Our Staff
Our Wonderful Team
Beacon was born to fill the need for emergent 24/7 pet care in St. Petersburg. Our emergency vets are passionate about pet care, and about our community. We are locally operated and owned by a Pinellas County native. In an increasingly corporate landscape, we aim to provide an employee centric workplace that truly values the people that make us great. We hire talented individuals whose number one priority is the comfort and health of your pet and the family that loves them. By valuing our team, we know that our local veterinarians in St. Petersburg will be able to do their job the best. We look forward to serving our neighbors.
At Beacon, we are always looking for talented professionals to join our experienced team at our pet urgent care in St. Petersburg. If you’re a veterinarian, and think Beacon matches your ideals we’d love to meet you!
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Owner + Emergency Veterinarian - Dr. Ellen Buerkett
Dr. Buerkett has a deep love and passion for emergency veterinary medicine. As a St. Petersburg resident, she personally experienced the immense need for a local 24/7 Pet ER. Beacon was born to fulfil this need and Dr. Buerkett is eager to serve her local community.
Dr. Buerkett was born in Palm Harbor and is a Pinellas County native. She moved to Gainesville and became a Florida Gator for both undergraduate and veterinary school. She made St. Petersburg her long term home with her husband, Nathan, and their three beautiful children, Christian, Alexander and Audrey.
Dr. Buerkett has an extensive emergency background with additional focus and training in emergent surgeries. She has served as an emergency doctor, intern manager and medical director previously, with a true passion for teaching and practicing emergency veterinary medicine.
Dr. Buerkett is eager to serve her local community and their emergent pet needs. She has a drive to serve the Beacon team and provide an environment that fosters life-long careers and happiness in emergency pet care.
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