University of Pennsylvania, Ryan Veterinary Hospital
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
(on-site)
Posted
1 day ago
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Duration
Indefinite
Salary
$130,000.00 - $140,000.00
Min Experience
3-5 Years
Min Education
DVM
Salary - Type
Yearly Salary
Job Function
Veterinarian
Description
Make a REAL impact, every single day. Penn Vet’s Ryan Hospital is hiring a Hospitalist to lead small animal patient care, support an incredible nursing team, and mentor future veterinarians. This role isn’t just clinical, it’s about teamwork and purpose. If you’re an experienced veterinarian who wants to excel in one of the country’s leading veterinary health centers, we’d love to MEET YOU!
As a Hospitalist, you will:
Patient Care Rotation Director
- Provide direct supervision and mentorship to veterinary students on the Patient Care rotation.
- Ensure students understand and fulfill their responsibilities as primary caregivers under appropriate medical oversight.
- Foster clinical reasoning, accountability, and professional growth.
- Collaborate with clinical services and academic leadership to align ward workflow with curricular objectives.
- Provide formative feedback and participate in student evaluation.
Inpatient Medical Oversight
- Serve as the designated medical advisor for the wards.
- Conduct daily rounds on ward patients in collaboration with primary and specialty services.
- Review, clarify, and update treatment plans in coordination with attending clinicians.
- Review Instinct treatment sheets for accuracy, clarity, and safety.
- Provide timely medical decision-making for routine and intermediate patient care issues within established protocols.
- Identify early clinical deterioration and escalate care appropriately.
- Monitor adherence to hospital protocols, documentation standards, and patient safety practices.
- Promote continuity of care and reduce communication gaps between services.
- A Hospitalist does not carry a primary specialty caseload and instead focuses on inpatient oversight, coordination of care, and clinical teaching.
Nursing Support & Clinical Education
- Serve as an on-site medical resource for nursing staff for routine inpatient care questions.
- Provide just-in-time teaching and ongoing clinical education to support nursing excellence.
- Ensure appropriate escalation of complex medical decisions to attending clinicians.
- Support a collaborative, respectful, and psychologically safe team environment.
Qualifications
- DVM or VMD degree
- 3–5 years of clinical experience in small animal medicine, emergency, critical care, or inpatient hospital practice
- Demonstrated proficiency in small animal inpatient medicine
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated commitment to patient safety and collaborative practice
Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of a small animal rotating internship
- Prior experience in an academic teaching hospital or high-volume referral hospital.
- Experience supervising veterinary students or house officers
- Demonstrated interest in medical education
- Interest in protocol development, quality improvement, or patient safety initiatives
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Hospital: Penn Vet’s Ryan Veterinary Hospital
130-140,000k
Hospital: Penn Vet’s Ryan Veterinary Hospital
130-140,000k
Amy Shields, Talent Acquisition Specialist at shieldsa@upenn.edu
Learn more & apply: Small Animal Hospitalist
Job ID: 83468167
Please refer to the company's website or job descriptions to learn more about them.
View Full Profile
