Veterinarian - Criticalist

Maine Veterinary Medical Center is looking to add a compassionate and skilled board-certified or board-eligible Criticalist to our team.  At our Rarebreed clinic, you can help reimagine the veterinary experience in your community. Our innovative environment means you’ll get to work with specialists of all stripes and practice cutting edge care! As part of our team, you’ll work with the latest technology, gain access to state-of-the-art training facilities, and collaborate with a positive team to deliver the highest quality of care to the pet patients we all love.    Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) is a VECCS level two certified Rarebreed practice that has full in-house laboratory capabilities, a fluoroscopy suite for interventional procedures, a helical 16-slice CT, MRI, respiratory ventilator, in-house telemetric monitoring, ultrasound and endoscopy. MVMC has well-staffed departments in Neurology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiology, Radiology, Rehab and Acupuncture and great team of emergency clinicians and criticalists to offer advanced services to a well-educated client base.   https://mvmc.vet/    WHAT YOU’LL DO   Oversee and manage ICU patients, including trauma, sepsis, shock, respiratory distress, metabolic crises, and postoperative critical cases.  Perform advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including point-of-care ultrasound, arterial/central line placement, and continuous hemodynamic monitoring.  Provide expert guidance on emergency stabilization, triage, and case management for ER and ICU staff.  Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients regarding diagnoses, treatment options, prognoses, and ongoing updates.  Collaborate with specialty departments (surgery, internal medicine, neurology, etc.) to deliver comprehensive patient care.  Lead and participate in CPR events following RECOVER guidelines.  Contribute to the development and improvement of ICU protocols, workflows, and training programs.  Mentor and support veterinarians, technicians, and support staff through rounds, case reviews, and teaching opportunities.  BENEFITS    Great pay $200,000-225,000 annually, plus, get up to a $50,000 incentive bonus  Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage  401K with a total company match of up to 4%- after 6 months of service Generous paid time off to help you achieve your perfect work-life balance  Company-paid bonding leave Employer-assisted student loan repayment   Continuing education yearly allowance for skills development and uniform allowance Reimbursement for professional fees of medical licensing, DEA licensing, and professional memberships (eligible employees only)   Mental Health Resources Plus, special benefits to utilize for your own pet: Pet Care: Discounts on veterinary services and products  Pet Diagnostics: Discounts on reference lab testing  Pet Food: Discounts on Purina pet foods  Pet Insurance: Discounts available with our preferred vendor REQUIREMENTS     Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree or equivalent degree   Board Certified or Board Eligible Veterinary Criticalist DACVECC Ability to attain Massachusetts Veterinary License Strong clinical judgment and decision-making in high-acuity cases Excellent communication and leadership skills Team-oriented approach with a focus on collaboration and mentorship Rarebreed Veterinary Partners is a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experience for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.     Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.  Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.     Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.     Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/     Where uncommon support partners with joy.      #LI-RH1