San Luis Rey Equine Hospital in North San Diego County seeks Equine Surgeon
San Luis Rey Equine Hospital
Application
Details
Posted: 27-Apr-22
Location: Bonsall, California
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: Doctorate
Salary: Upon Request
Categories:
Private Practice
Occupation:
Veterinarian
Species:
Equine
Veterinary Specialty:
Surgery
San Luis Rey Equine Hospital (SLREH) is seeking a qualified equine surgeon to join our team of professionals in North San Diego County. SLREH is equipped with comprehensive diagnostics including in-house laboratory, endoscopy, ultrasonography, digital radiography, arthroscopy, laparoscopy, nuclear scintigraphy, and computed tomography.
The position will consist of scheduled daytime surgery consultations and procedures, as well as some emergency duty. There is flexibility to increase daytime surgery appointments/electives as individuals clinical caseload expands. Duties include receiving and triaging emergency cases, elective surgeries (soft tissue and orthopedic), teaching and training interns - all while working within the unique practice culture. Friendly and attentive communication is essential within our team-based culture and throughout our local equine community. Qualified individuals must have a DVM or equivalent, NAVLE, CA state license (or ability to obtain through examination and/or reciprocity) and surgery credentials.
Previous relevant equine referral emergency medicine and surgery experience is ideal but new surgeon candidates are encouraged to apply. In addition, experience managing cases on an elective and emergency basis, includingintraoperative, and postoperative care is required.
Assistance and surgical oversight is available for candidates. San Luis Rey Equine Hospital has a strong sport horse and thoroughbred racehorse caseload. The practice is a busy referral center and the caseload continues to climb considerably, hence the need to add more members to the team. The hospital is also venturing into a large scale expansion with new facilities in development.
Benefits include insurance (medical, vision & dental) and dues are covered for AVMA PLIT, California licensing, AAEP, AVMA and ACVS.Vacation time provided and approved volunteer equitarian experience encouraged.
Competitive 401K eligibility following 12 months of employment.
Highly competitive salary.
Disability insurance is up to the individual employee to obtain & maintain coverage.
San Luis Rey Equine Hospital is in the heart of Southern California and horse country, located 45 minutes north of San Diego. Its a 20 minute drive to the pacific ocean for surfing and sunbathing, 20 minutes to Temecula Wine Country for wine tours and spa days, 1.5 hour trip to Joshua Tree National Park and the desert for hiking, and 1.5 hours to Big Bear or Idylwild for skiing and snowy mountain adventures. The culinary culture is bountiful in the region and the weather averages 80 degrees during the day and 50 degrees at night. The hospital is completely surrounded by year round horse racing and sport horse shows (Santa Anita Race Track, Los Alamitos Race Track, Del Mar Race Track, Galway Downs Eventing, Temecula Valley Hunter/Jumper Series, Blenheim Horseshows, HITS Thermal Horsepark etc). The San Luis Rey Training Center and Trifecta Equine Athletic Center are 5 miles from the hospital.
San Luis Rey Equine Hospital is a full-service facility, providing advanced diagnostics, in addition to lameness, medical and surgical care to horses from around the country 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The hospital is entrusted with the care of thousands of horses each year, and prides itself on developing positive working relationships with clients and their local veterinarians.
For over 40 years, San Luis Rey Equine Hospital has provided dedicated care to the Pacific West Coast and Southern California Equine community. San Luis Rey Equine Hospital combines true compassion with state-of-the-art technology to provide unparalleled medical and specialized surgical equine care with our expertise branching beyond these specific fields into sports medicine, lameness and rehabilitation. As leaders in the equine industry, we dedicate our resources to put the horse first, providing unwavering compassionate care and attention to detail.
