Veterinarian - Board Certified Surgeon (ACVS)

Veterinary Practice Partners • Scottsdale, AZ

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Arizona Canine Orthopedics & Sports Medicine (ACOSM) is seeking an ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon (or residency-trained surgeon nearing board certification) to join our growing team as we expand into a 4-surgeon specialty practice. This is a rare opportunity to join an established, orthopedics-exclusive referral hospital dedicated to advancing veterinary orthopedic surgery. As we continue investing in our team, technology, and infrastructure, you'll have the opportunity to focus on increasingly complex and rewarding cases alongside three experienced, ACVS board-certified surgeons. ACOSM is dedicated exclusively to orthopedics, including developmental and trauma orthopedics, acquired degenerative conditions, limb deformity, arthroscopy, fracture fixation, complex reconstructive surgery, and joint replacement — with a strong emphasis on total hip arthroplasty. Every case that comes through the door, every piece of equipment, every hire, and every protocol exists in service of this focus. If you want to spend your career going deeper into hips, arthroscopy, bone fixation, trauma, and complex reconstructive work rather than splitting your time across unrelated case types, this opportunity was built for exactly that. We take on challenging orthopedic cases that other practices may decline. That reputation is something our surgeons are proud of and protective of — and it’s central to what we’re building as we grow to a four-surgeon specialty practice. ACOSM combines the strengths of private specialty practice with academic collaboration, creating an environment where surgeons can focus on advanced clinical medicine while also pursuing research, publication, teaching, mentorship, and professional education. Exceptional communication is part of how we practice medicine. New-patient consultations are structured to provide meaningful time with the surgeon — reviewing imaging, discussing treatment and surgical options, explaining procedures and recovery, and providing thoughtful postoperative follow-up. It's an important part of why clients and referring veterinarians trust ACOSM with challenging cases. Work alongside experienced surgeons, technicians, support staff, industry experts, and key opinion leaders in an environment that encourages case discussion, shared learning, mentorship, and continuous clinical advancement. Our partners meet regularly and are actively shaping what ACOSM becomes over the next several years. We're looking for a surgeon who wants to contribute to that vision, help advance the practice, and build something meaningful over the long term — not simply fill a surgical position.

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an AVMA-accredited college
• Active Arizona veterinary license in good standing (or ability to obtain)
• ACVS board-certified veterinary surgeon or residency-trained surgeon nearing board certification
• Passion for advanced orthopedic surgery and sports medicine
• Collaborative mindset with enthusiasm for mentoring and lifelong learning
• Enthusiasm for contributing to the continued growth and future of ACOSM

Responsibilities

• Practice advanced orthopedic medicine alongside three ACVS board-certified surgeons with expertise spanning arthroscopy, trauma, fracture fixation, reconstructive surgery, arthroplasty, and total hip replacement.
• Focus on increasingly complex and rewarding cases.
• Contribute to original and award-winning research, clinical case reports, total hip design and innovation, intraoperative imaging techniques, and patient-specific 3D planning, bone models, osteotomy guides, and reduction guides.
• Pursue research, publication, teaching, mentorship, and professional education.
• Provide meaningful time with the surgeon — reviewing imaging, discussing treatment and surgical options, explaining procedures and recovery, and providing thoughtful postoperative follow-up.
• Encourage case discussion, shared learning, mentorship, and continuous clinical advancement.
• Contribute to the vision and help advance the practice.
• Help build what’s next for ACOSM, including facility expansion, CT capabilities, recruitment of an additional surgeon, development as a Total Hip Replacement (THR) Center of Excellence, and OrthoUrgent Care.

What This Job Offers

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