Veterinarian

Sacramento, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 94845 - 133457

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

THE POSITION

THIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Applicationcut-off dates are the second and fourth Friday of each month.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate will have experience providing high-quality veterinary care including spay and neuter services to shelter animals. They will have experience in providing knowledge and guidance to other shelter personnel volunteers and community members regarding veterinary care for animals housed in the shelter and volunteer foster homes. The candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills the ability to work under pressure and will embrace a community centric model of animal sheltering that improves the lives of animals and people.

Under limited direction the Veterinarian is responsible for all medical treatments and surgical services performed at the Citys Animal Care Services shelter; provides medical care and treatment of impounded animals; trains and oversees the work of non-professional staff who assist with animal health or euthanasia procedures; represents the City on the care and treatment of animals and pets.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is a single position management classification in the Animal Services Division of the General Services Department. The Veterinarian classification is distinguished from the Animal Care Services Manager in that the latter has significant authority for various administrative and managerial operations within the Animal Care Services division and is not responsible to possess specialized knowledge in order to examine diagnose and prescribe medical or surgical treatment for any ill or injured animals at the shelter.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Limited direction is received from the Animal Care Services Manager. Responsibilities include direct and indirect supervision of supervisory technical and support personnel. Responsibilities include direct supervision over Registered Veterinarian Technicians and indirect supervision of Animal Care Technicians.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Examine diagnose and perform routine and emergency medical treatment of all impounded animals; vaccinate animals against Rabies Distemper Parvo Upper Respiratory Infection and other diseases common to canines felines and other animals commonly found in shelters; perform spay/neutering surgery on animals prior to adoption; examine animals prior to adoption and before release to ensure health condition.
- Regularly review medical condition of animals quarantined at the animal shelter; provide follow-up treatment to injured animals as necessary; perform euthanasia of designated animals.
- Provide ongoing training for staff throughout the division to rapidly identify animals requiring isolation or veterinary care; train and supervise non-professional staff performing or assisting with veterinary duties or medical procedures.
- Recommend and draft policies and guidelines for the animal health program for the animal shelter as assigned; develop protocols for handling ill and injured animals in the shelter.
- Supervise the visual monitoring on a daily basis of impounded animals including those that may be isolated or quarantined for signs of illness or unusual behavior; assure that problems are promptly reported; determine and direct appropriate action as required.
- Supervise the use of immobilization capture drugs; oversee use of drugs used for euthanasia; oversee the ordering and maintaining of supplies and equipment.
- Review animal bites and exposure reports concerned with rabies and other diseases; contact citizens and officers involved and direct follow-up procedures; may assist field officers with cruelty investigations or rescues where medical intervention is necessary.
- Respond to inquiries from the public; maintain effective community relations; participate in special community events; advise/explain proper medical care and treatment of animals and pets; perform studies; prepare reports and maintain records; prepare press releases and respond to inquiries from the press.
- Assign train direct and evaluate staff; provide professional and technical guidance to staff; oversee and implement disciplinary actions as necessary.
- Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

- Surgical procedures for spaying and neutering canines felines and other common shelter animals such as rabbits guinea pigs etc.
- Shelter medicine and best practices.
- Standard guidelines of the veterinary professional that are used in the State of California.
- Knowledge of modern techniques for treating various animals for common diseases and injuries.
- Laws codes regulations and policies affecting the departments operations and programs.
- Quality assurance procedures and techniques.
- Training principles practices and techniques.
- Principles and practices of leadership and conflict resolution.

Skill in:

- Addressing community groups panels and/or commissions.
- Using computers and computer applications and software.

Ability to:

- Decide whether to perform surgery based on the animals health status.
- Understand interpret and apply pertinent provisions of county state and federal laws rules regulations and standards that affect the operation and administration of the shelter.
- Effectively provide training and instruction to non-professional staff personnel on a variety of medical techniques common to animal care.
- Analyze program needs and develop recommend and implement operational procedures policies and protocols.
- Analyze situations and take appropriate action; reach sound conclusions.
- Surgically alter with RVT support a minimum of 14 animals within a 4 hours block of time.
- Establish and maintain cooperative relations and deal effectively and tactfully with citizens and staff.
- Prepare clear complete and technically accurate reports.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Two years of recent experience in veterinary medicine. Supervision of staff program responsibility and previous experience in animal shelter medicine are highly desirable.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position then proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should besubmittedwith your application andwill beat the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by acredentialsevaluation service.Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

License:

A current license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of California.

PROOF OF CERTIFICATION

Proof of the required certificate and/or licenseshouldbesubmittedwith your application andwill beat the time of appointment.Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

Additional Requirement:

Incumbents in this class may need to work weekends holidays nights and respond to emergency animal services assignments during off duty hours.

THE SELECTION PROCEDURE

Please note the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application and check your e-mailfrequently including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the applicant inbox.

1. Application:(Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete andsubmitonlinea City of Sacramento employment application for further considerationby the next posted cut-offdate;

Employment applications must besubmittedonline; paper applications will not be accepted.

Employment applicationswill be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:

If applicants do not list current and past job-related experience in the duties area of the Work Experience section.Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).

If see resume is noted in the Work Experience section; a resume will not substitute for the informationin the Work Experience section.

Position/job titles will not be considered indeterminingeligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.

Proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should besubmittedonlinewith your application. Proof of educationwill beat time of appointment.
Proof of certification and/or license should besubmittedonlinewith your application. Proof of certification and/or licensewill beat time of appointment.

2. Supplemental Questionnaire:(Pass/Fail) In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application all applicants must complete andsubmitonline responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office as part of the applicationprocess;

Responses to the supplemental questionnaire must besubmittedonline; paper questionnaire will not be accepted.

Incomplete supplemental questionnaire will not pass the review process; omitted information cannot be considered or assumed.

A resume will not substitute for the informationin the supplemental questionnaire.

Possession of the minimum qualifications is not necessarily a guarantee for further advancement in the selection process.

3. Screening Committee:(Pass/Fail) - All applications received will beforwardedto the hiring department for review until the position is filled. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications asstatedon the job announcement for applications selected by the hiring department.

4. Interview Process:Human Resources willforwardapplications to the hiring department. Thosedeterminedto be the most qualified candidates will be invited toparticipatein an interview process.

5. Conditional Hire:Upon receipt of a conditional offer the selected candidate must complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting. If applicable candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam controlledsubstanceand/or alcohol test andpossessany required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

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THE POSITIONTHIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLEDApplicationcut-off dates are the second and fourth Friday of each month.IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENTThe ideal candidate will have experience providing high-quality veterinary care including spay and neuter services to shelter animals. They will have exp...