Clinical Veterinarian

Job Title

Clinical Veterinarian

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Vet Med Park-Tamu

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

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

Who we are

The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) ( is an institution that represents 100 years of growth from a small school of veterinary medicine in 1916 to its present role as a major veterinary educational, medical, and research center. Today, we are one of the largest schools of veterinary medicine in the United States, training nearly 600 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students each year. We support collaboration and teamwork that turns today's discoveries into proactive solutions for animals, humans, and the environment. Together, we strive to support the goals of the faculty, staff and students in teaching, research and outreach programs .

What we want

Join our team as a Clinical Veterinarian! As a Clinical Veterinarian, under the Vet Med Park Director, you will provide diagnostic and clinical veterinary care for large animals at Vet Med Park (VMP). This includes anesthesia, diagnostic imaging, emergency medicine, herd health and surgery.

Qualifications

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 Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• DVM, Large animal medicine and surgical experience

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of large animal clinical medicine and surgery in a private practice or academic setting

• 1-2 years teaching experience

• Research experience

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

What you need to know

Salary: $1000,000 - $160,000 commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Schedule/Location: This full-time role is located onsite in College Station, TX. 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. This position may w ork beyond normal offices hours and/or work on weekends.

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section .

Responsibilities

• Clinical Management: Provide veterinary care to all research and teaching animals (including on call, after hours, holidays, and weekends). Coordinate live animal use with faculty and staff for 1-3 VM laboratories. Assist with management of the teaching herds to provide adequate numbers of animals and meet instructor's specific needs. Assist the Director and Manager with all compliance and regulatory requirements. Generate SOP's for VMP and check and edit them yearly. Write AUP's, grants, cost estimates, and proposal letters for investigators and new projects. Plan, coordinate and communicate with multiple investigators and their staff. Perform a variety of surgeries for a various species. Maintain and be the principal investigator for teaching and research AUP's. Generate records for all procedures, treatments, diagnostics, and research activities.

• Instruction: Supervise the veterinary technician team and veterinary technician student workers. Train and work with VMP staff, student workers, PI's and their staff on various procedures, protocols, and SOP's. Provide instruction to veterinary students, veterinary technicians, residents and interns in lectures, laboratories and in a clinical setting.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes. 

• Medical, ( prescription drug, dental, ( vision, life and AD&D, ( flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance ( with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days ( of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (   each month

• Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (   training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance (  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, ( a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

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.