Choose which work to handle internally
Job advertising and recruiting can complement one another. A board placement does not necessarily include sourcing, screening or interview coordination; confirm the actual features and terms of any provider you evaluate.
- Consider the staff time available to manage incoming applications.
- Identify whether direct candidate outreach is required.
- Compare the complete scope and cost instead of comparing headline prices alone.
Prepare the role brief
Write down the information a candidate needs to evaluate the position before the search begins.
- Specify overnight, weekend and holiday coverage.
- Explain triage, critical-care capability and referral escalation.
- Describe technician staffing, handovers and schedule recovery.
Plan the work location in Nashville.
Name the street address, the municipality and the county. East Nashville, The Gulch, Germantown, 12South, Green Hills, Bellevue, Antioch, Donelson, Hermitage and Madison are Nashville communities inside Davidson County, while Belle Meade, Berry Hill, Forest Hills, Goodlettsville and Oak Hill are separate cities within it. Coverage on this site is limited to Tennessee; a hospital in Kentucky falls under a different state licensing authority.
Give the hiring team one brief for each facility, with clinical work, support staffing, weekend duties and location commitments stated together. For regional positions, list each hospital, the planned days at each and how schedule changes are communicated. This site describes employer hiring coverage without claiming a Nashville recruiting office.
Review Nashville-area recruiting coverage →Local context for this role
Tennessee Rule 1730-02-.17 requires a facility that does not provide emergency services to post that fact in a conspicuous place, Rule 1730-02-.07 requires satellite clinics, mobile facilities and house-call practices to hold a written agreement with a hospital for emergency services they do not offer, and Rule 1730-02-.16 requires inpatients to be examined at least once daily by facility personnel, so a Nashville practice adding an emergency veterinarian is also deciding who takes overnight transfers and who covers hospitalized patients. Nashville Veterinary Specialists says on its own site that it is open 24 hours with specialty services that include critical care, neurology and radiation oncology, and that its emergency doctors are available at night, on weekends and on major holidays to see walk-in emergencies and provide care for daytime hospitalized patients, while the VEG Tennessee page lists 24/7 emergency hospitals in West Nashville, Franklin and Murfreesboro. A Nashville brief for a full-time emergency veterinarian should split walk-in exams from transfers, name the technicians on each overnight shift, and note that Tennessee Rule 1730-03-.02 limits technician work to delegated procedures that do not involve diagnosing, prescribing or surgery. For continuing education against the Board's 20-hour calendar-year requirement, the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine lists an Emergency and Critical Care Conference on Saturday, November 14, 2026 in Knoxville with hands-on cardiology, exotics, respiratory and CPR sessions.
Plan Tennessee credential checks before the start date.
Tennessee licenses veterinarians through the Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners within the Department of Health, and the Board’s rules list the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination among the qualifications. Assign a person to verify license status, record the date and resolve questions with the Board. Tennessee’s technician credential is the licensed veterinary medical technician, so check that title when a role depends on technician delegation. Check any specialty credentials required by the employer with the issuing organization.
Tennessee Department of Health license verification · Tennessee Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners applications and rules page
Compare the work, responsibility and fee.
| Decision | Job advertising | Recruiting engagement |
|---|---|---|
| Candidate sourcing | A published opening invites responses; features vary by board. | Agree whether direct outreach and sourcing are included. |
| Screening | The employer typically needs a process for reviewing responses. | Define the screening criteria and who verifies credentials. |
| Payment | Review the board's advertising terms and any add-ons. | Review BEGHR's placement estimate and written milestones. |
| Hiring decision | The employer selects the candidate. | The employer selects and directly hires the candidate. |
Confirm the service and terms with BEGHR.
Define an emergency DVM search around shift coverage, case responsibility, overnight support and the hospital’s escalation process.
Read the service scope · Review the recruiting process · BEGHR veterinary placement