Staff Veterinarian
William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
University of California, Davis
Job Summary:
Serve as an Associate Veterinarian to provide consistent and quality veterinary care for food animals through the Livestock Medicine and Surgery Service of the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH). Provide care
for cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Provide clinical teaching for veterinary students and residents through the clinics and involvement in lecture and laboratory teaching exercises and other educational activities associated with the professional DVM curriculum,
or outreach to producers and veterinarians.
Minimum Qualifications:
-DVM or equivalent degree.
-Working experience in food animal medicine and surgery.
-Knowledge of veterinary medicine.
-Skills to provide oversight of professional students, residents and technicians in all aspects of veterinary large animal/food animal medicine.
-Credentials accepted by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine or specialty board eligibility.
-Teaching experience.
-Computer skills.
-A valid license to practice is required before employment (California Business and Professions Code Section 4846-4857). Individuals not eligible for a full California license can obtain a University License (California Business and Professions Code 4848.1).
The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) is a unit that provides clinical case material in support of the teaching programs throughout the School of Veterinary
Medicine on a 24-hour basis. Its primary objectives are to train professional (veterinary) students, graduate clinical students (interns and residents), and graduate academic students; to provide veterinary services to the public; to serve as a referral center
for practicing veterinarians, and to advance veterinary medical knowledge.
U.C. Davis is part of the 10-campus University of California system, and is located in the family-friendly and vibrant college town of
Davis, with a Mediterranean climate and an excellent quality of life. An abundance of fun opportunities are offered by surrounding Northern California locales, including a myriad of State Parks, the Napa/Sonoma wine country, the San Francisco Bay Area, the
northern coastal beaches and redwood forests, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the Foothill region wineries/Gold Country. We are only 3 hours to Yosemite National Park or the wineries and beaches of the Central California Coast. Short flights
put Los Angeles or San Diego within reach! The Amtrak Capital Corridor connects the station in downtown Davis to the San Francisco Bay Area with trains running hourly. The state capitol city of Sacramento is 20 minutes away by car, with excellent restaurants
and shopping districts. The town of Davis itself boasts a central, walkable downtown and excellent school systems, and has been named "best small town for cycling" by Bicycling Magazine, and "2nd most-educated city in the US" by CNN Money Magazine. A vibrant
arts scene is headed by the UC Davis Mondavi Center, which hosts world-class touring acts. Come and enjoy the Northern California lifestyle!
$5,916.67 - $12,733.33/MO
For full consideration, please apply by April 17, 2019.
To view the position and to submit an application online, visit:
www.employment.ucdavis.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=82037
(Requisition #03023560)
A.A./E.O.E.
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Lexi Hennequin
VMTH Personnel/Payroll Assistant
University of California, Davis
Email: [email protected] | Tel: +1.530.754.6394