We offer an excellent salary for our area for experienced emergency clinicians.
Required Education:
DVM or equivalent
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
The Veterinary Medical Center at LWR is an 18,500 sq foot privately owned Emergency and Specialty hospital in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Our hospital also contains an attached 7 doctor General Practice. We are looking to add 1-2 emergency veterinarians to our Emergency and Specialty Team.
Our hospital is equipped with 11 exam rooms, two welcoming reception areas, two surgery suites, an ultrasound room, separate isolation facilities, and more. We have all the latest diagnostics and treatments in hospital (i.e. doppler and oscillometric BP, ICU oxygen units, in-house IDEXX blood and urine machines, Imagyst, PT/PTT, NOVA, iSTAT, in-house cortisol, full dentistry capabilities with a handheld dental X-ray, ultrasounds, cardiopet, full anesthesia monitoring SPO2/CO2/HR/RR/Temp, defibrillator, digital x-ray, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, companion animal laser, CT scan, mechanical ventilation, high flow oxygen therapy, endoscopy, and an in-house animal blood bank, etc.). In November 2021, we opened The VMC Animal Blood Bank which is a fully functioning blood bank run by our Critical Care team. We want you to have all the tools you’ll need to practice excellent medicine!
Mentorship is available to new graduates who are interested in entering the field of emergency medicine. New graduates are encouraged to apply. Surgical skills are not required,but you can earn additional compensation if you love surgery! Two Criticalists are on staff to help with more complex cases as well as endoscopy/GI FB removal.
We understand scheduling and salary are an important part of accepting a position and are happy to share this information in advance of a formal interview. Email us for more info at wendye28@aol.com.
Schedule:
* Our emergency clinicians work a rotating schedule consisting of 10-12 shifts per month. This can be a combination of shifts allowing for every other weekend off. A part-time schedule is also available.
Benefits:
* We offer an excellent salary for our full-time clinicians!
* 100% health insurance coverage.
* 2 weeks paid vacation/sick days.
* Paid CE Days.
* Generous continuing education allowance.
* DEA license, AVMA and VECCS dues paid.
* Retirement plan with 3% matching.
* Moving allowances.
* Sign on bonus with 1 year contract. Our contracts do not contain a non-compete clause.
* Working with a great group of forward thinking people who love to keep up with all the new technology!
We are privately owned and sincerely care about our doctors and staff. We are known for our approach to customer/patient care and have been a part of the Bradenton/Sarasota community for 20 years. Our hospital is owned by a veterinarian who has practiced emergency medicine for 18+ years. If you have any questions at all about this position, please feel free to call/text Dr. Wendy Ellis at 941-266-0335 (cell) or email @ wenyde28@aol.com.
About Us:
Lakewood Ranch is an award-winning master-planned community in Sarasota and Manatee counties on the West Coast of Florida. Lakewood Ranch is just minutes from the Gulf Coast beaches and cultural assets in Sarasota. It is also home to A-rated schools, the Sarasota Polo Club, the 75-acre Premier Sports Campus, and has its own Main Street with theaters, shopping and dining, and mo