About the role
Job Description
Do you enjoy practicing high-quality, evidence-based clinical medicine along with the opportunity to educate the next generation of veterinarians? Are you looking for a more fulfilling career path? Consider applying for a clinical instructor position with the emergency and critical care service at Virginia Tech.
The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) is seeking a full-time emergency veterinarian. This position is a Clinical Instructor appointment with expectations of clinical teaching and primary case responsibility, as well as a limited amount of classroom and laboratory instruction.
The Emergency & Critical Care Service (ECC) is a rapidly growing service at the VMCVM with three criticalists, three emergency veterinarians, ECC residents, and rotating interns, all supported by a highly qualified team of experienced veterinary technicians. The emergency clinician can expect to learn from and collaborate with veterinarians throughout the hospital. At the same time, our clinicians help develop the next generation of veterinarians by supporting our veterinary students during the highly-rated ECC clerkship
The experienced emergency clinician in this role will be expected to oversee the clinical education of veterinary students, interns, and residents. Oversight of timely, accurate triage and outpatient care for all cases arriving on emergency with primary case responsibility for ~50% of cases that are presented, dependent upon caseload and complexity. Inpatient care through oversight of interns, collaboration with criticalists, and occasionally primary care dependent on caseload should be expected. Support from a criticalist is dependably available through consultation and co-management of cases. Day and swing shifts are expected, with occasional on-call/back-up shifts to support interns during their overnight shifts. For clinicians with surgical interest, additional compensation can be earned by performing after-hours surgeries
Benefits (https://www.hr.vt.edu/benefits.html):
- Competitive academic salary
- Student loan repayment support
- Signing bonus
- Annual leave
- Health insurance eligibility
- Pre-load annual leave to use at the start of the position
- Thousands of Hokie discounts managed by PerkSpot
Starting Date:
- Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2026, and will continue until a candidate is appointed.
Application:
- Interested candidates should apply online at jobs.vt.edu
(click on Current Job Openings, Search by Department – Small Animal Clinical Sciences)
- If you experience difficulties applying online, please contact Courtney Snead at csnead@vt.edu
Required Qualifications
- DVM or equivalent foreign degree by appointment start date
- Must be eligible for a Virginia faculty veterinary license by appointment start date
- Experience in small animal emergency medicine and/or successful completion of a
small animal rotating internship, by appointment start date
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal interactions
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Demonstrated interest in education and/or clinical instruction
Preferred Qualifications
- Substantial clinical experience
- Surgical experience
- Advanced emergency training
- Teaching experience
Pay Band
Faculty; Salary
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Restricted
Salary Information
Salary; Commensurate with experience
Hours per week
40+
Review Date
November 1, 2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Dr. Bobbi Conner at bobbiconner@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.