Dermatologist

The role

The Veterinary Dermatologist will provide advanced specialty care and develop dermatology services. This role involves teaching and mentoring house officers and rotating trainees within a nonprofit veterinary teaching hospital.

What you will do

• Provide clinical teaching to rotating interns, residents, and other trainees.
• Participate in didactic teaching including hospital rounds and resident seminars.
• Mentor house officers in clinical reasoning, procedural skills, and professionalism.
• Deliver comprehensive specialty care for dermatologic and otic disease.
• Provide client service in a high-acuity referral setting.
• Communicate with referring veterinarians through consult reports and outreach.
• Partner with colleagues across specialties to coordinate complex case care.
• Participate in community and professional outreach.
• Develop and participate in clinical research projects and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to resident and intern scholarly work.

Required qualifications

• DVM or equivalent degree.
• Completion of an ACVD, ECVD, or AiCVD-approved residency in dermatology; board-certified or board-eligible.
• Eligibility for New York State veterinary licensure.
• Demonstrated excellence in patient care, client communication, and collaboration in a specialty referral setting.
• Commitment to teaching and mentoring in a veterinary training environment.

Nice to have

• Demonstrated interest and experience in program/service development and building referral relationships.
• Track record of clinical scholarship (e.g., publications, presentations, clinical trials, outcomes research) and/or an advanced degree or equivalent research experience.
• Experience teaching and mentoring interns/residents and contributing to continuing education.
• Interest in advanced otology diagnostics and procedures (e.g., video-otoscopy) and multidisciplinary management of complex ear disease.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous sign-on bonus
• Four-day work week
• Health insurance with medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Very generous paid time off
• Paid continuing education time-off and stipend
• 403-b retirement plan with employer contribution
• School loan debt forgiveness opportunity
• Non-corporate practice without pressure for percentage pay
• Collegial work in a non-competitive structure
• Strong teaching and mentoring opportunities
• Opportunities for research

About the company

The Schwarzman Animal Medical Center is a nonprofit specialty and emergency hospital and the world's largest veterinary teaching hospital. It is located in Manhattan and focuses on providing superior veterinary care, teaching, and research.