"Assistant or Associate Professor - Emergency Clinician"

About the Job

The Small Animal Emergency Service is located in the Veterinary Medical Center’s (VMC) Lewis Small Animal Hospital on the St. Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota. The Emergency Service provides small animal (canine & feline) services 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The Emergency Service triages and treats patients from other services of the VMC and patients of the local community through walk-in and referral appointments. VMC faculty members provide collaborative clinical services using cutting-edge equipment and fostering an optimal environment for clinical training.

This position consists of primary small animal emergency case receiving in partnership with faculty, house officers, senior veterinary students, and veterinary technicians and assistants to ensure a high standard of patient care and clinical education. In addition to receiving, the clinician will be involved with assisting interns with patient questions, delivering clinical instruction of veterinary students rotating through the Emergency/Critical care service, offering consultations on ICU cases as needed, and communicating with referring DVMs regarding potential referral cases. The ER clinician will be able to perform sedated common surgical procedures, with an on-call surgical team available to manage emergent celiotomies, thoracotomies, and other advanced interventions as indicated. Nightly collaboration with the faculty in the Urgent Care service enhances our ability to provide targeted, high-quality care by distinguishing true emergent scenarios from urgent conditions. Additional collaborative resources include after-hour phone consultations with various VMC specialists to provide superior standards in patient management and clinical instruction.

This position is a clinical service and clinical teaching appointment within the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences. There may be future opportunities to engage in additional areas of interest, including research and didactic teaching, depending on faculty interest and departmental needs.

Clinical Service/Clinical Teaching - 100%

• Primary emergency case receiving - small animal (canine, feline) caseload
• Emergency management of ICU in-patients
• Responsible for primary emergency case receiving and clinical instruction of veterinary students, which includes:
• Assist with clinical teaching of DVM students and house officers
• Have a strong interest and training in emergency medicine with drive to build the service’s caseload
• Scheduled during afternoon/evening (swing) shift
• Infrequent weekend and University holiday coverage in a shared rotation with other clinicians
• No required didactic teaching or research responsibilities
• Case management and daily functioning of clinical service operations
• Clinical instruction of veterinary students rotating through the service
• Assisting interns and ECC residents in the service

Qualifications

Required qualifications include:

• DVM/VMD or equivalent veterinary degree
• Successful completion of a rotating internship, emergency medicine internship, or 3+ years of clinical experience in emergency medicine
• Licensure in good standing to practice in Minnesota, or ability to obtain licensure by the start date.
• Eligible to work in the United States by the start date; legal citizens of Canada and Mexico may be sponsored on a TN-Visa as long as all other criteria are met
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Ability to troubleshoot problems that may arise; ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
• Cognitive skills: Strong analytical, decision making and problem solving skills
• Interpersonal skills: Positive attitude, able to work effectively as part of a team as well as with individuals, models professionalism
• Leadership skills: Fosters teamwork, provides coaching to promote skill development in others
• Communication skills: Excellent written and oral communication including conflict resolution skills
• Motivation skills: Initiative and results oriented
• Personal skills: Growth mindset, adaptable
• Organizational/business skills: Customer service oriented; able to plan and coordinate patient care across multiple hospital services

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in emergency veterinary medicine beyond an internship
• Experience or interest in the clinical training of veterinary students and interns

Pay and Benefits

Time Appointment: This is a 75%- 100% appointment, dependent on schedule

Pay Range: $120,000 to $140,000 annually; depending on education/qualifications/experience and prorated based on appointment percentage

Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff

Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
• Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and employer-paid life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
• Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

This position will remain open until filled.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.