Über diese Staff Criticalist Stelle bei Schwarzman Animal Medical Center
The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center (AMC) is seeking a Staff Criticalist to join our team of ten that currently work in the Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) Department.
About Emergency & Critical Care at AMC
The AMC is one of the nation’s largest facilities for animal care, research, and education. The state-of-the-art hospital operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, with 55,000 patient visits annually. Over 140 veterinarians comprise the professional staff, representing all specialties, and providing a progressive, stimulating, and rewarding working environment.
The ECC Department is currently comprised of ten board-certified specialists in ECC, seven internship-trained emergency doctors, nine residents, 35 licensed technicians (several with their VTS in ECC), and 23 assistants. In our open new-renovated ICU, patients are co-managed by ECC and allied services or managed primarily by the ECC team. Our ER is at the hospital’s center, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and has an active caseload of nearly 20,000 visits per year. AMC is the only VETCOT certified, Level 1 trauma center in the region.
The successful candidate will be expected to practice outstanding medicine, to assist in the training of residents and interns, and to contribute to the growth and development of the department internally and the specialty as a whole. The criticalist joining our team will be responsible for inpatient care, as well as participating in daytime and/or swing oversight of interns and residents in our busy ER. Inpatient management is well-supported with regards to LVT care and availability of advanced diagnostics and treatments, including invasive ventilatory support, dialysis, radiation therapy, and interventional procedures. Senior Veterinarians working in the ER share responsibilities of primary case receiving and detailed oversight of interns and residents seeing cases as well. The caseload, resources, and infrastructure are well-suited to individuals who are interested in teaching, collaboration, continuing to learn, and contributing to clinical research in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Generous sign-on bonus
- Four-day work week
- Comprehensive benefits including health insurance with medical, dental, and vision benefits, very generous paid time off, paid continuing education time-off stipend, and 403-b retirement plan with employer contribution
- School loan debt forgiveness opportunity as a non-profit hospital
- Non-corporate practice with no percentage pay
- Collegial work with colleagues in a non-competitive structure with strong teaching and mentoring opportunities as well as opportunities for research
Excellence in veterinary medicine since 1910. AMC Offers:
A Commitment to Lifelong Learning: Founded in 1910, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is the world’s largest veterinary teaching hospital, offering compassionate, collaborative, and cutting-edge veterinary care. Our commitment to innovation has led to the creation of one of the most advanced veterinary facilities in the world.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: AMC just completed a major expansion and renovation. This project transformed the hospital’s entire 83,000-square-foot space into a state-of-the-art facility unlike any other.
Highlights include: A brand-new full floor surgical center, 1.5 Tesla Philips MRI (the exclusive high field MRI for small animals in NYC), 64-slice spiral CT scanner, Electroencephalography (EEG), Elekta Versa HD Linear Accelerator, In-house Laboratory, Ultrasound, Echocardiogram, and Mobile Cone Beam CT
A multidisciplinary team of 140+ veterinarians across 20+ specialties: With over 20 specialties and services under one roof, our departments frequently work together to deliver the highest quality of patient care in the veterinary field. Our dynamic array of specialists means that we are the go-to place for complex cases.
A Hospital in the heart of NYC: AMC is located in Manhattan, surrounded by leading research and teaching institutions such as Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical School, and NYU. Collaborative research opportunities abound, and our strong focus on education ensures a rewarding career for those passionate about mentoring and advancing veterinary medicine.