Emergency Team Veterinarian

• Day-to-day leadership of the Emergency Clinic, including developing guidelines to improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Continued education and elevation of medical quality.
• Teaching, inspiring, and challenging the next generation of emergency vets and nurses.
• Acting as one of the main points of contact for emergency veterinary nurses, veterinarians, surgeons, and vet interns.
• Regularly reviewing hospitalized and emergency patients together with the treating vet.
• Organizing a quarterly face-to-face meeting for the entire emergency team, in partnership with the Clinic Manager.
• Maintaining a regular presence in the clinic during weekend and/or night shifts to ensure questions and concerns can be addressed promptly.
• Actively working as an Emergency Veterinarian.
• Periodically on-call to provide coaching and support to vets navigating complicated emergency cases.
• Partnering with other hospital leadership and Talent Acquisition Partner to participate in job interviews relevant to the emergency department.
• Refining existing emergency protocols, and developing new procedures as needed.
• Ensuring that emergency protocols are translated into training programs and helping to facilitate these trainings.
• Partnership with hospital leadership in reviewing patient safety reports and enacting needed protocol or procedural changes.
• Critical evaluation of veterinary intern skills and theoretical competencies.
• Reviewing reports sent to referring veterinarians and maintaining strong relationships with the referring veterinary network.

What they ask

• A veterinarian who can take ownership of several key focus areas and bring them together effectively.
• European Veterinary Specialists in Emergency and Critical Care preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years clinical emergency experience is required.
• Strong communication skills in both Dutch and English are required.

• A responsible, varied, and challenging role with plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development.
• You will be working as part of an enthusiastic and experienced team within a dynamic company that is continuously growing and evolving.
• An informal and open working environment.
• Attractive employment terms, including a competitive salary with opportunities for career and salary progression.