Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Emergency & Critical Care
LSU
Application
Details
Posted: 17-Aug-23
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive Salary
Categories:
Academia/Research
Occupation:
Other
Species:
Other
Required Education:
DVM or equivalent
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Emergency & Critical Care
Your next career opportunity awaits at LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. One of only 33 veterinary schools in the United States, LSU Vet Med is experiencing unprecedented growth as we seek to improve and protect the lives of animals and people through superior education, transformational research, and compassionate care. We are dedicated to building a premier team of world-renowned clinicians, educators, and researchers to provide an elite healthcare experience in Louisiana and the region. This is where science meets passion and global health prevails. We hope you will join us as we explore what is possible.
We are seeking our next Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Emergency & Critical Care. LSU has two open clinical- or tenure-track faculty positions for Emergency and Critical Care specialists to join our current team of two ECC faculty members, three ECC residents, two mixed specialty interns, 8 rotating interns, and full-time ER and ICU nurses. The ECC service is poised for continued growth with the addition of several supporting positions. Recent hospital expansions and renovations have provided a new, dedicated companion animal ER space with brand-new equipment to allow for independent functionality. Additional faculty will be necessary to smoothly and consistently provide state-of-the-art advanced care in our intensive care unit, such as mechanical ventilation, and to begin offering dialysis services.
LSU has a wide variety of advanced monitoring and treatment tools, such as electronic treatment sheet software (Instinct), four oxygen cages, high flow nasal oxygen, Puritan Bennett (840) mechanical ventilator, continuous ECG monitoring, and Prismaflex system for renal replacement therapy, as well as all the standard monitoring tools (oscillometric and doppler blood pressure equipment, pulse oximeter, capnometer, invasive blood pressure).
Interested in learning more about this career opportunity?
Questions are welcome and can be directed to the Search Committee Chair. Please contact Dr. Virginie Wurlod at vwurlod@lsu.edu
Compensation/Benefits: Competitive base salary, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with match, paid CE, license fees and membership dues, Paid holidays accrued up to 14 days per year, Annual leave accrued up to 14 days per year, paid sick leave accrued up to 12 days per year, wellness and mentorship programs, and more.
About Baton Rouge, Louisiana:
The LSU campus is located in beautiful Baton Rouge, a vibrant and growing metropolitan area with over 300 years of history. Enjoy amazing culinary experiences, unique architecture, a thriving arts scene, unparalleled musical performances, thrilling sporting events, vibrant festivals and celebrations, and southern hospitality at its finest.
We are just an hour’s drive from the international city of New Orleans, the home of Mardi Gras, jazz music, and restaurants that are among the finest in the world. We are surrounded by natural beauty that is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Enjoy a short trip to the shores of the Gulf of Mexico for beautiful beaches, or explore the bayous of the Atchafalaya Basin, a vast natural wonder with a storied past. A world of new experiences awaits you in the heart of Louisiana.
To learn more about LSU Vet Med and Baton Rouge, please visit the links below:
More information regarding retirement and other employee benefits available to you can be found on the LSU Office of Human Resource Management's website (www.lsu.edu/benefits).
We teach. We heal. We discover. We protect. Join us at LSU Vet Med as we make a profound difference in global health!
Clinical Track Position Requirements
70% - Provide clinical expertise and deliver emergency and critical care services for all species.
30% - Scholarly activities to include teaching and research
Tenure Track/ Tenure Position Requirements
50% - Provide clinical expertise and deliver emergency and critical care services for all species.
50% - Scholarly activities to include teaching and research
Assistant Professor: DVM or equivalent & must have successfully completed a residency training program accredited by the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC) or the European College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ECVECC)
Associate Professor:DVM or equivalent with five years of related teaching/research/clinical experience & must have successfully completed a residency training program accredited by the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC) or the European College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ECVECC)
Full Professor: DVM or equivalent with eight years of related teaching/research/clinical experience & must have successfully completed a residency training program accredited by the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC) or the European College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ECVECC)
Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC)
Eligible for board certification by the American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC) or the European Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (EVECCS)
About LSU: LSU is the State’s flagship research university and carries the designation of “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation. It is one of 21 universities nationwide holding land-, sea-, and space-grant status. LSU enjoys a lively and diverse community of more than 36,000 faculty, staff, and students from every state and more than 120 countries. Occupying 2,000 acres on the Mississippi River in Louisiana’s capital city, Baton Rouge, LSU is approximately 80 miles northwest of New Orleans in the heart of the culturally diverse delta region. LSU’s campus, largely of Italian Renaissance architecture, is regarded as one of the top 20 most beautiful campuses in the United States with 57 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and over 1,200 magnificent Live Oak trees, amongst numerous magnolia grandiflora, crape myrtle, camellia, and azalea.
Benefits: LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption; training and development opportunities; employee discounts and more!