The Job Opportunity:
A veterinarian-led multi-specialty referral and 24-hour emergency hospital is seeking a Board-Certified or Residency-Trained Veterinary Criticalist to join its collaborative specialty team. This opportunity is ideal for a Criticalist who is passionate about practicing advanced, evidence-based critical care medicine while working alongside board-certified specialists, experienced emergency clinicians, and highly skilled credentialed technicians in a progressive referral environment.

The successful candidate will manage a diverse caseload of critically ill and injured patients requiring advanced monitoring, intensive care, life-support therapies, and complex medical management. The Veterinary Criticalist will work closely with emergency veterinarians and specialists across multiple disciplines to deliver exceptional, patient-centered care while supporting rapid clinical decision-making and optimizing patient outcomes.

The hospital is committed to creating a rewarding and sustainable specialty career by fostering clinical autonomy, interdisciplinary collaboration, mentorship, and continuous professional development. Opportunities for leadership, clinical research, teaching, and specialty service growth allow specialists to continue advancing both personally and professionally while practicing at the highest level.

Practice Information:
This established 24-hour multi-specialty referral and emergency hospital is dedicated to delivering advanced specialty and emergency care through evidence-based medicine, collaboration, and clinical excellence. The hospital combines the resources of a larger veterinary organization with the culture and autonomy of a locally led specialty practice.

The experienced multi-DVM team includes board-certified specialists, emergency veterinarians, and highly trained credentialed technicians who work together to manage medically complex referral cases through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. Daily communication between services allows criticalists to partner closely with emergency clinicians, surgeons, internists, cardiologists, neurologists, anesthesiologists, oncologists, radiologists, rehabilitation specialists, and other specialists to provide comprehensive, coordinated care for critically ill patients.

The hospital is equipped with advanced intensive care and diagnostic technology, including 24-hour intensive care facilities, mechanical ventilators, multiparameter patient monitoring systems, advanced anesthesia monitoring, blood gas and electrolyte analyzers, point-of-care ultrasound, digital radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), comprehensive in-house laboratory capabilities, transfusion medicine resources, infusion pumps, oxygen therapy systems, and modern surgical suites. These capabilities support advanced hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, transfusion medicine, sepsis management, trauma care, postoperative critical care, and coordinated multidisciplinary treatment.

Role Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and manage critically ill and injured patients using evidence-based veterinary critical care practices
• Perform comprehensive evaluations, advanced diagnostics, and intensive care management for complex emergency and referral patients
• Develop individualized treatment plans utilizing advanced monitoring, mechanical ventilation, transfusion medicine, vasopressor therapy, nutritional support, and other critical care interventions appropriate to specialty training and hospital capabilities
• Oversee the management of sepsis, polytrauma, shock, respiratory failure, cardiac emergencies, toxicities, postoperative complications, and other life-threatening conditions
• Interpret advanced diagnostic imaging, point-of-care ultrasound, laboratory findings, blood gas analyses, and other diagnostic studies to guide clinical decision-making
• Collaborate closely with emergency clinicians, surgeons, internists, cardiologists, neurologists, anesthesiologists, oncologists, radiologists, and other specialists to provide comprehensive multidisciplinary patient care
• Provide consultation services for critically ill hospitalized patients across multiple specialty disciplines
• Communicate diagnostic findings, treatment recommendations, prognoses, and ongoing care plans with clients in a compassionate and empathetic manner
• Maintain complete and accurate medical records
• Mentor interns, residents, technicians, and support staff while fostering a collaborative learning environment
• Participate in interdisciplinary case discussions, quality improvement initiatives, continuing education, and clinical research opportunities
• Contribute to the continued growth and advancement of the Critical Care service

Job Applicant Requirements:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent) degree from an accredited veterinary program
• Completion of a rotating internship or equivalent advanced clinical training
• Completion of an approved residency in Emergency and Critical Care
• Board-Certified or Residency-Trained Veterinary Criticalist
• Eligible for veterinary licensure in the applicable state or currently licensed and in good standing
• DEA registration or ability to obtain where required
• Strong expertise in intensive care medicine, mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, transfusion medicine, shock management, trauma care, sepsis management, and evidence-based critical care
• Excellent diagnostic, clinical decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding interpersonal, client communication, and collaborative teamwork abilities
• Commitment to practicing evidence-based specialty medicine while delivering compassionate, patient-centered care
• Passion for mentorship, lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced specialty referral and emergency environment
• Dedication to upholding the highest standards of veterinary ethics, professionalism, and patient care

Compensation & Benefits May Include:

• Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and specialty training
• Sign-on assistance, relocation support, and additional incentive opportunities available
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
• Paid parental leave and generous paid time off
• Competitive continuing education allowance with dedicated CE time
• Leadership development and career advancement opportunities
• Professional membership, licensure, and board certification support
• Access to advanced critical care continuing education, specialty conferences, mentorship, and professional development resources
• Opportunities to participate in clinical research, advancements in intensive care medicine, mechanical ventilation, transfusion medicine, sepsis management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives
• Employee pet care discounts
• Wellness resources, including employee assistance programs and mental health support
• A collaborative, mentorship-focused culture supported by experienced specialists, credentialed technicians, and dedicated hospital leadership

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