Veterinary Criticalist

Job Description

Introduction
Our client is a multi-specialty veterinary hospital hiring for a Veterinary Criticalist on either a full-time or part-time basis. The hospital provides specialty and emergency care for dogs and cats within a highly collaborative environment focused on advanced medicine, exceptional patient care, and teamwork. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced criticalist seeking to work within a state-of-the-art referral hospital supported by advanced technology, skilled specialists, and a highly trained support team.

Role Description and Responsibilities
The Veterinary Criticalist will manage emergency and critical care cases within a fast-paced specialty hospital environment while collaborating closely with specialists across multiple departments including internal medicine, surgery, rehabilitation, behavior, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, and radioiodine therapy. Responsibilities include delivering high-level medicine, supporting the professional growth of team members, communicating effectively with clients and colleagues, and contributing to a culture centered on medical excellence and compassionate care. This position is open to experienced veterinarians only and is suited to board-certified or residency-trained, board-eligible Emergency and Critical Care specialists.

Practice Details
The hospital operates from a newly built 12,000-square-foot facility designed to provide advanced specialty and emergency veterinary care. The practice includes 12 modern exam rooms, separate feline, intermediate, and isolation wards, and a spacious 24-hour ICU staffed by experienced veterinary technicians and DVM support. Equipment and technology include digital radiography, computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, endoscopy, color-flow Doppler ultrasound, minimally invasive surgical equipment, Snyder oxygen cages, a high flow oxygen system, comprehensive surgical instrumentation, and extensive in-house laboratory capabilities including chemistry, CBC, epoc, blood gas, sedivue, fecal imagyst, and telecytometry. Additional capabilities include consultation support from boarded radiologists and clinical pathologists, radioactive iodine therapy for cats with hyperthyroidism, and a fully equipped rehabilitation suite featuring K-laser, e-stim, an Oasis underwater treadmill, and an exercise treadmill. Services offered include emergency and critical care, internal medicine, surgery, rehabilitation, behavior, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, and radioiodine therapy. The hospital culture emphasizes compassionate care, preparedness, teamwork, transparency, and excellence within a collaborative specialty environment.

Team
The hospital is supported by a collaborative team of board-certified specialists, emergency clinicians, veterinary technicians, and support staff who work together to manage a high-volume caseload and provide continuous patient care. The environment promotes communication, teamwork, professional growth, and high standards of medical excellence.

Candidate Requirements 

• Must hold the relevant degree(s) and additional qualifications to work as a veterinarian in the United States of America (USA)
• Must hold, be in the process of, or be able to obtain, a state license for the state they are applying to work in
• Must have the right to work in the United States of America (USA), or be able to obtain the required visa to do so

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