Large Animal Ambulatory Staff Veterinarian

Tufts University • Woodstock, CT

81d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences includes faculty engaged in clinical service, teaching, and research across all aspects of large animal medicine and surgery. The department is home to the Tufts Veterinary Field Service, which promotes the health and well-being of farm animals through environmentally responsible husbandry practices, population-based preventive medicine, and targeted therapies. The Tufts Veterinary Field Service provides veterinary care for livestock and farm companion animals, supporting farm animal owners while offering veterinary students hands-on experience, knowledge, and training to prepare the next generation of large animal veterinarians.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• 1-3 years Large animal ambulatory medicine and surgery
• Demonstrated knowledge and clinical competency in bovine, small ruminant, equine, and swine medicine and surgery.
• Ability to diagnose, treat, and manage medical and surgical conditions in a diverse large animal ambulatory practice.
• Strong clinical decision-making, communication, and client service skills.
• Accurate, timely medical record keeping using practice management platform
• DVM degree or its equivalent
• Eligibility for licensure in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts
• Ability to achieve federal and state USDA accreditation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or a strong interest in equine practice, particularly lameness evaluation and diagnosis.
• Supplemental training or demonstrated experience in equine lameness evaluation and diagnosis is preferred.
• Prior experience in the training of clinical year veterinary students and submission of student performance evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality general practice, medicine, and surgery services for a diverse caseload that includes approximately 2,500 equine cases, 2,000 dairy and beef cattle farm calls serving more than 40,000 animals, 2,500 small ruminant cases, 400 camelid cases, and 300 swine cases annually.
• Clinical teaching and mentoring of veterinary students during ambulatory rotations.
• Participation in clinical rounds.
• Collaboration with a team of 11 clinicians and one intern.
• Participate in a shared emergency and on-call rotation.
• Provide comprehensive ambulatory veterinary medical and surgical services to multiple large animal species, including equine, bovine, small ruminants, swine, and camelids.
• Provide hands-on clinical teaching, mentoring, and evaluation of fourth-year veterinary students in a field service setting.
• Professional continuing education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level