Emergency Veterinarian
Job Location:
Fort Collins, CO - USA
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Job Summary
Provides primary veterinary care and case management within the Emergency Critical Care and Urgent Care Services. Provides leadership to the veterinary care team. Utilizes medical knowledge and expertise to provide onsite triage for ill or injured animals. Communicates and coordinates with clients and/or referring veterinarians to obtain relevant history prior diagnostics order to diagnose and treat patients. Helps clients assimilate information and make care decisions. Communicates and coordinates with other hospital services to facilitate timely efficient assessment diagnostics stabilization treatment and/or transfer. Provides ongoing updates and initiates follow up calls to clients veterinarians and relevant parties. Practices and promotes prompt positive professional interpersonal relations and communications. Problem solves and provides consultation to students staff faculty and community. Provides written feedback on student performance.
April:59pm (MT)
At the CSU Veterinary Health System animals and the people who care for them are at the heart of everything we do. Every decision we make reflects our commitment to those who trust us with their animals health. That focus inspires us to deliver expert veterinary services support veterinary education and training and advance groundbreaking research. We show up every day with passion eagerness to collaborate and a drive to redefine whats possible. Our deep partnership with the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences amplifies our impact enabling us to boldly innovate and share knowledge widely.
Provide primary veterinary care and case management including onsite triage diagnostics treatment and coordination with hospital services to ensure timely highquality patient care.
Lead and support the veterinary care team collaborating with clients referring veterinarians students staff and faculty; communicate clearly to facilitate informed care decisions and continuity of care.
Promote professional communication and education delivering client updates and followups consulting on clinical cases problemsolving collaboratively and providing written feedback on student performance.
Deliver comprehensive veterinary care and case management including onsite triage diagnostics treatment and coordination with hospital services clients and referring veterinarians to ensure efficient highquality patient care.
Provide clinical leadership and professional communication supporting and consulting with students staff faculty and the community; facilitating informed decisionmaking; delivering followup communication; and evaluating student performance.
Essential Services Designation: Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health safety and welfare.
Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
No formal supervisory duties
Bachelors degree plus
DVM
Ability to obtain a Colorado Veterinary License
3 years experience as a DVM in small animal general or emergency practice
Experience as a DVM in emergency practice
Demonstrated experience in leadership
Demonstrated experience in teaching
This position will remain openuntilfilled. For full consideration please apply byApril 27 2026 11:59 pm (MT). Interested applicants must submit a cover letter which addresses how professionalexperiences alignwith the required and preferred qualifications and a current resume. References may be requested for finalists and will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process please reach out to the VTH HR staff at
To apply please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Cover Letter Resume/CVColorado State University is not just a workplace; its a thriving community thats transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching research and service. With a robust benefits package collaborative atmosphere and focus on work-life balanceCSUis where you can thrive grow and make a lasting impact.
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study work and living environment for its faculty staff volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulationsCSUconducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include but is not limited to criminal history sex offender registry motor vehicle history financial history and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when in the discretion of the University it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
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