Emergency Small Animal Surgeon

Dove Lewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital is growing our Emergency Surgery Team!

We are looking for Small Animal Surgeons with primary interests in emergency surgery to expand our well-established surgery team.

Whether you are a seasoned surgeon looking to advance your career somewhere new, or just finishing residency, we can set you up for success at Dove Lewis!

We offer an established team, existing caseload, and support from our dedicated Outreach Coordinators who will help you build relationships with the referring veterinary community. You and your patients will also have access to our incredible ER and ICU including 7 day/week Criticalist coverage and 5 Veterinary Technician Specialists.

As one of our next board-certified Small Animal Surgeons you will have the opportunity to help drive the direction and growth of the department, as well as influence our equipment investments as we double the size of our state-of-the-art hospital to include 3 additional surgery suites for appointment-based services (leaving 3 suites exclusively available for emergency needs)!

About Dove Lewis

Dove Lewis has a 50+ year reputation for providing top level medicine to our community. We are an AAHA-accredited, VECCS Level 1 emergency and specialty hospitals, as well as one of only a handful private practice non-profit veterinary hospitals in the country! As a non-profit, we have built a collaborative community that is dedicated to serving every animal and every person who cares for them – including our staff!

What to Expect at Dove Lewis

As an Emergency Surgeon joining the team at Dove Lewis you will work alongside our seasoned surgery team to enhance our offerings for the community. You will receive a diverse caseload from our 24/7 Emergency Service, referrals from the surrounding veterinary community and internal referrals from our rapidly growing list of AAHA accredited specialty services including ICU, Cardiology, Radiology, Neurology, and Internal Medicine.

You will also have the opportunity to help train the next generation of emergency veterinarians. Dove Lewis is a teaching hospital offering a well-established Rotating Internship, a recently introduced ER DVM Mentorship program, and a new ECC Residency starting in 2025.

Enjoy top-of-the-line equipment, access to our in-house Blood Bank, and perform procedures in state-of-the-art surgical suites with amazingly skilled support staff including multiple Veterinary Technician Specialists.

Best of all, it comes with no private equity or corporate investor strings attached. Being part of Dove Lewis means getting to practice top quality medicine in a state-of-the-art facility while still serving a community driven, nonprofit mission.

Schedule and Compensation:

• Average 3 shifts per week
• Relocation assistance available
• Generous signing bonus
• Competitive pro/sal pay and benefits package (benefits details below)

We have what you need to practice top quality medicine!

• 24/7 onsite ICU to assist in pre- and post-op care of your patient
• 7-day/week Criticalist coverage
• A team of boarded specialists to share the 24/7 on-call surgery responsibilities
• 6 AAHA-accredited services and expanding quickly
• 14+ board-certified veterinary specialists in Critical Care, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Cardiology, and Radiology
• Multiple certified specialized services:
• Urgent Care
• Pain Management
• Hospice Care
• Exotics
• Support from 200+ teammates
• 50+ Technicians and Experienced Veterinary Assistants (70% licensed technicians) and many more support staff of various levels
• 5+ Veterinary Technician Specialists in ECC and Anesthesia/Analgesia
• Dedicated Client Experience Team and Financial Coordinators

• Internal Blood Bank (with 7+ type B cat donors!)
• Our well-equipped hospital includes:
• Digital Radiography
• Ultrasound/echocardiography and separate cage-side point-of-care unit
• 3 Tesla MRI
• Telemetry
• Endoscopy (flexible and rigid) and Arthroscopy
• Tracheal Stenting
• Laparoscopy
• Ventilator support
• C-Arm
• High Flow Nasal O2
• 3 surgical suites per building with a dedicated ortho suite (second building is opening October 2024)
• Fully equipped canine and feline ICU with Critical Care Specialists 7 days a week
• Onsite…