- VetTemps has launched a new Fort Lauderdale division to expand its veterinary relief staffing services in Florida and the Southeast.
- Phil Gehring, a 25-year staffing industry veteran, has been appointed president of the new division.
- Gehring previously worked at Weatherby Locums, where he was a top producer and multiple-time President’s Club winner.
- The expansion is intended to strengthen VetTemps’ presence in one of the fastest-growing regions for veterinary staffing demand.
- VetTemps was founded in 2024 by Tim Devereux and Lacey Salzer, who previously built and sold physician staffing firm Integrity Locums.
VetTemps has announced the launch of a new Fort Lauderdale division as the veterinary relief staffing agency expands its national footprint.
The company also named Phil Gehring, a veteran of the locum tenens staffing industry, as president of the new division.
In his role, Gehring will oversee the development of the Fort Lauderdale team, lead sales efforts, and expand the company’s brand presence throughout Florida and the broader Southeast region.
The new division is expected to strengthen VetTemps’ ability to support veterinary practices and relief veterinarians in a region experiencing significant growth in demand for veterinary services.
Leadership With Staffing Industry Experience
Gehring brings more than 25 years of experience in locum tenens staffing. Most recently, he worked with Weatherby Locums in Fort Lauderdale, where he earned recognition as a top producer and multiple-time President’s Club award recipient.
Company leaders said his experience in staffing operations, sales strategy, and team leadership makes him well suited to lead the company’s expansion in the region.
Gehring said he was excited to join VetTemps as the company continues to grow its presence in veterinary staffing.
He said the organization’s focus on service and support for both veterinarians and clinics was a key factor in his decision to join the company.
Expanding Veterinary Relief Staffing Services
VetTemps was founded in 2024 and focuses exclusively on placing relief veterinarians with practices across the United States.
The company was created by Tim Devereux and Lacey Salzer, who previously founded physician locum tenens staffing firm Integrity Locums in 2012. The company was later sold to private equity in 2025.
Drawing on their experience in physician staffing, the founders launched VetTemps to address what they viewed as a gap in the veterinary relief market.
The company focuses on travel-based placements designed to support veterinary practices facing temporary staffing shortages.
Concierge-Style Staffing Approach
VetTemps says it differentiates itself by providing a concierge-style staffing model for relief veterinarians and clinics.
The company arranges prepaid travel and lodging for assignments, provides malpractice insurance coverage for placed veterinarians, and issues weekly payments to contractors.
Dedicated staffing consultants also assist veterinarians and clinics throughout the placement process, including matching, credentialing, scheduling, and onboarding.
VetTemps is headquartered in Salt Lake City and provides relief staffing services to veterinary practices nationwide.
Information sourced from the company’s press release.
