Veterinary Criticalist

BluePearl Vet, LLC; Lafayette (CO); On-site; USD 172,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading veterinary hospital in Lafayette, CO, is looking for a passionate Veterinary Criticalist to join their team. The role involves providing state-of-the-art emergency and critical care to pets, working in a well-equipped facility, and fostering a culture of teamwork and excellence in animal health. This position offers competitive salary, extensive benefits, and opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.

Annual company store allowance.

Flexible work schedules.

Paid time off and parental leave.

Access to a licensed social worker for wellness support.

Qualifications

• Licensed veterinarian with board or residency training in veterinary critical care is required.
• Dedication to providing exceptional animal care and a positive attitude towards patients is essential.
• Experience in emergency care settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized emergency and critical care for patients.
• Work collaboratively with the veterinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Participate in training staff and ongoing development of veterinary skills.

Skills

Animal Care

Team Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Critical Thinking

Education

Veterinary Degree

Board Certification in Veterinary Critical Care

Job description

BluePearl Specialty + Emergency Pet Hospital in Colorado is seeking a boarded or residency trained veterinary criticalist for the Lafayette hospital. The BluePearl Lafayette 11,000 square feet hospital is located about one mile west of highway 287, just ten minutes from Boulder, CO. This newly renovated hospital is very easy and convenient to get to and was built to enable state of the art medicine and surgery.

Veterinary Criticalist - Lafayette, CO Hospital:

• Do you have a passion for working for animals and learning new standard methodologies in animal health?

• Are you a dedicated Veterinarian who takes great pride in providing animals with the best possible care?

• Do you practice patience with your patients daily?

• Would your peers describe you as respectful, resilient, and a phenomenal teammate?

If you answered “yes” to these questions, then we want to speak to you.

Our hospital is well-equipped with:

• Fully equipped triage

• ICU

• Digital radiography (including second party radiologist interpretation)

• Comprehensive in-house laboratory diagnostics

• Ultrasound

• The OR and imaging suites

• CT and MRI

Perks to Living in the Colorado Area:

• For sports fanatics, you will have plenty of Colorado teams to root for including the Denver Nuggets, Denver Broncos, Colorado Avalanche, and the Colorado Rockies.

• Beautiful areas and scenic views are all nearby for energetic hiking enthusiasts.

• Family fun options. Enjoy the outdoors, scenic drives through the mountains and skiing.

• We are not too far away from Denver (30 minutes).

Why BluePearl?

• Our passion is pets. We offer Trupanion pet insurance and discounts to our associates for pet treatments, procedures, and food.
• We encourage you to grow with us. Our technicians are leveled by their skillset and move up in level as they gain more skills and experience. We are focused on developing our associates into leaders through talent development programs and leadership workshops. As a member of Mars Veterinary Health, our associates have endless opportunities to advance in his/her career.
• In order to transform and lead the industry through innovative quality medicine and care, we understand the importance of continuous learning. We offer annual continuing education allowance, free continuing education sessions, our own BluePearl University for training, and our clinicians have access to over 2,000 medical journals.
• We value your health and well-being as an associate by providing you with the following:
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance options.
  • Annual company store allowance.
  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Time to reset, rewind, and reflect through our paid time off, parental leave, and floating holiday plans.
  • A regional licensed social worker who can provide guidance, advice, and tips/tricks on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while working in a fast-paced emergency and specialty care environment.
• We promote a family-like culture in our hospitals. We are all in this together. We believe in working together to lead the industry by enriching lives through remarkable care for pets.

The annual salary range for this position is $172,000 to $225,000. Additionally, you may be eligible to earn certain production as determined in accordance with company policy.

BluePearl also offers additional ancillary benefits, including, but not limited to, shift differentials and weekend differentials. These ancillary benefits may fluctuate by region and/or hospital. Please discuss specific ancillary benefits with your interviewer.

BluePearl is committed to a diverse work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation or affectional preference, or gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.