Coastal Care Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital in beautiful Halifax is hiring for a Small Animal DVM to join our Internal Medicine department in the role of Clinical Associate. Veterinarians interested in a residency or other further training are encouraged to apply. 

 

The successful candidate will work primarily under the direction of Board-Certified Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Susan Carr, although extensive collaboration with our other Specialists is anticipated. The rotating four-week schedule will include:

-              two weeks of directly supervised work, seeing patients under supervision of Dr Carr and learning to perform medicine procedures such as endoscopy

-              one week of indirectly supervised work, with primary responsibilities including recheck patients and working with our radiology department to facilitate and practice certain diagnostics such as abdominal ultrasounds, FNAs, and CT scans

-              one week gaining critical care experience with our Criticalists. You will also obtain experience working with our chemotherapy patients

 

All shifts are M-F with no expectation of on-call duties.  

 

The successful candidate will be a team-oriented, self-motivated and engaging person with a keen interest in continued learning and exemplary patient and client care.  Come work alongside Specialists or Residency-trained Veterinarians in Anesthesia, Surgery, Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Dermatology, Ophthalmology and Radiology in our brand new state of the art facility that will soon house Nova Scotia’s first MRI dedicated to pets. Come join our amazing and growing team!

 

Perks include a competitive salary, relocation support, industry leading CE (in-house and external opportunities), paid licensing dues, employee pet discount, VIN, Vetgirl, Recover CPR certification and a uniform allowance, RRSP matching and a comprehensive health benefits package.

 

To learn more and arrange an information-sharing interview, contact us today at [email protected]

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and diverse workplace.  If accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected].