Shelter Veterinarian

About the Department

Position Duties

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals. Oversees pre, peri-and post-operative, as well as clinical care for all animals brought into Domestic Animal Services. Perform high volume, high quality, sterilization procedures for dogs, cats, and rabbits, for shelter and public animals, to reduce pet overpopulation. Assists in monitoring and ordering of various vaccines, drugs and medical supplies used at the shelter; secures, maintains, and inventories all vaccines, drugs, and medical supplies paying particular attention to the fatal drugs; cooperates with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) employees during their annual unannounced audit; utilizes and oversees the use, care and maintenance of all medical and surgical equipment; maintains accountability for controlled substances and logs for all class III and above drugs for the entire shelter. Determines and directs appropriate action as required to prevent disease transmission among shelter animals; re-evaluate and change procedures to prevent the transmittal of contagious diseases among the population of the shelter; directs appropriate sanitizing, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures to reduce, and address, disease outbreak within the shelter. Inoculates shelter animals for rabies in accordance with established laws and policies; performs routine examinations and interprets tests for parasitic conditions and diseases, including but not limited to fecal float analysis, skin scrapings and fungal cultures; provides heartworm treatment and injections for heartworm positive dogs while at the shelter and after adoption. Prepares and maintains clear, concise medical records; ensures all medical data is accurately entered into the required database within the established timeframe. Administers medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously.
• Oversees pre, peri-and post-operative, as well as clinical care for all animals brought into Domestic Animal Services. Perform high volume, high quality, sterilization procedures for dogs, cats, and rabbits, for shelter and public animals, to reduce pet overpopulation. Assists in monitoring and ordering of various vaccines, drugs and medical supplies used at the shelter; secures, maintains, and inventories all vaccines, drugs, and medical supplies paying particular attention to the fatal drugs; cooperates with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) employees during their annual unannounced audit; utilizes and oversees the use, care and maintenance of all medical and surgical equipment; maintains accountability for controlled substances and logs for all class III and above drugs for the entire shelter. Determines and directs appropriate action as required to prevent disease transmission among shelter animals; re-evaluate and change procedures to prevent the transmittal of contagious diseases among the population of the shelter; directs appropriate sanitizing, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures to reduce, and address, disease outbreak within the shelter. Inoculates shelter animals for rabies in accordance with established laws and policies; performs routine examinations and interprets tests for parasitic conditions and diseases, including but not limited to fecal float analysis, skin scrapings and fungal cultures; provides heartworm treatment and injections for heartworm positive dogs while at the shelter and after adoption. Prepares and maintains clear, concise medical records; ensures all medical data is accurately entered into the required database within the established timeframe. Administers medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously.
• Perform high volume, high quality, sterilization procedures for dogs, cats, and rabbits, for shelter and public animals, to reduce pet overpopulation. Assists in monitoring and ordering of various vaccines, drugs and medical supplies used at the shelter; secures, maintains, and inventories all vaccines, drugs, and medical supplies paying particular attention to the fatal drugs; cooperates with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) employees during their annual unannounced audit; utilizes and oversees the use, care and maintenance of all medical and surgical equipment; maintains accountability for controlled substances and logs for all class III and above drugs for the entire shelter. Determines and directs appropriate action as required to prevent disease transmission among shelter animals; re-evaluate and change procedures to prevent the transmittal of contagious diseases among the population of the shelter; directs appropriate sanitizing, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures to reduce, and address, disease outbreak within the shelter. Inoculates shelter animals for rabies in accordance with established laws and policies; performs routine examinations and interprets tests for parasitic conditions and diseases, including but not limited to fecal float analysis, skin scrapings and fungal cultures; provides heartworm treatment and injections for heartworm positive dogs while at the shelter and after adoption. Prepares and maintains clear, concise medical records; ensures all medical data is accurately entered into the required database within the established timeframe. Administers medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously.
• Assists in monitoring and ordering of various vaccines, drugs and medical supplies used at the shelter; secures, maintains, and inventories all vaccines, drugs, and medical supplies paying particular attention to the fatal drugs; cooperates with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) employees during their annual unannounced audit; utilizes and oversees the use, care and maintenance of all medical and surgical equipment; maintains accountability for controlled substances and logs for all class III and above drugs for the entire shelter. Determines and directs appropriate action as required to prevent disease transmission among shelter animals; re-evaluate and change procedures to prevent the transmittal of contagious diseases among the population of the shelter; directs appropriate sanitizing, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures to reduce, and address, disease outbreak within the shelter. Inoculates shelter animals for rabies in accordance with established laws and policies; performs routine examinations and interprets tests for parasitic conditions and diseases, including but not limited to fecal float analysis, skin scrapings and fungal cultures; provides heartworm treatment and injections for heartworm positive dogs while at the shelter and after adoption. Prepares and maintains clear, concise medical records; ensures all medical data is accurately entered into the required database within the established timeframe. Administers medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously.
• Determines and directs appropriate action as required to prevent disease transmission among shelter animals; re-evaluate and change procedures to prevent the transmittal of contagious diseases among the population of the shelter; directs appropriate sanitizing, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures to reduce, and address, disease outbreak within the shelter. Inoculates shelter animals for rabies in accordance with established laws and policies; performs routine examinations and interprets tests for parasitic conditions and diseases, including but not limited to fecal float analysis, skin scrapings and fungal cultures; provides heartworm treatment and injections for heartworm positive dogs while at the shelter and after adoption. Prepares and maintains clear, concise medical records; ensures all medical data is accurately entered into the required database within the established timeframe. Administers medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously.
• Inoculates shelter animals for rabies in accordance with established laws and policies; performs routine examinations and interprets tests for parasitic conditions and diseases, including but not limited to fecal float analysis, skin scrapings and fungal cultures; provides heartworm treatment and injections for heartworm positive dogs while at the shelter and after adoption. Prepares and maintains clear, concise medical records; ensures all medical data is accurately entered into the required database within the established timeframe. Administers medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously.
• Prepares and maintains clear, concise medical records; ensures all medical data is accurately entered into the required database within the established timeframe. Administers medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously.
• Administers medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in veterinary medicine required. Fingerprinting required. LICENSES/CERTIFICATES Must obtain and maintain a Florida State License to practice veterinary medicine. Must possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Agency license. Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• Doctorate degree in veterinary medicine required. Fingerprinting required.
• Fingerprinting required.
• Must obtain and maintain a Florida State License to practice veterinary medicine. Must possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Agency license. Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• Must possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Agency license. Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

Other Qualifications

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications. Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis. This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis. This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.