Shelter Veterinarian
Summary:
Do you love shelter medicine?
Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society, located in Gloucester, Virginia, is looking for an experienced veterinarian with a passion for knowledge sharing to join our team. This leadership position affords a competitive salary, work-life balance, and benefits, including 100% employer-funded health insurance and annual support for continuing education.
Purpose: Serve as the GMHS shelter’s lead medical staff member and Veterinarian in Charge (VIC)
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Required Position Qualifications:
Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility:
Classification: The Shelter Veterinarian is a full-time salaried exempt position and expected to work a minimum of 35 hours weekly. Every effort will be made to maintain a 35-hour per week schedule; however, the number of hours required weekly can reasonably be expected to exceed 35 hours as conditions warrant. As an exempt position, overtime compensation is not provided.
Compensation: $75,000 to $85,000 (salary commensurate with market and experience)
Benefits: Full-time benefits include 100% employer-funded health insurance, paid time off, and reimbursement for continuing education. GMHS will cover relocation costs up to $2,000.
Education: Doctoral degree in veterinary medicine
Work Experience: Three years of experience practicing veterinary medicine in a full service, high surgical volume or shelter environment
Special Training, Certification, or Licensure:
Working Conditions:
Please email a resume, cover letter, and completed GMHS application to ceo@gmhumanesociety.org.
Do you love shelter medicine?
Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society, located in Gloucester, Virginia, is looking for an experienced veterinarian with a passion for knowledge sharing to join our team. This leadership position affords a competitive salary, work-life balance, and benefits, including 100% employer-funded health insurance and annual support for continuing education.
Purpose: Serve as the GMHS shelter’s lead medical staff member and Veterinarian in Charge (VIC)
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Develop, implement, and monitor medical programs that enhance the standard of animal and veterinary care for the GMHS shelter
- Perform high-volume spay/neuter one day per week at GMHS’ Fixin’ to Save Spay & Neuter Clinic and as needed to accommodate Clinic VIC planned vacation
- Collaborate with the shelter leadership team to ensure GMHS’ operations are conducted using appropriate and up-to-date medical practices
- Manage and develop an effective and efficient staff, providing leadership, guidance, and necessary resources
- Monitor and maintain staff safety and regulatory compliance
- Supervise and mentor staff Licensed Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants
- Create training programs for staff Licensed Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Assistants
- Ensure appropriate veterinary care to homeless and stray pets including physical exams, diagnostics, treatment plans, preventative medicine, case management, surgery, and, if necessary, euthanasia
- Practice, teach, and direct incremental medicine, using critical thinking and decision-making skills within GMHS’ scope of care
- Participate in euthanasia decision making
- Maintain licenses and monitor DEA compliance
- Certify staff to perform euthanasia procedures and dispense medications
- Collaborate with shelter leadership on euthanasia training and SOP development
- Work with other departments to coordinate appropriate care and quarantine of infectious disease animals
- Develop SOPs and ensure they are updated and practiced with staff and volunteers
- Work collaboratively with the Chief Executive Officer to understand and implement the annual budget
Required Position Qualifications:
- Experience in shelter medicine and/or HQ/HV setting
- Ability to effectively lead a team
- Demonstrated necessary diagnostic skills
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- High emotional intelligence
- Ability to effectively communicate in writing
- Effective time management skills with the ability to triage cases and prioritize workload
- Ability to work well within a fast-paced environment
- High attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility:
- Highway to Home Coordinator
- Licensed Veterinary Technicians
- Veterinary Assistants
Classification: The Shelter Veterinarian is a full-time salaried exempt position and expected to work a minimum of 35 hours weekly. Every effort will be made to maintain a 35-hour per week schedule; however, the number of hours required weekly can reasonably be expected to exceed 35 hours as conditions warrant. As an exempt position, overtime compensation is not provided.
Compensation: $75,000 to $85,000 (salary commensurate with market and experience)
Benefits: Full-time benefits include 100% employer-funded health insurance, paid time off, and reimbursement for continuing education. GMHS will cover relocation costs up to $2,000.
Education: Doctoral degree in veterinary medicine
Work Experience: Three years of experience practicing veterinary medicine in a full service, high surgical volume or shelter environment
Special Training, Certification, or Licensure:
- Current Virginia veterinary license with clean practice record
- Current DEA license or ability to obtain DEA license
Working Conditions:
- Work may include visits to or assistance at multiple locations, including, but not limited to, Gloucester County Animal Control and Fixin’ to Save Spay & Neuter Clinic
- Fast-paced and changing work environment, which at times may be stressful or emotionally charged
- Exposure to dead, sick, injured, and/or dangerous animals
Please email a resume, cover letter, and completed GMHS application to ceo@gmhumanesociety.org.
Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer.
