Clinical Instructor for Emergency Medicine

Job Description

Do you enjoy practicing high-quality, evidence-based clinical
medicine along with the opportunity to educate the next generation
of veterinarians? Are you looking for a more fulfilling career
path? Consider applying for a clinical instructor position with the
emergency and critical care service at Virginia Tech.

The Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences at the
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM) is seeking
a full-time emergency veterinarian. This position is a Clinical
Instructor appointment with expectations of clinical teaching and
primary case responsibility, as well as a limited amount of
classroom and laboratory instruction.

The Emergency & Critical Care Service (ECC) is a rapidly
growing service at the VMCVM with three criticalists, three
emergency veterinarians, ECC residents, and rotating interns, all
supported by a highly qualified team of experienced veterinary
technicians. The emergency clinician can expect to learn from and
collaborate with veterinarians throughout the hospital. At the same
time, our clinicians help develop the next generation of
veterinarians by supporting our veterinary students during the
highly-rated ECC clerkship

The experienced emergency clinician in this role will be expected
to oversee the clinical education of veterinary students, interns,
and residents. Oversight of timely, accurate triage and outpatient
care for all cases arriving on emergency with primary case
responsibility for ~50% of cases that are presented, dependent upon
caseload and complexity. Inpatient care through oversight of
interns, collaboration with criticalists, and occasionally primary
care dependent on caseload should be expected. Support from a
criticalist is dependably available through consultation and
co-management of cases. Day and swing shifts are expected, with
occasional on-call/back-up shifts to support interns during their
overnight shifts. For clinicians with surgical interest, additional
compensation can be earned by performing after-hours
surgeries

Benefits (https://www.hr.vt.edu/benefits.html):

• Competitive academic salary
• Student loan repayment support
• Signing bonus
• Annual leave
• Health insurance eligibility
• Pre-load annual leave to use at the start of the position
• Thousands of Hokie discounts managed by PerkSpot

Starting Date:

• Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2026, and will

continue until a candidate is appointed.

Application:

• Interested candidates should apply online at jobs.vt.edu

(click on Current Job Openings, Search by Department – Small Animal
Clinical Sciences)

• If you experience difficulties applying online, please contact

Courtney Snead at csnead@vt.edu

Required Qualifications

• DVM or equivalent foreign degree by appointment start date
• Must be eligible for a Virginia faculty veterinary license by

appointment start date

• Experience in small animal emergency medicine and/or successful

completion of a

small animal rotating internship, by appointment start date

• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal

interactions

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Demonstrated interest in education and/or clinical

instruction

Preferred Qualifications

• Substantial clinical experience
• Surgical experience
• Advanced emergency training
• Teaching experience

Pay Band

Faculty; Salary

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

Salary; Commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40+

Review Date

November 1, 2026

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal
conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve),
Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a
hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be
leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution
that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the
world, Virginia Tech is an
inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and
creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse
enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and
professional students in eight
undergraduate colleges , a
school of medicine , a
veterinary medicine college,
Graduate School , and
Honors College . The university has a significant presence
across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C.
area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites
in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous
Extension offices and
research institutes . A leading global research institution,
Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research
annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional
development opportunities and university shared governance . These valuable
contributions to university shared governance provide important
representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique
and impactful professional development.

Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or
applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including
pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic
information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation,
race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or
otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire
about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation
of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected
by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an
accommodation, please contact Dr. Bobbi Conner at
bobbiconner@vt.edu during regular
business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.