Equine Surgeon
Large animal
Expires: 15-12-2024
Sharjah Equine Hospital, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Company Name: Sharjah Equine Hospital
Location: Sharjah, UAE
Description
We are currently looking for an equine surgeon to fill a positon in our well-established equine veterinary hospital in the UAE.
The candidate will join a surgical team compromised of two full time ACVS diplomates, to cover the surgical caseload, the after-hours emergency surgery rotation and will also perform lameness examinations.
Sharjah Equine Hospital is a 12-veterinarian full service, primary care, referral and emergency facility capable of providing a variety of services. We have an in-house laboratory, a fully staffed ICU and experienced surgical team, in a supportive atmosphere. We offer a strong team-work culture with visiting students, interns, residents and veterinary assistants. Our facility has 2 treatments rooms, two surgical suites with two assisted recovery areas. We have 11 ICU stalls, 40 hospital stalls, and 4 isolation stalls.
Our Hospital sees approximately 350-400 surgeries per year, with a very diverse caseload of orthopedic, respiratory, gastro-intestinal and urogenital cases that are seen in a wide population of horses, including racing/endurance Arabs, Thoroughbreds, and Warmbloods.
Requirements
Candidates should be board-certified, or surgery residency trained in large animal surgery. The candidate will be integrated in the "surgical emergency rotation" with two other surgeons to help covering the emergency hours [day-time, night-time, weekends, holidays].
Applicants should be proficient in sport medicine/lameness as well as all aspects of equine surgery, but gastro-intestinal, orthopedic and urogenital procedures comprise the bulk of the emergency caseload.
The position is to start as soon as possible. The Salary will be commensurate with experience. Additionally, we offer other benefits including health insurance, housing, car/gas, and phone allowance. Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of three people willing to supply references to [email protected]