Veterinary Criticalist – Emergency & Critical Care

About the role

The Veterinary Criticalist will join VRH Dandenong’s Emergency & Critical Care (ECC) service, providing advanced critical care to high‑acuity, complex cases in a tertiary referral hospital.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a high‑complexity caseload including critical emergencies, post‑operative ICU cases and tertiary referrals.
• Collaborate with anaesthesia, surgery, imaging, neurology, internal medicine and oncology teams to deliver multidisciplinary care.
• Contribute to clinical governance, team development and service direction, with potential progression to Head of Department.

Required profile

• Board‑certified or eligible (ACVECC, ECVECC or FANZCVS ECC) veterinary specialist.
• Available to start in 2026 and willing to work a flexible roster of six shifts per fortnight.
• Collaborative mindset with interest in education and team growth.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Draeger ventilator and Mindray anaesthetic machine.
• Experience using ABL90 Radiometer, ultrasound and in‑house IDEXX lab equipment (Lasercyte, Catalyst, Coag, Sedivue).
• Familiarity with advanced imaging modalities such as CT and MRI.

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration plus $5,000 CPD allowance, study leave and covered professional membership fees.
• Four weeks paid annual leave plus 13 public holidays, flexible roster and work‑life balance.
• Relocation and visa support, extensive wellbeing initiatives and on‑site amenities (fresh fruit, snacks, espresso machine).