VCA Bay Area Veterinary Specialists (BAVS) is seeking a board-certified or residency-trained Criticalist to join our well-established 24-hour specialty referral practice.

We are proud of our updated facility, which houses a 28-patient ICU, oncology, internal medicine, cardiology, critical care, surgery, and emergency departments.  The hospital is state-of-the-art, equipped with endoscopic and laparoscopic capabilities, ultrasound, telemetry, linear accelerator, C-Arm, CT, and Digital Radiology. We have a strong team of emergency clinicians, and an experienced technical staff.

At VCA Bay Area Veterinary Specialists, we are continuing to develop a progressive Intensive Care Unit that includes telemetry, blood gas analysis, and eventually a therapeutic ventilator.  The goal of our ECC group is to work closely with other specialties to provide both care in the ICU and consults for outpatients. Our goal is to provide critical care service 7 days a week, helping us to ensure the highest quality of medicine for our patients while providing an excellent work-life balance for all of our doctors and staff.

Located in San Leandro, we are proud to be part of the East Bay community, which includes cities along the eastern shores of the San Francisco Bay. A dynamic and diverse community, San Leandro maintains a safe, small-town feel, while offering a wide range of shopping, dining, recreation, miles of shoreline, and easy access to regional parks and nature areas. Downtown San Francisco is only 25 miles away, and easily accessed by both car and public transportation.

At VCA we are committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity, and strive to be a place where a talented mix of people want to come, stay, and do their best work.

As a member of the VCA family, eligible full-time employees will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Health & Wellness 

Innovative associate health and wellbeing department (Headspace app subscriptions, Vault financial wellness tool, and access to additional mental health resources) 401k retirement savings plan with company match Health/dental/vision insurance, infertility benefits, gender affirmation services Paid parental, vacation and sick leave 
 

Professional Development 

Continuing Education Allowance and Paid Continuing Education Days WOOF University, offering abundant CE for Doctors and Staff Opportunities to mentor with one of the largest providers of private practice internships and residencies in the U.S. Opportunities to participate in a robust clinical studies program 
 

Additional Benefits  

Up to 100% Pet Care Discount for your own pets 100% paid professional liability coverage 100% paid life insurance 100% paid short-term disability insurance  Access to a network of 5,000 doctors, including more than 600 specialists 
 

Compensation is negotiable based on education, experience, and other relevant credentials. The annual salary range for this position is $120,000 to $300,000. This position may also be eligible for other variable pay programs.

For more information about this job, please contact Kristen Hreczan, Specialty Talent Acquisition Partner, at kristen.hreczan@vca.com or 704-351-0221.

If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Career worklet on the landing page or search for Find Jobs.

Benefits: We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

The information in this position description indicates the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, change in personnel, workload, or technical development).

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.