Veterinary Anesthesia doctor

Set hours. Less stress. Patient care-focused. Limited client interaction. Veterinary Neurology and Imaging of the Chesapeake, a privately-owned neurology/neurosurgery and advanced imaging practice in Towson (Baltimore), Maryland, is seeking a Veterinarian to perform and oversee anesthesia of patients undergoing MRI/CT.

This is a part-time position 8am-6pm one day per week, covering other days during the week if our MRI/CT doctor goes on leave.

The requirements: Either completion of a small animal rotating internship or 3 years of clinical experience. Experience in anesthesia.

The facility: We have a 1.5T MRI, on-site 128 slice CT, along with state-of-the-art anesthesia machines, a ventilator, monitoring equipment (ECG, ETCO2, SPO2, and blood pressure). We are located atop Luskin's Hill in Towson in the Pet+E.R./CVRC referral hospital, overlooking 695 with easy-on, easy-off access to the Baltimore Beltway, the Jones Falls Expressway, I-95 and downtown Baltimore. In less than 3 months, our entire referral center will be moving into a brand new facility housing multiple services including neurology, cardiology, surgery, internal medicine, ophthalmology and emergency services.

Job overview: This is the perfect role for a veterinarian who is passionate about veterinary medicine but maybe needs a break from daily client interaction. There is little to no client interaction in this role, and it is heavily focused on patient care.

You will: Collaborate with our current MRI/CT team to continue to develop our anesthesia protocols, patient care workflow .
Serve as a mentor to our staff members about anesthesia and monitoring. This means you are a go-getter with great organizational and communication skills who likes to lead and take charge.

Be supported by registered veterinary technicians, an MRI technologist, technician assistants, neurologists and practice administration.
Have myriad opportunities to collaborate with and learn from board-certified veterinarians from nearly every specialty. There will be daily collaboration with neurologists, emergency vets, criticalists, surgeons and internists.

Daily duties:

? Supervision of day-to-day operations in the MRI unit.
? Development of anesthetic protocols.
? Pre-anesthesia evaluation for MRI patients.
? Anesthesia monitoring and recovery.
? Maintenance of controlled drugs and patient records.
? Communication with referring veterinarians from within CVRC and sometimes external referrals.
? Occasional communication with clients.

Rotating Weekend duties:

? Evaluation of neurology inpatients and communication with on-call neurologists.

? Emergency on-call for imaging until 3PM.

Compensation: A competitive salary and bonuses for emergency/on-call imaging.