Clinical Instructor for Emergency Medicine

Virginia Tech•Blacksburg, VA

About The Position

The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking a full-time emergency veterinarian for a Clinical Instructor appointment with the Emergency & Critical Care Service. The position combines clinical teaching and primary case responsibility with a limited amount of classroom and laboratory instruction. The service includes criticalists, emergency veterinarians, residents, rotating interns, and experienced veterinary technicians, and clinicians collaborate with veterinarians throughout the hospital. The instructor oversees the clinical education of veterinary students, interns, and residents. Responsibilities include overseeing timely, accurate triage and outpatient care for emergency cases, with primary responsibility for approximately 50% of cases depending on caseload and complexity. The role also includes oversight of inpatient care through interns, collaboration with criticalists, and occasionally primary inpatient care. Criticalist consultation and co-management are available. Day and swing shifts are expected, with occasional on-call or backup shifts supporting interns overnight. Clinicians with surgical interests may earn additional compensation by performing after-hours surgeries.

Requirements

DVM or equivalent foreign degree by the appointment start date.
Must be eligible for a Virginia faculty veterinary license by the appointment start date.
Experience in small animal emergency medicine and/or successful completion of a small animal rotating internship by the appointment start date.
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal interactions.
Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Demonstrated interest in education and/or clinical instruction.

Nice To Haves

Substantial clinical experience.
Surgical experience.
Advanced emergency training.
Teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical teaching and primary case responsibility in emergency medicine.
Oversee the clinical education of veterinary students, interns, and residents.
Oversee timely and accurate triage and outpatient care for emergency cases.
Serve as the primary clinician for approximately 50% of presented cases, depending on caseload and complexity.
Oversee inpatient care through interns, collaborate with criticalists, and occasionally provide primary inpatient care depending on caseload.
Provide a limited amount of classroom and laboratory instruction.
Work day and swing shifts, with occasional on-call or backup shifts supporting interns overnight.
Optionally perform after-hours surgeries for additional compensation.