- Currambine, Western Australia, Australia
- On-site
- Full-time
- A$150K–A$200K per year
- Visa sponsorship
Residency-trained small animal surgeon to join a specialist surgery and rehabilitation practice.
Compensation
Competitive salary: $150,000 - 200,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Responsibilities
- Manage a referral caseload across soft tissue, orthopaedic and spinal surgery, from consultation and diagnostic planning to surgery, discharge and rechecks.
- Perform advanced soft tissue procedures, including surgical oncology, intra-thoracic surgery (e.g. PDA ligation, vascular ring anomalies), hepatic, gastrointestinal, urogenital and reconstructive surgery, and upper airway surgery (BOAS, laryngeal lateralisation).
- Perform orthopaedic procedures, including arthroscopy, cruciate disease (e.g. TPLO), patellar luxation, fracture repair and angular limb deformity correction using plates, interlocking nails and external skeletal fixators.
- Perform spinal surgery, including hemilaminectomy, ventral slot, corpectomy and stabilisation for IVDD, vertebral fractures and neoplasia.
- Triage and prioritise urgent and emergency surgical cases during clinical hours.
Requirements
- Veterinary degree registrable
- Completion of an approved residency in small animal surgery leading to ANZCVS (Fellowship), ACVS or ECVS board eligibility
- Nice to have: FANZCVS (Small Animal Surgery)
- Nice to have: DACVS
- Nice to have: DECVS