Position Summary
The Department of Clinical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University (OSU) invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term clinical track Small Animal Critical Care and Emergency Medicine Clinician position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Department Head.

The Department of Clinical Sciences oversees clinical, classroom, and laboratory teaching, and scholarly activity. The incumbent will be expected to engage in all those activities. Classroom and laboratory teaching will be performed on-site in CVM facilities. A multi-user research laboratory is also available to support the generation of new knowledge. Teaching responsibilities include the clinical and didactic instructional activities of the professional veterinary medicine and postgraduate training programs related to emergency and critical care medicine. Clinical activity will be through the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH). The VTH provides primary health care for local animals and referral care for animals throughout the Pacific Northwest, provides for the clinical training of veterinary students and post-graduate trainees, and allows for the development and evaluation of new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. Areas of the large animal clinics and diagnostic imaging facility were completed or remodeled in 2008. The small animal facilities are six years old and the small animal ICU was renovated in 2011. A STAT lab is available in ICU for hematology, chemistries, blood gases, electrolytes, blood lactate, and coagulation profiles including thromboelastography. Monitoring capabilities include telemetry, pulse oximetry, end tidal CO2, direct and indirect blood pressure, urine output, and central venous pressure monitoring. The Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) is also on-site.

The Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Service interfaces with other hospital services, particularly Small Animal Medicine, Small Animal Surgery, Cardiology, Oncology, Anesthesiology, and Diagnostic Imaging to provide high-level health care for its patients.

The College of Veterinary Medicine provides professional and graduate programs for veterinary students, leading to DVM and MS degrees, operates A Teaching Hospital with Large and Small Animal Clinics, and State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories. The College operates within a total budget (from all sources) of approximating $22 million annually, which supports educational programs, veterinary medical and diagnostic public services, and research programs with broad impacts related to animal and human health. The College employs approximately 150 faculty and staff, plus student workers. It is divided into two academic departments, Clinical Sciences and Biomedical Sciences, and two service areas, the VTH and the VDL. It also maintains collaborative efforts with a number of veterinary institutions world-wide, and an innovative partnership with the Oregon Humane Society in Portland, Oregon.

Position Duties
75% – Participation in the Emergency and Critical Care clinical service, including primary management of select cases, supervision of the Small Animal ICU, practical instruction of emergency and critical care to senior veterinary students and equivalents, and clinical mentorship of interns, residents, and clinical fellows.

15% – Didactic and laboratory instruction of veterinary students, interns, residents, and clinical fellows in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine. Time allocated to didactic instruction will vary depending upon departmental requirements, and will be determined in consultation with the Department Chair.

5% – Development of a collaborative research program including authorship of grants and relevant publications. This could also involve retrospective, review, and case-based material.

5% – Participation on Departmental, College, and University committees.

Minimum/Required Qualifications
Qualified applicants must hold a DVM or equivalent degree, have completed residency training in the American College of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care (ACVECC), and be a Diplomate of ACVECC or qualified to sit for the ACVECC certifying examination.

This position requires clinical experience in small animal emergency and critical care medicine and classroom/clinical teaching experience in small animal emergency and critical care medicine.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 24 months.



To apply for this position, interested candidates should visit https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/22591