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Nashville Veterinary Specialists, located in Nashville, TN, is currently seeking a full-time Veterinary Hospitalist to join its successful, growing team! This person will work with the emergency team, assisting in the intake and management of hospitalized emergency patients, creating and recommending treatment plans, maintaining and updating medical records and facilitating transfers to the appropriate specialty service as needed. 

The ideal candidate will be internship trained or have at least two years of professional experience as DVM prior to their application with NVS. We are interested in candidates who are collaborative, friendly, and compassionate. We have an amazing team of CSR's, Assistants, and Technicians that will support your efforts in providing the best treatment and care to our patients and clients.  

The Overnight Hospitalist will work directly with our emergency and critical care team.  Their primary responsibility will be to oversee the care of patients hospitalized in our ICU by the emergency and specialty services.  They will also be leading a team of ICU staff by answering questions, engaging in teaching opportunities, and communicating with the specialists if a patient complication arises. Once comfortable in their role, the Overnight Hospitalist may also intake transferred patients.  

We are actively looking for a second Criticalist. Other on-site Specialists include: Internal Medicine, Surgery, Anesthesiology, Oncology, Cardiology, and Neurology. We also have rotating interns and an emergency mentorship program.

Our specialty equipment includes:

• on site CT 
• MRI 
• digital radiography 
• ultrasound
• echocardiography 
• laparoscopy 
• endoscopy 
• cystoscopy 
• electrodiagnostics 

Round-the-clock care is provided for all our patients through our fully-functioning ICU. Our hospital is a newly constructed approximately 14,000 square foot facility, and we are currently expanding to provide more dedicated space for our growing specialty team. We are also deeply committed to environmental sustainability and supporting our community through volunteer work. 

GQ Magazine calls Nashville "Nowville", referring to the city's strong business climate, mild weather, good schools and awesome lifestyle. There is easy access to outdoor activities like hiking and water sports, plus professional sports teams, and arguably the best music scene in the country. Yes, we have all types of music, not just country!

In addition to a competitive salary, NVS offers a comprehensive benefits package and relocation bonus. We are looking for hard working and compassionate individuals with broad abilities and a strong desire to contribute to our family and team environment. NVS focuses on continually working to improve the quality of care we provide our patients, the client experience, and the health of our team. We strive to create balance with work and home life as well as promoting respect and clear communication between everyone in our organization.

All interested candidates please apply online or submit your CV to Sarah.Harvey@nvacompassionfirst.com. 

NVA Compassion-First is a community of more than 100 specialty and emergency hospitals across North America driven by the spirit of collaboration and focused on empowering the advancement of veterinary medicine at the local hospital level. NVA Compassion-First is the trusted partner of hospital teams who are looking for more—more resources to advance their medicine, a greater sense of belonging, and increased opportunities to care for their patients, clients and people. Learn more at NVACompassionFirst.com.