Veterinary Criticalist; VETERINARIAN

Overview

Location:

San Diego, CA

Primarily to provide emergency and critical care services for canine, feline, and companion animal patients in collaboration with other emergency veterinarians, veterinary specialists, house officers, and referring veterinarians. Responsible for the development, management, and programmatic oversight of the Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Service. Additionally, to assist in the professional training and development of ER doctors, veterinary student externs, and house officers while providing small animal emergency and critical care.

Apply By Date: 3/13/2026 by 11:59 pm

Recruitment period:
One month. Applicants will be screened after two weeks, and then on a weekly basis. The position can be filled prior to the removal date.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree or equivalent. Board-certification ACVECC or ECVECC. Licensed to practice veterinary medicine in California by hire date.
• Five or more years of clinical experience in small animal emergency medicine.
• Communication skills and ability to work well with others in a collegial and professional team atmosphere.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of a small animal rotating or emergency medicine internship.
• Experience supervising, training and evaluating staff in a small animal hospital setting, including scheduling and addressing and managing conflict.
• Teaching experience with veterinary students and/or house officers.

• 90% - Clinical Service
• 10% - Other Duties

The University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is expanding its veterinary specialty hospital in Southern California. The VMC-SC is a San Diego satellite specialty referral and 24-hour emergency hospital. This will expand the SVM's role in Southern California while providing clients and referring veterinarians with the highest level of customer care. Net income from this practice (staffed by leading non-academic boarded specialists in surgery, internal medicine, critical care, and other specialties) will support the School of Veterinary Medicine's mission.

This off-site clinical presence will enable UC Davis to reach a broader base of clients and supporters and leverage the clinical, teaching, and research excellence at the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital in Davis, California. The facility will be a $30+M self-supporting enterprise critical to the School of Veterinary Medicine mission.

Our mission is to provide exceptional, 24/7 veterinary emergency and critical care to small animal patients and to serve the Southern California community. Clinical service is the cornerstone of our operation, driving advancements in patient outcomes and veterinary medical practice.

• Salary or Pay Range: $157,700/yr.
  
  - $338,900/yr.
• Salary Frequency:
  Annual
• Salary Grade:
  Grade 28
• UC
  
  Job Title:
  
  VETERINARIAN 5
• UC Job Code: 006467
• Number of Positions: 1
• Appointment Type:
  Staff:
  Career
• Percentage of Time: 100% Fixed
• Shift (Work Schedule):
  Schedule will vary, typically four 10 hour days with occasional weekends and on-call
• Location:
  
  San Diego, CA
• Union Representation: 99 - Non-Represented (PPSM)
• Benefits Eligible:
  Yes
• This position is 100% on-site

Outstanding benefits and perks are among the many rewards of working for the University of California. UC Davis offers a full range of benefits, resources and programs to help you bring your best self to work, as well as to help you and your family achieve your health, wellness, financial and career goals. Specific benefits are described in policy and bargaining agreements.

Examples include high quality medical plans, dental and vision coverage, extensive leave benefits, paid holidays, paid time off, continuing education allowances, professional development resources, retirement saving plans, and more. See the UC Davis Health Benefits and related documents for details.

• Standing - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Walking - Continuous 6 to 8+ Hours
• Sitting - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 0-25 Lbs - Occasional Up to 3 Hours
• Lifting/Carrying 26-50 lbs -…