The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, invites applications from qualified individuals for a full-time, calendar-year, clinical non-tenure or tenure track faculty position. The successful candidate's clinical service will be in the Farm Animal Field Service (FAFS) section of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our team supporting the teaching, clinical service, outreach, and research missions of the College. The successful candidate will share service and teaching responsibilities with faculty members in FAFS. Clinical duties include ambulatory field service and shared after-hours emergency coverage. After-hours emergency coverage is predominantly provided by a designated emergency clinician with the remaining roughly 35% shared among FAFS faculty. The call radius for after-hours is 40 miles.
This position is critical to meet the growing needs of the expanding veterinary student class and to ensure high-quality clinical experiences for students interested in large animal practice. The primary responsibilities include providing clinical services to farm animal patients, teaching and mentoring veterinary students, and contributing to research activities in the field of farm animal medicine. The farm animal caseload is varied with approximately 7,000 cases annually and consists of approximately 50% beef cattle, 20% dairy cattle, 25% small ruminant/camelid and 5% swine.
Training Required:
Qualifications
The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking an individual to join the Farm Animal Field Services Team to support the teaching, clinical service, outreach, and research missions of the College. Applicants must have a DVM degree from an accredited veterinary school and at least three years of relevant experience with farm animal species (cattle, small ruminants, camelids, and swine).
Experience Desired:
Strong interpersonal skills, excellent work ethic, and a committed desire to work with current faculty to expand services to existing and new clients are highly desirable.
Salary:
Application Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter outlining their qualifications and interest in the position, and contact information for three professional references to: Ms. Catheryn Hance, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The University of Tennessee, 2407 River Dr., Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-4545 or send email to chance1@utk.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Benefits:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or eoa@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 EJ. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or investigations@utk.edu.
Species Percentages:
Beef:
50
Dairy:
20
Swine:
5
Small Ruminants:
25
Equine:
0
Poultry:
0
Exotics:
0
Small Animals:
0
Environment:
Facilities provided by the veterinary practice:
State of the art veterinary teaching hospital, including 2 fully equipped vehicles dedicated to livestock production medicine. Please contact for more details.
Other Personnel :
Within the Farm Animal Field Service group there are 4 veterinarians serving the local clients, research and teaching mission of UTCVM. Our group also includes one licensed veterinary technician and one veterinary assistant. Additionally, the service is supported by UTCVM veterinary diagnostic laboratories, Large Animal Clinical Sciences office staff and client communications staff.
Practice strengths and emphasis of the business:
Current Farm Animal Field Service veterinarians include 2 Large Animal Internal Medicine Specialists and 1 Theriogenologist.
Practice Area:
Our immediate practice area for primary care exists within a 40 mile radius of Knoxville, TN, however daytime scheduled farm visits frequently exceed this radius.
