Board-Certified Veterinary Criticalist

About the Role

A rare opportunity to join a freshly built, purpose-designed specialty and emergency hospital in Halifax—one that's already making waves as a referral destination across Atlantic Canada. You won't be starting from scratch; you'll be working alongside an established criticalist who's laid strong groundwork, letting you focus on growing the critical care service alongside a genuinely collaborative specialist team including internal medicine, surgery, radiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and anesthesia.

This isn't just another emergency shift. You'll have dedicated ER support, participate in a fair weekend rotation (shared responsibility, not burnout), and contribute to teaching relationships with Atlantic Veterinary College. Additional specialty services are launching in 2026, and the hospital maintains a partnership with the Canadian Animal Blood Bank—meaning your work influences referral standards and shapes the future of critical care in the region.

Halifax itself offers a genuine lifestyle advantage: coastal access to beaches and trails, a vibrant food and music scene, and—increasingly rare among Canadian major cities—home ownership that's still within reach. You get world-class medicine without sacrificing affordability or quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced critical care medicine in a dedicated ICU with Snyder kennels and high-flow oxygen support
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary specialist team on complex referral cases
• Participate in fair, supported weekend rotation schedule
• Contribute to service development and growth of the ICU program
• Engage in teaching opportunities with Atlantic Veterinary College
• Work with ICU-focused RVTs who provide excellent clinical support

Requirements

• Board certification in critical care (or residency-trained equivalent)
• DVM or equivalent veterinary qualification
• License to practice in Nova Scotia or eligibility to obtain one

Benefits

• Highly competitive base salary
• Substantial signing bonus
• Relocation support
• Long-term career progression within a growing specialty hospital

About the Practice

This is a purpose-built 17,000 sq. ft. specialty and emergency hospital representing the next generation of critical care infrastructure in Atlantic Canada. The facility features state-of-the-art operating theatres, on-site CT and MRI imaging, a dedicated ICU with advanced life support systems, and the clinical team to match. The hospital's partnership with the Canadian Animal Blood Bank and teaching relationship with Atlantic Veterinary College position it as a regional leader in advancing referral standards and veterinary education.