Opportunity at a Glance

To make a difference, you have to be different. That’s what we strive to be.

A career with Ross Vet is more than just a job; it is an extraordinary opportunity to join an innovative, collaborative community of passionate professionals making a difference every day by advancing human and animal health through the power of education.

We make a difference by providing our students with an unparalleled learning experience as they prepare for lifelong career success as today’s veterinarians and tomorrow’s leaders. Ross Vet colleagues thrive in a culture that encourages personal growth and professional development, bringing meaning and purpose to everything we do.

 

Position Overview: 

RUSVM operates an on-campus small animal veterinary clinic, Ross University Veterinary Clinic (RUVC), which provides high standards of affordable, primary care veterinary medicine and surgery with excellent customer service to the people of St Kitts and Nevis. RUVC also provides RUSVM students with insight into the daily life of a busy general practice in preparation for their clinical year.

RUVC is provides the broad range of clinical services one would normally expect of a general practice, including 24-hour emergency coverage throughout the year. Diagnostic services such as necropsy and clinical pathology are available on campus. The team in RUVC is engaged in research projects by assisting academics in other departments with data collection and RUVC clinicians are encouraged to pursue their own research projects. The successful candidate would work as part of our team of clinicians and would report to the Director of RUVC.

 

Responsibilities

• Perform all regular small animal primary care medicine and surgery, including provision of the emergency service depending on the demands of RUVC. Flexibility to work overtime/unsociable hours, including weekends and holidays for the purposes of emergency cover. (60%).
• Participation in Introduction to Clinics and Essential Veterinary Skills (EVS) courses. This involves supervising seventh semester students when they are participating in rotations in RUVC and also students from other semesters participating in EVS labs. The goal of these teaching exercises is to impart the fundamental knowledge base and skills that pre-clinical students need in order to proceed into their clinical year. (35%)
• Continued education, participation in clinic and faculty meetings, working on assigned committees, meeting with individual students as needed and engagement with research projects. (5%)
• Completes other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications

Critical features of this job are described under Essential Duties and Responsibilities. They may be, however, subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• DVM or other international equivalent.
• ABVP Certification preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of small animal general practice experience, with experience of working as a sole provider of emergency care. An interest in surgery and/or dentistry would be beneficial.
• A desire to teach and interact with veterinary students is essential.
• Experience of teaching students preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere.
• Experience using Microsoft Office would be beneficial.

 

EEO

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. At Adtalem, we welcome everyone and have a strong commitment towards diversity and inclusion. We encourage our Colleagues to be their true authentic selves and support laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We also maintain a drug-free workplace.

 

Who We Are

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) offers an accredited Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, postgraduate certification, integrated DVM/Master of Science (MSc) dual degree programs, and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees. Our unique program of broad-based curriculum integrates research opportunities and classroom study in St. Kitts with hands-on clinical training at affiliated AVMA-accredited veterinary schools.  Cutting-edge curriculum with innovative technology and simulation provides the best possible training as we aim to lead veterinary training worldwide by creating an exemplary program uniquely designed to graduate today’s practice-ready veterinarians and tomorrow’s leaders and discoverers.

The mission of RUSVM is to provide the best learning environment to prepare students to become members and leaders of the worldwide public and professional healthcare team, advancing human and animal health (One Health) through research and knowledge exchange. Learn more about Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, part of Adtalem Global Education, at www.veterinary.rossu.edu.

 

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We pride ourselves in nurturing a culture that encourages everyone to bring their full selves to work each day. To us, diversity and inclusion needs to be intentional to be impactful. We don’t just welcome differences, we celebrate them. #WeAreAdtalem

To learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, click here to visit our Diversity page.

 

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