Position Function:
The Shelter Program at Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking to hire a Clinical Instructor to join the team of 4 faculty members, 1 rehire retiree, and 3 technicians. The Shelter Medicine Program provides spay/neuter services to 25+ shelters and rescue groups in Mississippi. The Shelter Program also provides shelter visits for third year veterinary students to perform basic physical examinations, health maintenance evaluations, and population level recommendations for the shelter.
Salary Grade: UC
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Area of Specialization:
Shelter Medicine
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The Clinical Instructor is expected to work collegially with other staff and faculty members to support the vision and mission of the Shelter Medicine Program. The Clinical Instructor will receive mentorship and training in high volume, high quality spay/neuter surgical techniques and in teaching, training, and assessing professional veterinary students. Once trained, the successful applicant will provide leadership, direction supervision, training, and assessment for veterinary students and house officers in soft tissue surgical skill acquisition with the Shelter Medicine Program.
Duties may also include working with house officers and other faculty members to accompany, supervise, and tech veterinary students during walk-thru consultations at area animal shelters and rescue groups, providing written plans for improvement, assistance in disease outbreak situations, and management of various medical cases within the shelters. They will also supervise second year surgery labs. Additionally, the Clinical Instructor may be asked to assist in medical and surgical care for the animals under the stewardship of the Homeward Bound Program, with assistance by other CVM faculty and staff. Providing the occasional didactic lecture or rounds presentation for veterinary students could be included. Weekend emergency duty will be very limited but may consist of providing support by phone or in person for Community Veterinary Services boarding patients.
Minimum Qualifications:
Essential qualifications include a DVM or equivalent degree. Ability to obtain licensure in Mississippi.
Rank and salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Teaching and clinical/surgical experience is highly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent telephone and email communication skills, especially related to client service.
Must be capable of working in a team environment comprised of doctors, staff, and students to provide veterinary care of patients and aid in the instruction of veterinary students and veterinary technology students.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Job frequently requires walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands. Job requires standing, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Applicants must apply online at www.msujobs.msstate.edu. Please include a cover letter and resume along with names and addresses of at least three references.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
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