ORANGE COUNTY
Placing California-licensed vets across Orange County
Don’t turn away appointments because of an open shift. We help Orange County clinics cover PTO, maternity leave, and sudden call-outs with vetted DVMs, and build long-term teams with permanent placements.
Per-diem, locum and full-time roles
Coastal, central and north county
Typical response time
General practice, Costa Mesa
Local placement specialists
Short-term cover, long-term cover or a permanent hire. Tell us what your schedule needs and we’ll build the right mix.
Single shifts or recurring days to cover vacations, CE time and unexpected absences without overloading your team.
Flexible day-rate coverage for busy seasons, weekend clinics and days when appointment demand outruns your doctors.
Associate and lead veterinarian searches screened for clinical fit, schedule and team culture.
Overnight, weekend and holiday coverage for ER and urgent care hospitals from veterinarians experienced in fast-paced triage.
Weeks or months of consistent locum coverage for parental leave, sabbaticals and recruitment gaps.
One point of contact for groups running several hospitals across the county, with coverage planned across sites.
Relief fills today’s schedule. Permanent hires fix tomorrow’s. Most Orange County clinics need both.
Vacations, CE days, call-outs, seasonal spikes
From a single shift to several months
Same-week coverage is often possible
Licensed, vetted DVMs briefed on your practice
Associate, lead and medical director roles
Full-time or part-time permanent positions
Shortlist typically within a few weeks
Candidates matched on skills, schedule and culture
Wellness, preventive care and routine surgery in neighborhood clinics.
Overnight, weekend and holiday shifts for county-wide ER hospitals.
Support for internal medicine, surgery and imaging departments.
Extended-hours clinics that bridge the gap between GP and ER.
Coverage for consolidated groups needing consistent, scalable relief.
Veterinarians comfortable working independently on the road.
Shelter medicine, spay and neuter programs and community clinics.
Coverage for practices seeing birds, reptiles and small mammals.
Can’t find your answer? Call (619) 363-2851 or email info@vetmedstaffing.com.
It depends on your dates, location, and the type of coverage you need.
Yes. Every DVM we place holds an active California veterinary license, and we verify credentials before they work a shift at your clinic.
We cover coastal and central Orange County, including Newport Beach, Irvine, Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, and Mission Viejo. We support general practices, emergency and urgent care clinics, specialty and referral hospitals, and mobile veterinary services.
Click “Request Coverage” and tell us your dates, shift hours, and what you’re looking for. We’ll send matched candidates for your review.
Share a few details and a placement specialist will contact you with available veterinarians, usually within one business day.
Prefer to talk? Call (619) 363-2851 or email info@vetmedstaffing.com
A placement specialist reviews every request and replies within one business day.
Choose your days, your practices and your pace. You tell us where in the county you want to work and we’ll bring you shifts and roles that fit.
Always free for vets
Relief, per-diem and permanent
Your information stays confidential