Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery (“ESMS”) is looking for a highly qualified Relief Equine Surgeon to join our team and provide expert surgical care on an as-needed basis.  As a Relief Equine Veterinary Surgeon, you will perform elective and emergency surgical procedures, collaborate with our experienced team of veterinarians and technicians, and contribute to the continuity of high-quality patient care during planned or short-notice absences of our staff surgeons.

ESMS’ flagship hospital, located in Weatherford, TX just thirty minutes west of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, is a large and growing 100% equine practice providing 24-hour emergency, critical care, and surgical services such as arthroscopy, fracture repair, laparoscopy, upper airway procedures and emergency exploratory laparotomy.  Facilities include a cutting-edge critical care/intensive care unit, a neonatal intensive care unit, hospital with 6 exam rooms, a surgery suite with two induction/recovery stalls, and over eighty stalls for hospitalization. 

In addition to a considerable surgery caseload, ESMS sees a substantial number of lameness cases.  Other services include hyperbaric oxygen therapy, AquaTred, digital radiology and CAT, gas anesthesia, ESWT, Stem Cell & IRAP, digital ultrasound, 1-meter and 3-meter video endoscopy.  Currently, the hospital has 2 boarded Surgeons, 1 boarded Internal Medicine specialist, 5 Interns and 2 Associate Veterinarians.  We also have an excellent team including several RVTs and a large and well-trained support staff. 

Qualifications - The successful applicant will be Board-certified or will have recently completed surgery residency training.  We are seeking an experienced, ambitious, entrepreneurial-minded individual with a desire to be part of a team of veterinarians working together to provide high quality emergency sports medicine to our clients.  We seek  a team-oriented Associates with:

• Available during planned or short-notice absences of our staff surgeons.
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Strong work ethic
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment
• Keen interest and experience in equine sports medicine and lameness.

The successful applicant must possess a DVM or equivalent and be licensed to practice in Texas.

This position will be contract-based with competitive relief rates, flexible scheduling and a supportive work environment, and opportunities to return for future relief assignments..

Please visit https://www.equinesportsmedicine.com to learn more.

Board certified surgeon -or- recent completion of surgery residency training

Possess a DVM or equivalent

Licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Texas

About ESMS - Weatherford

Equine Sports Medicine & Surgery (ESMS), headquartered in beautiful Weatherford, TX, is a large and expanding family of equine and companion animal practices. Professionally managed by Inova Partners, the ESMS family of practices includes (1) Our flagship equine referral hospital located in Weatherford, TX, (2) Athens Equine, a state-of-the-art general practice focused on equine performance horses, located in Athens, TX, (3) ESMS Racehorse Division, servicing locations in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Iowa, Minnesota, and Arizona, and (4) Two companion animal practices: Holland Lake Animal Hospital, located in Weatherford, TX and Clear Fork Veterinary Clinic, located in Aledo, TX. Types of Practices: 100% Equine (ESMS Weatherford, ESMS Racehorse, and Athens Equine); 100% Companion Animal (Holland Lake Animal Hospital and Clear Fork Veterinary Clinic)

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