Critical Care Specialist

Overview

Critical Care Specialist – SASH Alexandria

At SASH, we believe the highest standards in veterinary care are achieved when clinical expertise is delivered by compassionate, motivated people in a caring and supportive environment. Inspired by the special bond between animals and people, we constantly strive to help pets and their families live their best lives. The Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) now has 8 hospitals across Australia and is the largest privately owned network of Specialist hospitals in the country. We are looking to expand our strong emergency and critical care service offering in our Alexandria team. If you enjoy living a city lifestyle, our Alexandria hospital is located only 10 minutes from Sydney’s CBD and is central to all of Sydney’s popular suburbs and beaches.

Our Alexandria facility has been fitted with a purpose-built Emergency Room and ICU space (including a separate cat ICU), managed by Dr Louis Eramanis with Dr Ava Tan in conjunction with experienced emergency vets and nurses. Our specialists manage the patients in the Critical Care service whilst supporting the Emergency doctors and providing continuing education. Your patients will have access to mechanical ventilators, high flow nasal oxygen, Intensobox oxygen cages, neonatal cribs, full service in-house laboratory (including Radiometer ABL90 FLEX), portable ultrasound, portable xray, CT scanner, MRI, digital radiography, three well equipped surgical theatres including an interventional radiology space with C-arm and more.

For more information on life in Alexandria team, please consider the team videos and information for context.

Offering a truly collaborative environment, you will work in a growing multidisciplinary setting, whilst having the opportunity to draw on the knowledge and experience amongst the extensive network of SASH specialists, assisting you to achieve the best results for your patients. You will collaborate with onsite teams including surgery, internal medicine, diagnostic imaging, anaesthesia, oncology, sports medicine, and dermatology.

To learn more about our team, please visit the Alexandria location page.

Critical Care Position

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Emergency & Critical Care Specialist or Registrar to join our experienced team of specialists. This is a permanent position, working across a 3 day week including shared weekend roster. There will be an opportunity to work across our Sydney based network, ensuring maximum case exposure. To be considered for the position, you will need to:

- Value a hospital culture of inclusivity, empathy and teamwork.

- Be eligible to register as a veterinarian in New South Wales and be qualified as a specialist in Emergency & Critical Care, Fellow (ANZCVS) or Diplomate (ACVECC, ECVECC).

- Applicants who have completed a residency training program in critical care and are eligible to sit a certification examination are strongly encouraged to apply.

What’s in it for you / Benefits

It is a truly exciting time to join the SASH team, with endless career opportunities available. People are at the forefront of our business and without great people, we know we would not be able to achieve the amazing outcomes we do for our patients. You will be joining a team that is highly committed to its people, supporting them to achieve their goals. The perks included in this opportunity are:

- Attractive salary packaging with a bonus available, but not based on a commission structure, encouraging case collaboration across the hospital.

- Secure position in a privately owned, growing network.

- Significant contribution towards relocation and travel expenses including covering visa expenses.

- Generous continuing education allowance, covering travel to ACVECC/ECVECC and 1 week paid annual conference leave.

- Excellent work-life balance, with Australian culture encouraging utilisation of annual leave (20 days annual leave + 10 public holidays).

- Generous continuing education allowance and conference leave.

- Working in a veterinarian-owned and led organisation with leaders who understand the priorities and purpose of specialty and emergency teams.

- Collaborating with a like-minded and dedicated group of SASH specialists, residents, interns, nurses and support team members.

- Employee discounts and social events.

- A national Children’s public schooling curriculum, where safety is of the highest priority.

- A politically natural culture that respects all opinions.

If you are interested in joining an experienced, supportive team with brand-new facilities and a committed client base, apply by submitting your CV and cover letter to our talent team via the apply now process. For a confidential conversation with the Head of Emergency & Critical Care, please reach out to Dr Louis Mark Eramanis via LEramanis@sashvets.com or our talent partner, Jessica O’Connor at joconnor@sashvets.com.

Looking for an established private clinic in the heart of Sydney? Then this opportunity is not to be missed.

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