Description

Second Internal Medicine Specialist wanted at Timberline Veterinary Emergency and Specialty, the only locally owned specialty hospital in Seattle, Washington 

Who we are at Timberline: 

Timberline Veterinary Emergency and Specialty (TVES) is a rapidly growing, locally owned 24-hr emergency and specialty hospital located in Seattle, WA. Founded by Dr. Beth Davidow (DACVECC), Dr. Laura Ahlgrim and Dr. Chris Bailey. We believe that veterinary medicine is best when it is controlled by those that provide it and our mission is “Leading through exceptional veterinary care and sustainable employee ownership.” Our PEAK principles of patient care, engagement, accountability and knowledge growth guide how we make decisions, respond to challenges and direct the growth of our hospital. 

We are committed to continuous improvement in the veterinary care that we provide our community as well as finding ways to make veterinary medicine sustainable for our team. Because of our commitment to employee ownership and engagement, we provide profit sharing and participation in our stock appreciation plan for ALL employees and our goal is to be 100% employee owned through an ESOP. We have an amazing team of talented staff, incredible staff retention and are looking to expand our specialty team and add a second Internal Medicine Specialist. We currently have Critical Care,  Surgery, Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine with local support for histopathology, radiology/ultrasound and cardiology. We occupy a 21,000 sq/ft single story building and have a new Toshiba 128 slice CT scan,  high flow oxygen, ventilator and established community driven blood bank. 

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for an Internal Medicine Specialist that wants to expand and grow our Internal Medicine service at TVES. This role involves participating in hospital rounds, managing a combination of both inpatients and outpatients with complex medical problems and working collaboratively with our referring veterinarians and the TVES team to provide exceptional veterinary medicine. The ideal candidate would be excited to be involved in the selection of the IM team and help further establish the service within our hospital. We are looking for an individual that loves to learn and is constantly challenging and changing practices based on new evidence. With additional specialty support, we hope to expand our ability to perform clinical trials at our facility, further train and support our VTS aspiring LVTs and continuously improve on our in-hospital protocols. 

Why you should work at TVES

Come work for the only locally owned, non-corporate emergency veterinary hospital in Seattle

• The compensation for this role is a combination of a base salary $225,000 + service production
• No negative accrual and no non-compete contracts
• Work in a hospital that implements profit sharing with the staff to improve retention and engagement ‌
• 401K w/ company match
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance We pay 100% of our individual basic health insurance premiums for employees
• Paid time off: Time off accrues at 0.06 hours per scheduled hour worked up to 40 hours per week. This is approximately 3.5 weeks of true paid time away from the hospital each year.
• $3000 per year and an additional 4 days of PTO for continuing education. This money and time can be used for seminars, journals, books, or medical equipment and can be carried over for one year.
• Payment for ACVIM, WSVMA, and AVMA dues
• Payment for DEA and Washington State License
• We have a stock appreciation rights plan which gives you direct ties to our hospital growth, equity and bonus potential.
• No state income tax
• Seattle is an incredible city to live in if you enjoy climbing, snow sports, hiking/backpacking, food and live music.  
• Check out our hospital at TVES.vet

Please send your CV and cover letter to Laura.Ahlgrim@tves.vet

Requirements

TVES Internal Medicine Specialist 

Our Mission: 

“Leading through exceptional veterinary care

 and sustainable employee ownership”

Our Peak Principles: 

Our PEAK principles guide us in how we individually and collectively make decisions, respond 

to challenges, and choose directions of growth for our hospital. 

Patient Care -

Patient care is our guiding principle. We believe that patient care is most successful when it is 

performed with an evidence based, empathetic and compassionate team-based approach. We 

believe the best care for pets involves a partnership between pet owners, their primary care 

veterinarians, and our team.

Engagement -

Engagement is a heightened connection that drives us to contribute to hospital success, support 

our team, and serve our community. Everyone should be challenged, heard, appreciated, and 

an integral part of our mission.

Accountability - 

We maintain high standards for individual and team performance. We hold each other 

accountable to our mission statement and PEAK principles. We are responsible for honest and 

ethical conduct and are willing to be judged on our performance.

Knowledge Growth - 

Exceptional medicine is a moving target. We are committed to continuous learning, 

questioning, and improving the quality of the care we provide. 

Job Description:

TVES Internal Medicine specialist will be an integral part of our team to support our mission through exceptional veterinary care. Our Internal Medicine specialist will be responsible for leading the IM service in providing focused care for our patients in need of advanced diagnostics and case management. Responsibilities will include training of  the IM team, mentoring our employees and providing exceptional internal medicine interventions for our patients to contribute to our culture of employee engagement and ownership. Exceptional patient care involves partnership and communication with clients and primary care veterinarians as well as providing evidence based, cost effective, compassionate, and timely care.

Essential Job Duties:

Provide, direct, and oversee the Internal Medicine Service. This includes:

• Working with staff to schedule new and returning clients/patients and timely accommodation of referral cases
• Working with the ER team to manage the patients in the ICU which are best served through the Internal Medicine department
• Determining client concerns and obtaining complete medical histories
• Receiving and assessing patients and performing complete physical examinations
• Developing a problem list, differential diagnostic list, diagnostic and treatment plan
• Performing common IM procedures and diagnostics including endoscopy, gastric foreign body retrieval, endoscopic biopsies, endoscopic placement of feeding tubes, rhinoscopy, bronchoscopy, bone marrow aspirates, blood cultures, advanced blood work testing
• Communicate accurately and clearly with clients about diagnostics, treatments and costs 
  associated with patient care
• Complete accurate medical records in SOAP format with treatment plans on all animals seen before leaving at the end of the shift.
• Communicate at least once per shift with clients who have animals in the hospital – this includes updating financial estimates and deposits DAILY
• Answer questions about cases and case transfers promptly from primary care veterinarians
• Report safety concerns, adverse events, and unanticipated patient outcomes to TVES owners and clients promptly and accurately
• Update the incoming veterinarian and ER team in a clear and accurate manner about cases which are co-managed and their status
• Collaborate with other veterinarians in the practice to provide seamless care and an atmosphere of continuous learning
• Active participation in morning ICU rounds
• Collaboration with our referring veterinarians
• Participate in mandatory doctor and all staff meetings
• Participate when requested in the review process for other doctors and staff
• Participate in visits to primary care veterinarians to build community and awareness of our service
• Participate and provide continuing education for the ER/IM team, primary care veterinarians, and visiting students and trainees
• Participation in clinical trials conducted at TVES when applicable
• Write articles yearly for the website blog and/or email newsletter
• Support the TVES PEAK Principles 

Skills and Abilities: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Cooperative work style
• Growth mindset
• Documented stress tolerance and attention to detail
• DVM or VMD degree from accredited veterinary college
• Board certification in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine in good standing with  ACVIM 
• Valid Washington state veterinary license and valid DEA Licence 

Reporting:

The TVES Internal Medicine Specialists will report to the TVES Medical Director.