Veterinary Surgeon

Job Description

Introduction
Our client is a hospital providing 24/7 emergency and specialty veterinary care for dogs and cats in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is seeking an experienced Veterinary Surgeon to join its growing surgical service. The practice is open to both full-time and part-time applicants and offers the opportunity to practise advanced surgical medicine within a modern, collaborative specialty hospital, with scope to contribute to the development and expansion of its surgical department.

Role Description and Responsibilities
The Veterinary Surgeon will manage a diverse and complex surgical caseload, including orthopaedic, soft tissue, oncological, minimally invasive, and emergency procedures. Orthopaedic responsibilities include TPLO, lateral suture stabilisation, patellar luxation correction, fracture repair, femoral head and neck ostectomy, ligament reconstruction, luxation reduction, and arthrodesis. Soft tissue and oncological procedures include thoracotomy, lung lobectomy, splenectomy, liver lobectomy, adrenalectomy, nephrectomy, mass removal and reconstruction, pericardiectomy, airway surgery, cholecystectomy, portosystemic shunt attenuation, and urinary tract procedures. The role also involves minimally invasive techniques such as arthroscopy, thoracoscopy, and laparoscopy, alongside emergency surgeries including GDV correction, gastrointestinal surgery, exploratory laparotomy, pyometra surgery, and caesarean sections. Additional responsibilities include collaborating with emergency and specialty clinicians, mentoring veterinarians and interns, and helping develop and expand the surgical service. Leadership and equity opportunities are available for qualified candidates. This position is specifically for an experienced, board-certified or residency-trained Veterinary Surgeon.

Practice Details
The hospital is a modern, 6,180-square-foot emergency and specialty facility offering advanced veterinary medicine and 24-hour emergency and critical care. Clinical facilities include fully equipped surgical suites, an intensive care unit with continuous patient monitoring, an isolation ward, and advanced diagnostic equipment including an on-site CT scanner, digital radiography, ultrasound, and endoscopy. Specialised surgical equipment includes LigaSure, PoliPhase sealant, and GIA staplers, while critical care resources include Snyder oxygen cages and canine and feline transfusion capabilities. Additional services include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, internal medicine, oncology, and radioactive iodine treatment for feline thyroid conditions. The hospital operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing continuous patient monitoring and critical care support for complex surgical cases.

Team
The hospital has seven DVMs and a great tenured support team, including licensed veterinary technicians, with a veterinary technician-to-DVM ratio of 4:1. The wider clinical environment includes specialists in surgery and oncology, alongside a growing group of emergency clinicians. The hospital also benefits from a dedicated leadership team consisting of a Hospital Administrator, Director of Clinical Staff, and Client Service Supervisor. The working environment is collaborative and supportive, with an emphasis on clinical excellence, mentorship, teamwork, and delivering high-quality patient care.

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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