Veterinary Criticalist (Emergency & Critical Care Specialist) BVSC - Brisbane - Days (No weekends)
Core
Lead the Intensive Care Department (ICU) by managing complex emergency and critically ill patients, providing specialist consultation, and developing treatment plans.
Role type
Senior IC Veterinary Criticalist (Emergency & Critical Care Specialist)
Builds
Advanced diagnostic, surgical, and critical care services for companion animals
Domain
Veterinary medicine, Emergency & Critical Care
Required skills
Board certification (ACVECC, ECVECC, FANZCVS ECC) or residency training, complex patient management, specialist consultation, multidisciplinary collaboration, treatment plan development, mentoring clinicians and nurses
Preferred skills
Leadership experience, teaching/clinical education, protocol development
Technologies
Multi-slice CT Scanner, Digital Radiography, High-end Ultrasound Systems, Mechanical Ventilation, Multiparameter Monitoring, High-Flow Oxygen Therapy, Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy, IDEXX Laboratory, Haematology, Biochemistry, Coagulation Testing, Blood Gas Analysis
Responsibilities
Manage complex emergency and critically ill patients; Provide specialist consultation to referring veterinarians; Collaborate with specialists across multiple disciplines; Develop treatment plans for intensive care patients; Support and mentor emergency clinicians and nurses; Contribute to the growth of the Intensive Care and Emergency service
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities