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About the Role
Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center is seeking a Veterinary Hospitalist to lead the care of hospitalized and ICU patients, providing continuity for critical and complex cases admitted through the emergency service. This role allows ER doctors to focus on incoming cases while hospitalized patients receive dedicated management, ideal for a criticalist or experienced emergency veterinarian preferring in-depth case management.
Responsibilities
- Assume primary case responsibility for hospitalized and ICU patients, including rounds, treatment plans, diagnostics, and discharge.
- Receive case transfers from overnight and ER doctors and provide structured handoffs at shift change.
- Manage critically ill patients, including shock, sepsis, respiratory distress, trauma, toxicities, DKA, AKI, IMHA, and post-operative complications.
- Oversee advanced therapies such as transfusion medicine, CRIs, oxygen therapy, and nutritional support.
- Communicate daily with clients on patient progress, prognosis, and cost of care, including goals-of-care and end-of-life conversations.
- Coordinate with referring veterinarians and in-house or partner specialists on case transfers, updates, and discharge summaries.
- Serve as a clinical resource for ER doctors on critical case management.
- Mentor and train associate and new graduate veterinarians, and provide ongoing education for the nursing team on ICU protocols and patient monitoring.
- Contribute to development of hospital protocols, SOPs, and quality-of-care standards.
- Maintain accurate, timely medical records.
Requirements
- DVM or VMD from an AVMA-accredited institution (or ECFVG/PAVE certification).
- Active veterinary license in [State], or eligibility to obtain one.
- Demonstrated experience managing critical and complex hospitalized patients, typically [3+] years in emergency practice.
- Strong client communication skills, particularly in high-stakes and emotionally difficult conversations.
- Ability to lead and collaborate within a multi-doctor team.
Skills
- Critical case management
- Client communication
- Team collaboration
- Mentoring
- Protocol development
Location
- Orchard Park, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Day shift
Experience Level
- 3+ years in emergency practice
Education Level
- DVM or VMD from an AVMA-accredited institution (or ECFVG/PAVE certification)
- Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (DACVECC), or residency-trained in ECC (Preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- USD 220,000 - USD 225,000
Benefits
- CE allowance and paid CE days
- Professional license and membership dues
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement plan with company match
- PTO
- Professional liability insurance
- Relocation assistance / signing bonus (if applicable)
About the Company
- Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center (OPVMC) is a collaborative, 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital with over 30 years of experience in Western New York.
- OPVMC offers advanced diagnostics, modern treatment capabilities, and a supportive environment fostering mentorship, collaboration, continuing education, and mutual respect.
- The hospital is committed to excellence in patient care and client service.
Equal Opportunity
- WE ARE A DRUG-FREE, SMOKE-FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
- Company Policy & Federal & State Laws Forbid Discrimination Because of Age, Color, Race, Religion, Sex, Disability, Sexual Orientation or National Origin.