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PetER , located in Towson, MD, is currently seeking a full-time Veterinary Hospitalist to join its successful, growing team! This person will work with the emergency team, assisting in the intake and management of hospitalized emergency patients, creating and recommending treatment plans, maintaining and updating medical records and facilitating transfers to the appropriate specialty service as needed.

The ideal candidate will be internship trained or have at least two years of professional experience as DVM prior to their application with PetER. We are interested in candidates who are collaborative, friendly, and compassionate. We have an amazing team of CSR's, Assistants, and Technicians that will support your efforts in providing the best treatment and care to our patients and clients.

The Veterinary Hospitalist will work directly with our emergency and critical care team. Their primary responsibility will be to receive transfers from the emergency veterinarians that require hospitalization. Patients may be transferred the same day, the following day, or may be discharged by hospitalist on the following day. Secondary responsibility would include receiving minor follow up appointments that come through as “same day emergencies” as well as low acuity emergencies (i.e., urgent care).

Our Towson hospital operates under the oversight of our Medical Director, a boarded criticalist. Our state of the art, new facility is equipped to handle the specific needs of each patient. We have a comprehensive suite of equipment and services all under one roof to handle the most severe animal injuries and illnesses, including digital radiology, in-house lab, ICU, surgery suites, oxygen ward, isolation ward, and high flow oxygen(Towson only). Our facility is shared with board-certified specialists in:

• Surgery
• Dentistry (Towson)
• Neurology (Towson)
• Canine Rehabilitation
• Internal Medicine
• Oncology
• Cardiology

We have a comprehensive suite of equipment and services all under one roof to handle the most severe animal injuries and illnesses, including:

• Digital Radiology
• In-House lab
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Surgery Suites with Ligasure
• Oxygen ward - coming soon
• Isolation ward
• Around-the-clock care

We have a plentiful and interesting caseload, keeping all our staff engaged and providing many opportunities for employees to challenge themselves. Eligible candidates would be considered for relocation stipend and potential signing bonus. If you want to practice the highest standard of care with our skilled team of dedicated doctors and specialists, we want to hear from you! ER surgical experience required to be considered for this position.

We offer outstanding benefit and compensation package and encourage professional growth and development. All staff members receive uniform allowances, short and long-term disability, employee-owned pet discounts, opportunities for professional development and continuing education, virtual CE subscription, staff pet feeding program ability through Hill's, Purina, and Royal Canin, and more.

All full-time staff members receive excellent healthcare benefits including vision and dental, 401K with company match, HSA with $750 company contribution per year, tuition reimbursement, and more.

All interested candidates please apply online or submit your CV to susanne.miller@NVACompassionFirst.com.

NVA Compassion-First is a community of more than 80 specialty and emergency hospitals across North America driven by the spirit of collaboration and focused on empowering the advancement of veterinary medicine at the local hospital level. NVA Compassion-First is the trusted partner of hospital teams who are looking for more—more resources to advance their medicine, a greater sense of belonging, and increased opportunities to care for their patients, clients and people. Learn more at NVACompassionFirst.com .