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Sports Medicine Resident/Fellow

VetMed-Large Animal Medicine

PLEASE NOTE: On December 7, 2021, the federal District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction against enforcing the vaccine requirement for
Federal Contractors pending further review. As a result, the requirements of the Executive Order and associated guidance, including the vaccination requirement for covered contractor employees, are currently not in effect.

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to training future veterinarians, providing services to animal owners and veterinarians, and conducting investigations to improve the health of animals as well as people. The college benefits pets and their owners, food-producing animals, and wildlife by offering the highest quality hospital and diagnostic laboratory services. Equipped with the most technologically advanced facilities located on a university campus, the college is dedicated to safeguarding public health by studying emerging infectious diseases that affect both animal and human health. The College of Veterinary Medicine values all members of the university community, recognizing that differences in experience and culture can only lead to a more well-rounded, accepting academic environment. We have an expectation that all employees will demonstrate a contribution to diversity and inclusion as embodied in our Principles of Community https://vet.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Principles-of-Community.pdf

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm

$50,000

04/01/2022

Yes

07/01/2022

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

PLEASE NOTE: On December 7, 2021, the federal District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a preliminary injunction against enforcing the vaccine requirement for
Federal Contractors pending further review. As a result, the requirements of the Executive Order and associated guidance, including the vaccination requirement for covered contractor employees, are currently not in effect.

The University of Georgia is a Federal Contractor as defined by Presidential Executive Order 14042 and subject to the requirement that Federal Contractors must ensure that all covered employees, including those working remotely, are fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022. You may be required to show proof of your fully vaccinated status at the time of your start date, or have received a medical or religious exemption from the fully vaccinated requirement at the time of your start date. For more information regarding the Federal Contractor fully vaccinated employment requirement please visit https://coronavirus.uga.edu/executive-order/ or call (706) 542-2222.

Veterinary/Animal Science Professional

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Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

UGA Field Services provides wellness and emergency care in an ambulatory setting to the surrounding community. The UGA Equine Sports Medicine Service is a new program that provides sports medicine services in an ambulatory setting. This position will be a hybrid position, in which the successful candidate will complete an alternative track in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation while also serving as a staff veterinarian to help cover large animal wellness and emergency cases both during the day and after hours. The resident will work predominantly with clinicians trained in equine sports medicine as well as podiatry part of the time and will spend the remaining time seeing cases on their own. In addition to time spent seeing equine sports medicine cases, the resident will spend time with Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging, Large Animal Surgery, Large Animal Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology to complete residency requirements. The resident will share after-hours emergency care with the two Field Services interns. Emergency coverage will involve seeing both horses and other large animal species (cattle, small ruminants, camelids). The resident will also participate in Sports Medicine journal club and rounds and will present seminars to fulfill residency requirements.

Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious working relationships with faculty and farm/technical staff. Ability to communicate effectively with professionals and veterinary students. Professional and personal qualifications. Motivation to be an active and integral part of busy large animal teaching hospital service.

Lift 50 lbs. Work with large animals. May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and walk intermittently during the day on hard surfaces. May drive university vehicle when necessary to perform job duties.

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Service seeing clinical cases. Clinical case duties include performing musculoskeletal examinations, including lameness evaluation, as well as performing diagnostic imaging and any necessary treatments related to the musculoskeletal system. The staff veterinarian will see daytime preventative medicine cases and emergencies on all species, including horses, cattle, small ruminants, and camelids. The staff veterinarian will also be responsible for helping to cover after-hours ambulatory emergencies on all species, including horses, cattle, small ruminants, camelids, and pigs.

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Clinical teaching of students and interns. Clinical teaching duties include teaching students while seeing clinical cases to ensure the student has a thorough understanding of the case. The staff veterinarian will also help with teaching scheduled rounds for the students, covering common large animal conditions. The staff veterinarian will also participate in journal club and other resident rounds. No didactic teaching or research is required for the position. However, the resident will complete one research project to fulfill residency requirements.

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Responsible for completing all medical records for each patient seen, as well as communicating with the client.

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For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below. For assistance with your application or login, please email hrweb@uga.edu.

Stacey Hilliard

staceyhilliard@uga.edu

706-542-6326