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Tufts VETS is recruiting an emergency veterinarian to join our Level I VECCS certified hospital.  The position offers the opportunity to provide care to a diverse array of inpatients across multiple specialties.  Our emergency doctors participate in a rotation of shifts including daytime emergency receiving, daytime inpatient management, mid-day (‘swing’) emergency receiving and overnight shifts. Tufts VETS is an affiliate of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, at Tufts University, providing a unique environment combining academia and private practice.  Benefits of a hybrid practice include the opportunity to teach, and mentor, veterinary students and interns, hold excellent benefits, participate in not-for-profit loan forgiveness programs and most, importantly to see a varied, strong caseload.  Furthermore, we are privately owned and independently managed- thus you will be invited to practice medicine in your own way.

• Generous sign-on bonus, relocation expenses
• Competitive salary with a tremendous benefits package
• Multiple specialists to support you: internal medicine, surgery, diagnostic imaging, ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology, and oncology
• The ECC teams consists of 2 criticalists and 8 experienced ER doctors
• Our rotating intern class will grow from 6 to 7 in 2023-2024
• Our 25,000-square foot hospital recently underwent renovations and currently houses a large ICU, digital radiographs, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, endoscopy echocardiology suite, blood bank, telemetry, mechanical ventilator, in-house NOVA and IDEXX lab. There are currently 2 surgery suites with plans for a 3^rd. 
• Partnership with the teaching hospital of Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University provides resources including access to the diagnostic laboratory, library consortium, IT support, specialist consultation and more.

Walpole, Massachusetts is located halfway between Boston and Providence so you can take advantage of two unique cities.  In addition to the rich culture of the cities, we are convenient to the beaches of Cape Cod and the mountains of New England. 

Whether you are internship trained, or have similar experience, if you are interested in joining a strong group of veterinarians that are providing excellent patient care in a great location, please contact Maureen Antonitis at 508-668-5454, or email your resume to Maureen.antonitis@tufts.edu

Internship trained, or have similar experience

About Tufts Veterinary Emergency Treatment &Specialties

Tufts Veterinary Emergency Treatment & Specialties (Tufts VETS) is a 24-hour, specialty and emergency hospital located in Walpole, Massachusetts. Join us – in a position that offers you the opportunity to care for critical care patients as well as urgent care ones, to interface with a range of specialists and to engage in teaching / mentoring of interns and veterinary students. Our 25,000-square foot hospital provides a large ICU, digital radiography, fluoroscopy, ultrasound, CT, endoscopy, a blood bank, and two surgery suites and we are growing! Tufts VETS has 13 board-certified specialists in internal medicine, emergency and critical care, surgery, anesthesiology, diagnostic imaging, ophthalmology, dermatology, cardiology and oncology. Additionally, we have 7 post-graduate trained emergency doctors, and 6 rotating interns. We maintain a strong affiliation with Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. VECCS Level I Facility.

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