Full-Time Veterinary Criticalist (No Non-Compete Agreement)
About The Position
Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center (PVESC) is seeking a board-certified or residency-trained Veterinary Criticalist to join their growing team in Frederick, Maryland. This role involves leading the management of critically ill hospitalized patients, receiving transfers from the ER and other services, and providing consultations to other departments. The critical care team collaborates with specialists in Neurology, Surgery, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Emergency Medicine. PVESC emphasizes a team-centered approach, providing veterinarians with the autonomy, support, and flexibility to practice excellent medicine while maintaining work-life balance. The leadership team is primarily composed of veterinarians and technicians who understand the demands of veterinary medicine and are committed to building supportive teams.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree from an accredited university
- Board-certification or residency-trained in Critical Care
- Licensure in good standing to practice in the state of Maryland
- The ability to make decisions and communicate clearly and effectively with fellow team members and pet families
- A commitment to practicing the highest standard of medicine, upholding the veterinary code of ethics
- Clinical experience in emergency medicine or general practice, or completion of a rotating or specialty internship
- Professional demeanor and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, friendly attitude
- Support for new graduates who have commitment to continued professional development and mentorship.
Nice To Haves
- Help shape and grow the critical care service.
- Enjoy collaboration.
- Value autonomy.
- Want to make a meaningful impact.
- Reimagine what veterinary medicine can look like.
Responsibilities
- Lead the management of critically ill hospitalized patients.
- Receive transfers from the ER and other services requiring resuscitation and/or ongoing intensive care.
- Provide consultation and support to other departments for complex cases, procedures, and challenging anesthesia.
- Collaborate with experts across various specialty departments.
- Contribute to colleagues across disciplines.
- Practice excellent medicine and help build a better veterinary practice.
- Practice the highest standard of care.
Benefits
- No noncompete agreement
- Doctor and team member mentorship, both at onboarding and throughout career
- Active balancing of caseload via triage process and ICU scoring
- All team members receive PTO prior to beginning work to re-center and focus on their wellbeing and interests
- Optimal team utilization- focus is on everyone practicing at the top of their license made possible by utilization of scribes, patient care coordinators, intentional case management, role definition, and scheduling.
- Triage and ICU doctors on shift together to effectively manage in hospital and receiving cases
- High level resource management to ensure optimal and functional equipment and supplies
- Integrated EMR and digital treatment sheet system with extensive bank of medical templates and protocols
- Unique wellness benefits
- Opportunities to be involved in clinical research and trials.
- Didactic learning through grand rounds, journal club, morbidity and mortality discussions, and specialty department case rounds
- A voice in how we do things- we want you involved in creating your optimal environment!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
