VETERINARIAN 3 (Equine Field Service Staff Veterinarian)

Want to be part of the most innovative veterinary team in the country? We are looking for a contract veterinarian to work alongside our world leading faculty clinicians and technicians, teaching the next generation of veterinarians while also serving the animals and pet owners of our community.

As part of the top ranked UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital team, our contract veterinarians are provided the following benefits:

PERSONAL LEAVE

· Vacation – earn (3) three weeks per year!

· 14 paid Holidays annually

· Sick Leave – eligible to earn up to 8 hours per month (no maximum)

COMPENSATION

· Competitive pay

CE & 0ther BENEFITS

· $2000 Continuing Education allowance

· Wellness and on-site Employee Assistance Program

INSURANCE

· High quality and low cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family’s needs.

· UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family.

· Supplemental insurance offered including: additional life, disability, short/long term disability and legal coverage.

Serve as a staff veterinarian to provide consistent and quality care to horses evaluated by the Equine Field Service at the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. Provide primary daytime and emergency care, as well as after-hours emergency care, to horses in an ambulatory setting. Direct and supervise DVM students and house officers on a daily basis in general equine ambulatory practice. Develop relationships with, and maintain proper communication with, local referring veterinarians within the practice area.

RECRUITMENT PERIOD ONE MONTH: Applicants will be screened after one week; and then on a weekly basis. The position can be filled prior to the removal date.

THIS CONTRACT POSITIONS ENDS ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF HIRE WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION.

Position Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Move and restrain horses.

• Contact with animals, including restraint of large animals.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

•Work weekdays, weekends and after-hours as needed to provide appropriate patient care.
• May require working with or around areas with sick animals, hazardous materials, and/or infectious diseases, and distraught clients.

• UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum License/Certification:

• Current CA or University veterinary licensure in good standing with the CA Veterinary Medical Board.

Minimum Education/Experience:

• DVM or equivalent degree.
• Board Certified, residency trained or a minimum of 5 years experience in equine medicine.
• Clinical experience and competence in primary care equine medicine.
• Management and supervisory experience in a clinical setting.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA):

• Interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Skills to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Education/Experience:   

• Teaching experience (particularly clinical instruction).

• Experience providing oversight of professional students, residents and technicians in all aspects of veterinary large animal medicine.

• 3 years experience or advanced specialty training in a relevant discipline, such as a formal internship, fellowship program, or acupuncture/chiropractic certification.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Background Check

This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks. 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At UC Davis, we’re solving life’s most urgent challenges to bring a fuller, healthier, and more resilient world within reach. We grow from every challenge we take on and we don’t just maintain - we improve. We recognize that creating an inclusive and intellectually vibrant organization means understanding and valuing both our individual differences and our common ground. The most comprehensive solutions come from the most diverse minds, and you belong here. As you consider joining UC Davis, please explore our Principles of Community , our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education, and our latest efforts to outgrow the expected . The University of California, Davis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. 

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