Clinical Instructor for Emergency Medicine

Virginia Tech•Blacksburg, VA

1d•Onsite

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 role includes clinical teaching, primary case responsibility, and 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 will oversee the clinical education of veterinary students, interns, and residents. The position involves overseeing timely and accurate triage and outpatient care for emergency cases, with primary responsibility for approximately 50% of cases presented, depending on caseload and complexity. Inpatient care includes oversight of interns, collaboration with criticalists, and occasionally primary care, depending on caseload. Criticalist consultation and co-management are available. Day and swing shifts are expected, along with occasional on-call or backup shifts supporting interns working 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

Teach and provide clinical instruction to veterinary students, interns, and residents.
Oversee timely, accurate triage and outpatient care for emergency cases.
Assume primary case responsibility for approximately 50% of presented cases, depending on caseload and complexity.
Provide inpatient care by overseeing interns, collaborating with criticalists, and occasionally providing primary care as caseload requires.
Provide a limited amount of classroom and laboratory instruction.
Occasionally take on-call or backup shifts to support interns during overnight shifts.
Perform after-hours surgeries if interested; additional compensation is available for this work.