Employment Opportunities

Surgeon WANTED!!

Tired of competing for technical support staff? Frustrated by having to schedule your appointments and surgeries around every other doctor’s patients due to lack of exam room and surgical suite space? Annoyed by competing for cases? Surprised to find that you are expected to perform work outside of your specialty? Wish you had some great colleagues to consult with on a daily basis? If you find working in a stimulating and collegial environment appealing, then SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Center is the perfect next step in your career. SouthPaws is a multi-specialty practice in the Washington DC area. We are looking for one small animal surgeon -- The caseload is here – we just need YOU!

SouthPaws has lots of “perks” for SURGEONS including …

• FIVE surgical suites in their own enclosed sterile corridor.
• 24 exam rooms total with four dedicated to surgery.
• Oncologic, orthopedic (total hip replacements, TPLO), laparoscopic, soft tissue, neurologic, and ophthalmologic surgeries performed routinely.
• 3D Spiral CT, digital radiography, fluoroscopy, and ultrasound, all available in-house.
• Rapid in-house lab machines (CBC, chemistry, electrolyte, coag monitors and more) for quick service to outpatients and inpatients.
• 24/7 doctors/nurses in our emergency and critical care unit to help manage our patients overnight, holidays, and weekends. This service also facilitates sick-patient, same day urgent referrals.
• Full time medical and radiation oncology (linear accelerator and I131 therapies), neurology, ophthalmology and radiology specialists to help provide multimodality patient care and support.
• Dedicated surgery nursing staff and patient/client care coordinator.
• Advanced anesthesia and pain control techniques/monitoring STANDARD for every patient.
• The opportunity to teach through our internship and student extern programs, as well as continuing education seminars for our local veterinarians.
• A new 34,000 square foot hospital.
• A team of three surgeons to share on-call responsibilities.
• Four day work weeks.
• Competitive salary and great benefits package, of course!

SouthPaws is located in Fairfax County, VA offering outstanding quality of life for singles and for families.

• Public schools that are ranked among the best in the country and nearby universities including Georgetown, George Washington, George Mason, and the University of Maryland as well as the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech satellite campuses.
• An educated, affluent population with the country’s strongest economy and career opportunities for spouses.
• Exciting and vibrant nightlife, trend-setting restaurants; cultural, historical and international events unique to Washington, DC.
• Easy access to recreational opportunities such as sailing, boating, fishing, hiking, riding and five professional sports teams.

Please call Dr. Sarah Sheafor or Dr. Bud Siemering at 703-752-9100 to arrange your visit to SOUTHPAWS. Or contact Dr. Bud Siemering direct at 703-963-4524 or at budmanvet@southpaws.com