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Emergency Veterinarian Saint Francis Veterinary Specialists

Location: Decatur GA 30033 Time Type: Full-Time

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Thrives Emergency Veterinarians provide urgent and critical medical care to animals presenting with acute illness or injury. This role involves working in a fast-paced emergency or after-hours setting collaborating with veterinary technicians and support staff to deliver high-quality compassionate care to patients and clients.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat emergency and critical care cases including trauma, toxicities, and life-threatening illnesses.
• Perform emergency procedures and surgeries as needed.
• Stabilize critical patients and develop treatment plans.
• Interpret diagnostic tests such as bloodwork, imaging, and laboratory results.
• Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients regarding diagnosis, treatment options, prognosis, and costs.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical records.
• Collaborate effectively with veterinary technicians, assistants, and referring veterinarians.
• Ensure compliance with hospital protocols, safety standards, and ethical guidelines.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD or equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in the applicable state.
• Active DEA license or DEA licensure eligible.
• Strong clinical skills in emergency and critical care medicine.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts as required.
• Excellent decision-making, communication, and teamwork skills.

Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift or restrain animals as needed.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to perform repetitive movements with wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Close visual acuity.
• Comfortable working in a high-stress, fast-paced clinical environment.

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