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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:
  • 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

​Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

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: $85,000 to $100,000 (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.
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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.
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Hours of Operation:

Monday: Closed
Tuesday to Sunday: 12 PM to 5 PM

Contact Us

6620 Jackson Lane  (Physical)
P.O. Box 385 (Mailing)
Gloucester VA 23061
Phone: 804 693-5520

FAX:  804-693-2009
information@gmhumanesociety.org

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  • Home
  • About GMHS
    • Mission
    • Our Board of Directors
    • Our Leadership Team
    • Annual Statistics
    • KultureCity Sensory Certification
    • Humane Business Partners
    • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • Adopt
    • Adoption Process
    • Available Dogs
    • Available Cats
    • Available Small Animals
    • Available Rabbits
    • Available Birds
    • Available Dogs at Gloucester Animal Control
    • Available Dogs at Middlesex Animal Control
    • Senior Pets
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Program
    • Foster Care
  • Support and Services
    • Outreach & Humane Education
  • For the Love of Paws Gala and Auction 2023
  • News
  • Events
  • Lost Pets