Confirm the actual work location
Recruiting coverage is defined by the employer vacancy. State the hospital address and working arrangements so candidates can evaluate the position accurately.
- Describe onsite shifts and any work at other hospitals.
- Clarify travel, on-call and relocation expectations.
- Verify the credentials applicable to the actual role and work location.
Prepare the role brief
Write down the information a candidate needs to evaluate the position before the search begins.
- Specify the surgical discipline and credentials required.
- Document theatre access, imaging, anesthesia support and equipment.
- Clarify case ownership, referrals and perioperative responsibilities.
Plan the work location in Milwaukee.
Name the street address, municipality and county, and keep City of Milwaukee neighborhoods separate from suburban cities and villages. The Census Bureau lists the City of Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Washington and Waukesha counties, and it lists both a city and a village for Waukesha and for Pewaukee. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission describes a seven-county region with 29 cities, 67 villages and 50 towns. Coverage on this site is limited to Wisconsin; a hospital in Illinois falls under a different licensing authority.
Give the hiring team one brief for each facility, with clinical work, technician delegation, after-hours duties and location commitments stated together. Wisconsin asks veterinarians for 30 hours of continuing education every two years, so state the support the practice provides. O*NET OnLine, using Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data, lists a Milwaukee-Waukesha median annual wage for veterinarians above Wisconsin’s and below the national median, which is context candidates may bring to an offer. The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine awards the four-year DVM, and a veterinarian licensed in another state may apply for Wisconsin licensure by endorsement. This site describes employer hiring coverage without claiming a Milwaukee recruiting office.
Review Milwaukee-area recruiting coverage →Local context for this role
Surgical capability in the Milwaukee area is described on hospital sites: WVRC Waukesha lists minimally invasive surgery, including arthroscopy, laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, on its own site, and VCA Milwaukee Emergency Center for Animals lists surgical suites among its facilities. Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board guidance VEB-GD-009 says a veterinarian must ensure a certified veterinary technician or another veterinarian monitors anesthesia for surgeries the doctor could not readily stop, and the Board’s delegation FAQ allows a certified technician to administer anesthesia, including induction and monitoring, when the veterinarian is personally present on the premises. A Milwaukee surgeon brief should name the procedures, the anesthesia monitoring staff, the equipment already installed and the weekly surgical caseload, so a candidate can compare the surgical role across Milwaukee hospitals.
Plan Wisconsin credential checks before the start date.
Wisconsin licenses veterinarians and certifies veterinary technicians through the Veterinary Examining Board, which is attached to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, and the Board publishes lists of current and previous credential holders. Assign a person to check each name and credential against those lists, record the verification date and resolve questions with the Board. Check any additional specialty credentials required by the employer with the issuing organization.
Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board credential holder lists · Wisconsin veterinary medicine license application process
Confirm the service and terms with BEGHR.
Prepare a veterinary surgery recruiting brief with a defined credential requirement, procedure mix, facilities and referral support.
Read the service scope · Review the recruiting process · BEGHR veterinary placement