Do you love performance horses?  Do you like being outside and seeing the sunshine nearly every day? Come to beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona- voted in the top 20 places to live in the United States!

Southwest Equine Hospital is seeking an Equine Surgeon to join our team. SWEH is a well-established (35+ years), 100% equine, full-service ambulatory and referral hospital. We have a flourishing horse population of Western Performance Horses, English Sport Horses, Arabians and companion / pleasure horses. 

What we offer:

• Current surgical caseload is primarily emergency exploratory and elective soft tissue, with significant opportunities to expand the orthopedic caseload. 
• No septic foals or colitis cases- our medicine team loves them.
• Dental extractions only if you want them- we collaborate with board certified dental specialists that love teeth (but would happily give up the sinus surgeries if we have a surgeon that loves sinuses).
• Current surgical suite: Large, climate-controlled OR, Storz Arthroscopy system. Extensive instrumentation available. New surgical suite being built with two induction / recovery stalls to facilitate efficiency.
• Current Facilities: 8 stall barn with remote video monitoring, arena for soundness exams, 7 stall mare motel, large turnouts. Newly constructed hospital and barns in planning and development, expected to be completed winter 2023. 
• Equipment: wireless DR units, wireless generator, high power generator in clinic for neck/back/abdomen, 3 portable ultrasounds, shockwave, class 4 laser, portable video endoscopy (1.5m and 3.5m), regenerative therapies, and an in-house laboratory. Advanced imaging (MRI, nuclear scintigraphy) is available at nearby hospitals, with patients returning to SWEH for follow-up treatment.
• Excellent staff of associate veterinarians, veterinary assistants and front office assistants that enjoy working as a team.
• Close collaboration with referring veterinarians and other equine specialists (internal medicine, dentistry, surgery, ophthalmology).
• Central location- less than 30 minutes to most of our patients and 20 minutes to the major hub and international Sky Harbor Airport
• Benefits: Generous base + production, health insurance, PLIT, CE Stipend, AAEP, ACVS, etc
• 4 day work-week (reduced to 3 day for board-eligible candidates that need time to study), 20% on call for general practice in the first year while developing name and reputation, split on call for surgery based upon availability and caseload (we have no intention of burning our veterinarians out).
• Buy-in or partnership potential exists.

What we are looking for:

• A motivated and talented individual with excellent communication skills who is excited to expand our sports medicine and surgical caseload. An interest in western performance horses is encouraged as our new facility is located in a very dense quarter horse population.
• Willingness to split time between in-clinic surgery / sports medicine and small radius ambulatory sports medicine
• A team member who prioritizes a collaborative and proactive approach to patient care.
• ACVS Board-certified or board-eligible. Non-ACVS veterinarians with extensive surgical experience will be considered.
• Willingness to be on-call for emergency surgery. Emergency surgery on-call is shared with other local board-certified surgeons. 

With >300 sunny days per year, Scottsdale and the surrounding Phoenix metro area is an excellent place to live, work, and raise a family. We believe in not burning out our associates, and understand it is important to have time off for a personal life. SWEH has a “work-hard, play-hard” philosophy and encourages employees to enjoy the boundless cultural and recreational activities available in Arizona.

Interested individuals can send a CV and cover letter to info@swequinevet.com, Attn. Dr. Ashley Alward or call SWEH at (480) 998-9460.

ACVS Board Certified, Board Eligible or Equivalent Experience

Ability to be licensed in Arizona

About Southwest Equine Hospital

100% Equine Private Practice in Scottsdale, Arizona committed to providing exceptional care to our patients and clients.

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