Veterinary Criticalist

Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists; Glen Mills (Delaware County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401K Plan

PTO

Continuing education

Uniform allowance

Pet discount

Costco membership

Job summary

Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists in Glen Mills, PA, is seeking a second board-certified or board-eligible criticalist to join our growing ECC team. This role offers collaboration with a strong specialty group and a chance to elevate patient care in a true hospital setting.

We provide 24/7 emergency and critical care with top-tier equipment and a supportive nursing staff. Expect a schedule of 12 shifts per month and a welcoming, veterinarian-owned culture that emphasizes medical excellence and

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible criticalist required.
• DVM or equivalent with veterinary specialty training.
• Experience in a 24/7 emergency/critical care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 critical care coverage in a multi-doctor ECC team.
• Mentor and support nurses and junior clinicians.
• Collaborate with internal medicine, surgery, neurology, radiology.

Skills

Critical care expertise

Emergency medicine

Mentorship

Team collaboration

Education

DVM or equivalent

DACVECC or board-eligible

Tools

GE CT Scan

In-house lab

MRI

Ultrasound

Job description

Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists is seeking a second board certified or board eligible criticalist to expand our ten-doctor emergency and critical care team. We are a 24/7 emergency, specialty hospital located in the Philadelphia suburb of Glen Mills, PA.

Here is why you’ll love joining the PVS family:

Medical Excellence in a Veterinarian-owned Environment:

• Team Members you look forward to spending the day with – kindness is the most important core value at Pinnacle. We are a smaller specialty/ER hospital with just eighteen doctors. We have chosen slow, careful growth by prioritizing team members who value medical excellence just as much as being a great colleague and collaborator.
• Strong specialty team: Collaborate with a fellow criticalist, three internal medicine specialists (two of whom were former ER doctors!), two neurologists, one full-time and two part-time radiologists, two surgeons, and one cardiologist.
• Top Tier Equipment: full in house laboratory including Siemens blood gas machine, Idexx CBC/Chem/UA/In-Vue/PT/PTT, digital radiography, GE CT Scan, GE 1.5T MRI, two portable ultrasound machines for POCUS, high flow oxygen system, Fukuda Denshi telemetry, EEG/EMG machine, Canon Aplio large ultrasound.
• As a veterinarian-owned practice, we put medicine and patients first.

A Schedule for Maximum Freedom

• Work Just 12 Shifts/Month: Enjoy generous base pay with additional production potential while working fewer shifts, giving you unparalleled time off to relax, travel, and recharge in the beautiful suburbs of Philadelphia.

Unmatched Support & An Excellent ECC Team

• Incredible Nursing Ratios: Work alongside a healthy population of experienced nurses that allow for excellent patient care and strong mentorship of junior nurses. They actually have time and bandwidth to teach!
• Credentialed Nurses: Over 70% of our nursing staff are certified (including 5 VTS nurses!), backed by a dedicated in-house VTS(ECC) Nursing Educator.
• Mentorship Opportunity: Help develop and grow the knowledge and skillset of our ECC doctor and nursing team who are eager to learn from you.
• A True Hospital Family: Since opening in 2021 we have expanded our ECC doctor team from seven to eleven! The majority of our ECC doctors have 5+ years of emergency experience. You’ll join a kind, collaborative, tight-knit group of 10 exceptional clinicians who enjoy spending time together.

Benefits meant to support your personal health:

• Affordable Independence Blue Cross PPO health insurance with NO deductible for less than $100 per pay period. Penn medicine virtual care, $0 virtual mental health support. Employees are eligible on the first (1st) of the month after their hire date.
• Dental and vision insurance through Guardian
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance at no cost to you.
• Pennsylvania Veterinary License Dues
• VECCS dues plus one additional organization of your choosing
• Professional Liability Insurance with License Defense Coverage through AVMA
• 401K Plan with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Continuing education allowance
• Personal pet medical/surgical employee discount
• Uniform allowance
• Costco membership dues paid annually – our hospital is directly across from Costco!

Ditch the corporate grind and join a practice that values your talent, respects your time, and feels like home.

DVM, VMD or equivalent

DACVECC or board-eligible candidate