynamic care team includes board-certified surgeons and specialists at AESC who treat a wide range of veterinary orthopedic, oncology, thoracic, abdominal, and soft-tissue conditions.
Why Choose Us:We have the latest specialized surgery and diagnostic instrumentation and equipment including 16-slice CT scanner, Vivid iQ echocardiogram platform, digital radiology, ultrasound systems, fluoroscopy unity, endoscopy, high-def Storz tower with new laparoscopic equipment, Arthrex equipment, LigaSure, Autocon III, Storz Ho-YAG laser, Synthes locking plates, and ESF equipment. In 2026, we will be completing our 20,000-square-foot specialty expansion and we will be adding Neurology, Cardiology, and other specialists to our team, as well as a new MRI scanner, CT scanner, linear accelerator, IR suite with ceiling-mounted fluoroscopy, and surgical suites measuring at least 18’ x 18’.
- Residency Trained or Board-Certified Veterinary Cardiologist
- DVM license in Tennessee
- Passion to practice outstanding medicine with a collaborative team
- $200k-$250k base salary (negotiable) + production
- Lucrative sign-on bonus
- 401(k) with 2% company match
- Paid parental leave
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Paid time off
- CE allowance: $5,000 a year and 4 additional days of PTO
- We pay 100% of AVMA PLIT, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and state licensure fees
- Employee discounts
- No state income tax!