VMD/DVM Position

VMD/DVM Positions are available for veterinary associates, and graduates of veterinary medicine. All positions require a graduate degree in veterinary medicine (VMD or DVM).

Emergency Mentorship VMD/DVM Position, Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists (Private Practice)

Pinnacle Veterinary Specialists
600 Evergreen Drive Suite 110
Glen Mills, PA 19342
610-477-8797 / mwood@pinnacle.vet
Responsibilities:
- To become a confident, competent and productive emergency veterinarian by the end of the mentorship year. - To have primary case responsibility in seeing and managing new emergency patient triages and inpatient care management with the direct oversight of a Pinnacle staff ER clinician. - Case management includes performing thorough physical examination of patients, creating and adjusting treatment plans, calling owners and primary veterinarian [if applicable], making any adjustments to patient care needed during shift, and finalizing the medical record ensuring that all parts of the medical record have been completed thoroughly and in a timely fashion. - 36 hours per week scheduled in the ER with the option to schedule one additional day per week in in radiology, surgery, neurology, or cardiology. - No overnight requirements for the first six months - we want you to feel confident and never left alone until you are ready!
Qualifications
VMD/DVM or Equivalent

Newly graduated veterinarians may apply for this position
Salary:
$80,000 annual equivalent for the first six months $110,000 annual equivalent for the second six months.
Start Date:
June or July 2023
Practice Type:
Emergency
Employees:
16 Veterinarians And 50 Technicians
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume or CV with references to Dr. Meghan Wood, Hospital Director at mwood@pinnacle.vet.
Case Load:
Pinnacle is a 24/7 emergency and specialty small animal hospital. Our brand-new facility, which opened in August, 2021, has emergency/critical care, internal medicine, surgery, neurology, diagnostic imaging and cardiology. Pinnacle offers advanced diagnostic equipment including a GE LightSpeed 16 slice CT scanner, mobile GE 16X MRI unit, Canon Aplio and GE mobile ultrasounds, full in house diagnostic lab including Siemens blood gas machine, and digital radiography.
Benefits:
• Affordable health insurance with $55 per pay period deductions to include: o Independence Blue Cross premium PPO insurance with no deductible, Penn medicine virtual care, $0 virtual mental health support. Employees are eligible on the first (1st) of the month after their hire date. o Dental insurance through Delta Dental o Vision insurance through Met Life • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance at no cost to you. • Pennsylvania Veterinary License Dues • ACVIM Dues plus one additional organization of your choosing • Professional Liability Insurance with License Defense Coverage through AVMA • 401K Plan with 2% employer match • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Continuing education allowance • Personal pet medical/surgical employee discount • Uniform allowance • Costco membership dues paid annually – our hospital is directly across from Costco! • Subscription to the Calm App – we support mental wellness!
Additional Comments:
Pinnacle’s emergency mentorship program is a unique opportunity for recent graduates looking for an alternative to a rotating internship in the Philadelphia area. We are seeking new or recent veterinary graduates who are: passionate about emergency and critical care medicine. The program offers on the floor mentorship from a team where 90% (8/9) of our emergency and critical care doctors have five or more years of experience and 50% (5/9) have ten or more years of experience. Mentees will have the opportunity to learn ultrasound, radiograph and CT interpretation from a board certified radiologist who currently also teaches at two academic institutions.. In addition, opportunities to learn common emergency surgical procedures from a board certified surgeon who has trained three DACVS residents is also available. We are fortunate to have the support from a nursing team made up of 70% CVTs and three VTS nursing specialists - two in ECC and one in internal medicine. The mission of PVS is to create a medicine first, patient first culture in a smaller, veterinarian owned hospital. our culture affords the freedom of autonomy for doctors to make on the ground decisions without layers of management, recognizes and rewards emergency doctors as critical members of our team, and provides an opportunity to work in a smaller, collaborative environment that feels more like a family than just a place to work. We are looking for doctors and nurses who are able to see the world and the hospital beyond themselves and who find joy in working together and learning from each other. They are the people at work who are easy to get along with, smile a lot, and are always willing to help.

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