The Job Opportunity:
A well-established AAHA-accredited multi-specialty referral and 24-hour emergency hospital is seeking a Residency-Trained or Board-Certified Veterinary Surgeon to join its collaborative specialty team. This opportunity is ideal for a board-certified or residency-trained veterinary surgeon who is passionate about practicing evidence-based surgery while working alongside board-certified specialists, experienced emergency clinicians, highly skilled credentialed technicians, and dedicated support staff.
The successful candidate will manage a diverse referral and emergency surgical caseload, performing advanced soft tissue and general surgical procedures while collaborating closely with specialists across multiple disciplines. The Surgeon will evaluate complex referral cases, develop individualized treatment plans, and provide comprehensive perioperative care utilizing advanced diagnostics, modern surgical techniques, and a collaborative approach to patient management.
Supported by a veterinarian-focused organization, this position offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth through structured mentorship, continuing education, leadership development, and collaboration with an extensive network of veterinary specialists. The hospital fosters a culture of teamwork, innovation, and lifelong learning where evidence-based medicine, collaboration, and clinical excellence are central to every patient interaction.

Practice Information:
This established AAHA-accredited referral and emergency hospital is dedicated to delivering advanced veterinary care through collaboration, innovation, and evidence-based medicine. Open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, the hospital provides comprehensive specialty referral services alongside around-the-clock emergency and critical care.
The hospital features a state-of-the-art facility equipped with advanced diagnostic and surgical technology that supports exceptional patient care. Resources include a fully equipped in-house diagnostic laboratory with advanced hematology, chemistry, coagulation, urinalysis, and infectious disease testing capabilities, digital radiography, advanced ultrasound, digital endoscopy, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery equipment, and CT imaging with fluoroscopy and 3D imaging capabilities.

The Surgery Service collaborates closely with Emergency and Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Cardiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Anesthesia, Rehabilitation, and other specialty services to provide comprehensive care for patients requiring advanced surgical intervention. The diverse referral caseload includes complex soft tissue procedures, oncologic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, emergency surgery, hepatobiliary procedures, thoracic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, endocrine surgery, reconstructive surgery, wound management, and trauma cases.

As part of a veterinarian-focused organization, the hospital combines the culture of a locally led specialty practice with the resources of a larger veterinary network. Veterinarians benefit from structured mentorship, advanced continuing education, leadership development, collaborative learning opportunities, and access to experienced specialists across multiple disciplines, creating an environment where professional growth is actively encouraged and clinical excellence is celebrated.

Role Responsibilities:

• Evaluate, diagnose, and surgically manage a broad range of referral and emergency cases using evidence-based veterinary medicine
• Perform advanced soft tissue, oncologic, minimally invasive, and emergency surgical procedures appropriate to training and experience
• Develop individualized treatment plans utilizing advanced diagnostics and modern surgical techniques
• Utilize minimally invasive surgical approaches, including laparoscopy and endoscopy, when clinically appropriate
• Collaborate closely with emergency clinicians, internists, oncologists, neurologists, anesthesiologists, radiologists, cardiologists, rehabilitation specialists, and other specialty services to provide comprehensive multidisciplinary patient care
• Utilize advanced diagnostic imaging, CT, fluoroscopy, laboratory diagnostics, and other specialized resources to support surgical planning and postoperative management
• Provide comprehensive perioperative care, including postoperative monitoring and long-term patient management
• Educate clients regarding diagnosis, surgical options, expected outcomes, postoperative care, prognosis, and long-term management
• Communicate consultation findings and treatment recommendations with referring veterinarians
• Mentor veterinarians, interns, residents, and credentialed veterinary technicians while supporting continuing education and professional development
• Participate in protocol development, quality improvement initiatives, collaborative case discussions, clinical research, and continuing education
• Maintain complete and accurate medical records while contributing to a collaborative culture focused on exceptional patient outcomes

Job Applicant Requirements:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent) degree from an accredited veterinary program
• Board certification or eligibility through the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS), or completion of an approved surgical residency program
• Eligible for veterinary licensure in the applicable state or currently licensed and in good standing
• DEA registration or ability to obtain where required
• Advanced knowledge of soft tissue surgery, minimally invasive surgery, emergency surgery, surgical oncology, perioperative care, and complex surgical case management
• Experience managing referral and specialty surgical cases preferred
• Excellent clinical decision-making and problem-solving abilities
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and collaborative teamwork skills
• Commitment to practicing evidence-based surgery
• Passion for mentoring, continuing education, professional development, and lifelong learning
• Dedication to providing compassionate, high-quality patient and client care

Compensation & Benefits May Include:

• Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience
• Production and leadership incentive opportunities available
• Sign-on assistance, relocation support, travel assistance, and additional incentive opportunities available
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
• Paid parental leave
• Robust continuing education support, including dedicated CE time, professional development resources, leadership development, and specialty training
• Professional membership dues, licensure, board certification expenses, and continuing education reimbursement
• Access to structured mentorship, collaborative specialty learning, advanced leadership development, and multidisciplinary case collaboration
• Opportunities to participate in clinical research, protocol development, teaching, and hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives
• Employee pet care discounts
• Wellness resources, including employee assistance programs and mental health support
• Financial assistance programs designed to support team members during times of personal need
• Opportunity to practice in an AAHA-accredited, state-of-the-art referral and emergency hospital featuring advanced diagnostic imaging, CT with fluoroscopy and 3D imaging capabilities, digital radiography, advanced ultrasound, digital endoscopy, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery equipment, comprehensive in-house laboratory capabilities, and a collaborative, evidence-based approach to specialty and emergency medicine

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