What are the responsibilities and job description for the Criticalist wanted at Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson in Arizona position at PetVet Care Centers?
Overview
Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson is looking for a board certified or residency trained Criticalist to join our growing team! We desire a skilled, compassionate, confident Criticalist who enjoys creating a true relationship with clients, patients, and referring DVMs, and who also works well in a team environment. This candidate would, ideally, also enjoy teaching as we are looking to grow an internship program and work with local veterinary students on external rotations. This clinician could also serve as the medical director for the hospital should there be an interest.
VSCOT is a busy Emergency and Specialty hospital which consists of specialists in surgery, internal medicine, neurology/neurosurgery, emergency/critical care, dermatology, and radiology in an award-winning, state-of-the-art facility open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our specialists and emergency doctors take a “one hospital” approach together with our experienced administrative and technical staff to provide the highest quality compassionate health care and service to our patients, pet owners, and referring veterinarians.
Our 32,000 sq. ft. hospital features the following:
- A separate emergency entrance and lobby
- 16 exam rooms
- 4 surgical suites
- Video-endoscopy
- Mobile and stationary color-flow Doppler ultrasounds
- A large central ICU with oxygen cage, Pulmonetics ventilator, Telemetry, portable ultrasound unit
- In-house lab and attached Antech reference laboratory
- Colloid osmometer
- Lactatometer
- Coagulation monitoring (PT/PTT)
- Blood typing/crossmatching
- Spiral CT scanner
- MRI
- I-131
- Digital radiography
Our 46 cage ICU/ER features 15 ICU cages directly in ICU, as well as separate wards for small breed dogs, large dog runs, and cats, while keeping them all visible behind glass. This unique arrangement affords our feline patients the quiet environment they need and allows loud or infectious patients to be isolated. Our critical patients and oxygen cage are housed at the front of our ICU. We also have a fully stocked separate isolation ward as well as a step-down ward for less critical patients. Our emergency staff consists of highly skilled and trained, reliable certified veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants who are committed to supporting our doctors.
Tucson, Arizona is a thriving city of over one million people offering a mild year round climate with unique geographical characteristics. It is surrounded by mountains which makes outdoor activities such as hiking, rock climbing, biking, and horseback riding accessible right outside your door. In addition, Tucson is a short 5 hour drive from the beaches of San Diego and less than 4 hours from a snowy getaway in the winter to Flagstaff where you can enjoy plenty of winter activities. Tucson also hosts an array of cultural activities year round, such as street fairs, symphonies, ballets, and is a culinary and craft beer hotspot. Tucson also has 3 of the country’s top rated high schools and is a great place to raise a family.
At VSCOT, we take the health and well-being of our employees seriously, offering flexible working conditions and encouraging a well-rounded work/life balance. We offer a great compensation package including but not limited to:
- Health insurance (vision, medical, dental, HSA/FSA)
- Optional life, disability insurance
- 401K with company contribution
- PTO
- Generous CE allowance with additional PTO allotted
- Reimbursement for membership dues and license fees
- VetGirl discount, Plumb’s Veterinary Drug Handbook membership
- And many more discounts and supplemental insurance options
If this sounds like a team you want to be a part of, please email your resume to Dr. Meredith Robbins at mrobbins@petvetcarecenters.com or apply at www.petvetcareers.com.
