Clinical Veterinarian

Job Title
Clinical Veterinarian

Agency
Texas A&M University

Department
Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
College Station, Texas

Job Type
Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.


Who we are

The Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department is dedicated to the well-being and care of all of its patients. We work with great people, great clinicians, and great educators with a passion for animals and educating others that allows us to provide total care for animal patients while helping to train the next generation of veterinarians at the only veterinary teaching hospital in the state of Texas!

What we want

The Temporary Casual/Wage Clinical Veterinarian, under general direction, provides diagnostic and clinical veterinary care for client-owned animals in the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. This includes Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dentistry, Dermatology, Diagnostic Imaging, Emergency Medicine, Equine Community Practice, Equine Field Service, General Surgery, (Equine) Internal Medicine, Interventional Radiology, Neurology, Oncology, Operating Room, Ophthalmology, (Equine) Orthopedics, Primary Care, (Equine) Soft Tissue & Minimally Invasive Surgery, (Equine) Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Equine Theriogenology, Food Animal Field Service, and Food Animal Medicine & Surgery. If the description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire's experience.

Position Details: This is a part-time position.


Special Note: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

COVID-19 information: Texas A&M University monitors local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students, employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible. For the latest information regarding Texas A&M's COVID-19 response, please visit the University's COVID-19 website. For COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness' COVID-19 website.

As a Healthcare facility, The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital COVID-19 guidelines may vary from those located on the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness' website.

Required Education and Experience:

• A graduate of College of Veterinary Medicine accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) or having certification by the AVMA's education commission for foreign veterinary graduates (ECFVG) or the program for the assessment of veterinary education equivalence (PAVE)
  
• Three years of related experience
  

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Licensed DVM in at least one state
  
• State of Texas Veterinary License
  
• Must have a passing score on the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) and the Texas State Board examination
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
  

Other Requirements or Factors:

• Emergency on-call and back-up support may be required and includes receiving after hours phone calls from house officers and on occasion coming into the hospital to deliver patient care after hours
  
• Stands on feet for extended periods of time
  
  
• Must be able to lift or move objects and/or animals of medium weight
  
• Works beyond normal offices hours and/or work on weekends
  

Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

• Proof of board-certification in relevant specialty, if applicable
  

Responsibilities:

• Provides and directs clinical care of client-owned animals including diagnosis and treatments.
  
• Coordinates with technical staff, clinicians, interns, residents, and students for clinical services.
  
• Provide on-call and backup emergency services, as needed.
  
• Performs diagnostic surgical and medical procedures as needed.
  
• Teaching responsibilities will include clinical teaching of 4th year professional veterinary students as well as mentoring and training service residents and any interns or visiting residents on the service.
  

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.