Staff Clinician in Small Animal Emergency

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Job Posting Title:

Staff Clinician in Small Animal Emergency

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUAM VetMed - Veterinary Teaching Hospital (Cherie Marie Pucheu-Haston (00003551))

   

Work Location:

Veterinary Medicine Building

   

Pay Grade:

   

Job Description:

The Emergency Medicine Veterinarian at the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) at Louisiana State University is designed to act as a regularly scheduled staff doctor that will participate in receipt and management of clinical patients presented to the VTH Small Animal Emergency Service. As part of the clinical duties, working schedules may include nights, weekends, holidays, and disaster relief on an as needed basis in addition to or in lieu of normal daytime working hours. The veterinarian will participate in daily clinical teaching activities involving rotating house officers (interns) and veterinary students.

• 75% Provide clinical care in the role of a veterinarian, i.e. examine patients, order tests, make diagnoses, prescribe treatments, and communicate with clients and referring veterinarians, for patients presented to their Specialty Service. 
• 15% Supervising and assisting 4th year veterinary students, house officers and clinicians with procedures and treatments ; and other duties as assigned
• 10% Participate in emergency clinical services outside of typical working schedule (including nights, weekends, holidays, and disaster relief) on an as needed basis. Other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree: Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine or equivalent

Specific Experience: Candidates should have successfully completed the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) or its equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree: DVM with 1 year of experience

Specific Degree: Preferred completion of a rotating internship or its equivalent clinical experience.

Special or Physical Qualifications:

Essential Personnel - This position may be required to report to campus in time of emergency and/or closure per PS-18

Able to answer phone calls after hours from students for issues regarding department.  May be required to work a variety of shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays. 

Physical Requirements-Required to be cable of lifting more than 50 pounds, standing or walking for prolonged periods, vision near sight, vision far sight, able to reach below the shoulder, pushing, pulling, grasping, bending, squatting, and/or twisting.

Safety and Security Sensitive Job - Safety and security-sensitive positions are defined as those positions where any form of substance abuse may affect University activities through unsafe work behavior/performance or error in judgment; or where substance abuse could jeopardize the safety and well-being of employees, other personnel, or the general public, or cause significant damage to University property. This includes positions requiring firearms, access to controlled substances, handling hazardous material, operating heavy equipment or machinery, etc. These positions are subject to drug screens per PS-67/FASOP HR-04.

   

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Please provide your cover letter, resume, and three professional references including name, title, phone number and e-mail address. A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if available). However, original transcripts are required prior to hire.

Please attach ALL required documents under the "Resume/CV" section of your application.

   

Posting Date:

September 1, 2023

   

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

  

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Remote Work - Positions approved to work remotely outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

   

Essential Position (Y/N):

   

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