One of Largest, Most Progressive Non-Profits Seeking Outpatient Veterinarian

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides wellness exams and treatment to owned animals through our affordable community based outpatient clinics in Delaware and Pennsylvania, and oversee the care of the animals in our shelter.
• Provides lead direction to staff responsible for following prescribed treatment and maintaining treatment records for animals brought to the shelter; ensures that the highest level of service and care are provided and that changes in animals' conditions are recorded.
• Assists in the development and implementation of goals, policies, and procedures for the organization; recommends changes in procedures as needed.
• Provides preventative treatments for infections, disease prevention and control, general health, parasite diagnosis and treatment, behavioral evaluations and modification, dietary evaluations, and grooming (healthy coat maintenance.)
• Examines animals, evaluates animals' health and performs veterinary medical and surgical procedures including vaccinations, prescribing and administering of medications, anti-parasite treatments, tests and lab work for infection, and spay and neuter surgery.
• Performs in-house inspections with shelter staff.
• Performs all necessary euthanasia according to established protocol.
• Establishes and maintains medical record and drug use logs to standards of veterinary and sheltering practices; ensures that records are in order and complete.
• Ensures that all state and federal laws, state regulations, accepted standards, and SAWA policies and procedures regarding clinic operations, the practice of veterinary medicine, drug control, and animal care and handling are adhered to.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of shelter animal health protocols, surgical procedures and companion animal health issues.
• Builds effective relationships through positive interaction and communication with the community, volunteers and staff.
• Exemplifies BVSPCA core values & cultivates a compassionate work environment.

Benefits:

• 5 day work week with no emergencies
• We pay CE expenses, AVMA, malpractice & VIN membership
• Two weeks vacation per year
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Duties will include:

• Outpatient appointments
• Overseeing care of patients you hospitalize
• Client callbacks