Join a great team of professionals who are excited about the mission and serving communities in the San Luis Valley. Be inspired to increase your own capabilities in a fast-paced environment where every day is different! Working in partnership with other teams, you will help prevent and alleviate animal suffering and homelessness. The League offers competitive pay and amazing benefits.

Purpose of Position: Provide veterinary care in fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Staff veterinarians are the foundation of the League’s veterinary team. Working in partnership with teams across the League, you will help homeless pets find homes and owned pets keep their homes, prevent and alleviate suffering, enhance the dignity of our patrons, and collaborate with our veterinary community.

Responsibilities

Shelter Veterinary Services:

• Provide outstanding veterinary care to homeless and stray pets including physical exams, diagnostics, treatment plans, preventative medicine, case management, surgery, euthanasia, and necropsies, as needed.
• Perform surgical procedures on shelter animals on a regular basis including HQ/HV spay/neuter, dentistry, and various soft tissue and orthopedic procedures.
• Recommend animals, as needed, for transport to the Malone Center for additional diagnostics and/or treatment.
• Provide HQ/HV S/N procedures for community owned pets.
• Provide on and off-site vaccination clinic services for the public.
• Consult and provide assistance to patrons and external veterinarians regarding animals cared for by the League.
• Partner with the SLV operations team to coordinate care and quarantine of infectious disease animals effectively and efficiently.
• Manage and maintain accurate medical and surgical records.
• Remain up to date on trends in veterinary medicine, and in shelter medicine.
• Assume regular overnight on-call responsibilities for shelter and foster animals, by phone.

Leadership/Administrative:

• Collaborate with Director of Satellite Operations and Chief Veterinarian to establish and maintain location specific SOPs.
• Train shelter staff on the application of veterinary services SOPs and advise on other procedures.
• Ensure appropriate handling of veterinary inventory and controlled substances under the supervision of the Chief Veterinarian.
• Manage the overall operations of the veterinary clinic including appropriate maintenance and purchasing of equipment and supplies, scheduling of daily procedures, effective medical recording and statistical reporting with the assistance of the SVS technician and SLV veterinary technician.

Overall:

• Contribute to and support a culture of learning generally, and specifically for colleagues, veterinary interns, and veterinary support staff.
• Delivery League specific training programs regarding veterinary care as requested.
• Contribute to and help maintain a culture of collaboration and teamwork within Veterinary Services and across the League.
• Lead the management of cases, advocating for the best outcome for individual animals within the League’s scope of care.
• Practice incremental medicine, using critical thinking and decision-making skills within the League’s scope of care.
• Participate in euthanasia and euthanasia decision making through a compassionate, thoughtful approach within the shelter.
• Work with investigations staff to evaluate, document, and testify about the condition of animals involved in cruelty and neglect cases.
• Effectively and compassionately communicate with owners of pets and the community.
• Contribute to initiatives to improve processes and procedures.

People Care

People are the key to fulfilling our mission. Making internal and external patrons and their needs a primary focus is expected in all situations. This position interacts with and collaborates with employees at all levels of the organization. Communication occurs through face to face, telephone, and electronic interactions and may also include contact with the general public and League business partners. Communication and contact must be clear, understandable, cooperative, professional and respectful in all circumstances. Employees are expected to actively support a positive team environment, directly address conflict, and appropriately express concerns.

Competencies

Competencies are work behaviors and expectations necessary for successful job performance. They encompass knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and actions. Additional definitions for competencies may be obtained from Human Resources.

Organizational Key Competencies

• Integrity and Ethics
• Adapting to Change and Ambiguity
• Customer and Community Focus
• Emotional Intelligence
• Excellence

Position Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Critical Thinking
• Team Player
• Conflict Management
• Community Partnerships
• Strong Leadership
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Innovation
• Strategic Thinking

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility

• None

Travel

• This position requires up to 10% travel in state

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements

Handle and restrain animals of various sizes, weights, and temperaments. Subject to animal bites or scratches. Work performed in high noise level areas. Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes, dust, animal dander, and feces. Exposure to radiation in association with performing radiology procedures. Physical efforts require constant bending, stooping, standing, climbing stairs, and walking. Repetitive motion associated with medical and surgical care. Frequent lifting of animals and objects with reasonable accommodation.

Full Time Benefits – Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of all offered benefits.

• Benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
• Flexible spending accounts
• League-paid Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k)
• Veterinarians are eligible for student loan reimbursement
• Up to $2,000 Relocation Assistance
• And more!

Compensation: Starting at $100,000 annually (starting pay commensurate with market, experience, and equity)

Position Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• High emotional intelligence
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing
• Effective time management skills with the ability to triage cases and workload
• Ability to work well within a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs

Required

• Doctoral degree in veterinary medicine.
• Experience practicing veterinary medicine in a full service or shelter environment.
• Eligible to obtain a Colorado Veterinary License. If driving a League vehicle, valid driver’s license and insurable driving record are required.

Desired

• Shelter medicine experience
• Skilled HQ/HV spay/neuter surgeon
• Proficiency with Chameleon