Emergency & Critical Care Veterinarian — Small Animals

University of California, Davis; Davis (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Holidays and time off

Job summary

UC Davis is seeking a Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care Staff Veterinarian to join our world‑leading team in Davis, CA. Under general direction, you will receive, stabilize and treat canine and feline emergency and urgent care patients with support from faculty and residents, while teaching veterinary students, interns and technicians.

You will contribute to high‑quality patient care and participate in rounds, teaching sessions and the hospital’s 24/7 service schedule.

Qualifications

• Current California Veterinary Medicine License or CA University License.
• D.V.M. or equivalent degree.
• Board certified, residency trained or a minimum of 5 years of experience in emergency medicine.
• Experience to provide oversight of professional DVM students and animal health technicians in all aspects of canine and feline emergency medicine, including experience to provide constructive feedback to technicians and students regarding compliance with policies and procedures and the importance of documentation and record keeping.
• Experience to provide high quality service to all constituents.
• Current knowledge of veterinary medicine as it applies to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively interact in a constructive manner with a variety of faculty, staff and students, as well as people from the community.

Responsibilities

• 90% - Clinical Services
• 10% - Teaching

Skills

Emergency veterinary medicine

Student mentorship

Communication skills

Clinical governance

Education

D.V.M. degree

CA Veterinary License

Board certification / residency / 5+ years experience

Tools

VMACS

VMTH policies

Job description

UC Davis is seeking a Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care Staff Veterinarian to join our world‑leading team in Davis, CA. Under general direction, you will receive, stabilize and treat canine and feline emergency and urgent care patients with support from faculty and residents, while teaching veterinary students, interns and technicians.

You will contribute to high‑quality patient care and participate in rounds, teaching sessions and the hospital’s 24/7 service schedule.