Description
Canada West Veterinary Specialists is seeking a third Board-certified or Residency Trained Internist
Operational since 1997, we are an 18,000 sq. ft., private multi-specialty referral veterinary practice and 24-hour emergency facility in Canada. Our practice has boarded-specialists in Internal Medicine, Oncology, Neurology, Diagnostic Imaging, Surgery and Critical Care with added services of rehabilitation therapy and in-house reference lab.
Our hospital is located in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia which is consistently rated as one of the top places to live in the world, is a dynamic, multicultural city set in a spectacular natural environment enabling year-round indoor and outdoor activities providing an extensive complement to your professional life. Vancouver is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, is complemented by snow peaked mountains in the distance, is rich in cultural diversity and is a foodie’s paradise.
Our Internal medicine department is very busy and has a well-established caseload and is supported by an excellent team of technicians and assistants along with a department specific client communications liaison. Our hospital has advanced imaging equipment including CT and MRI and flexible & rigid scopes.
The position comes with a highly competitive salary, health insurance, continuing education allowance, licensure allowance, employee assistance program to support mental well-being and professional liability coverage.
We are well versed in the immigration process as many of doctors and support staff have relocated to Vancouver from around the world to join our team. We will provide you direct assistance in the relocation and immigration process along with a generous moving allowance.
Preference will be given to candidates who are ACVIM or ECVIM board-certified Internal medicine specialist, however individuals who have completed internal medicine residency training will also be considered. British Columbia is one of the rare provinces in North America allowing board certified European Specialists to work under a “Specialty Private Practice” license without ECFVG certification/equivalence requirement.
Required Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written English language skills, especially to a diverse range of audiences and settings.
- Must possess excellent communication skills with clients, staff and referring veterinarians and be motivated to grow our Internal Medicine department.
- The ability to make decisions, delegate responsibility and achieve results with hospital team members.
- Professional comportment and appearance, with excellent interpersonal skills and a friendly, positive attitude.
- Will provide evening and weekend on-call services.
- Work collaboratively with other departments on patient centered care.
- Must be self-motivated and have a desire to teach and train doctors and support staff.
- Must thrive in a fast pace environment.
Education and Credentials:
- Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent degree
- Candidates must be board-certified (ACVIM or ECVIM) or residency trained (and eligible to sit for board examination) in Internal Medicine
Salary & Benefits:
- Base salary of $190,000 CDN - $225,000 per annum plus production incentive
- Four weeks’ vacation
- Extended Health & Dental
- Annual CVBC licensing/dues
