Veterinarian, Animal Services

Overview

Orange County Animal Services is proud to be the municipal shelter serving Florida's fifth most populous county. Orange County, Florida is home to approximately 1.5 million people and includes "The City Beautiful," Orlando.

Orange County Animal Services is a large and evolving animal welfare organization, with approximately 100 full-time employees and is aided by support networks of 450 volunteers, 400 foster parents and more than 80 local rescue groups. The mission of Animal Services is to protect both the people and pets of Orange County.

The shelter receives approximately 15,000 homeless pets annually and strives to find as many as possible appropriate placement. Animal Services staff comprises four distinct teams - an enforcement operations team responsible for upholding local law in regard to animal welfare, a kennel team that handles the intakes and day-to-day care for the hundreds of shelter guests, a clinic team that handles the medical care and spay/neuter surgeries for the shelter animals and a communications team, which facilitate reclaims, adoptions, rescue placements and foster arrangements.

Interested applicants are encouraged to learn more about Animal Services at www.ocnetpets.com.

Representative Duties

Orange County Animal Services is seeking a staff veterinarian who will ensure shelter pets receive prompt and proper medical care and continued monitoring for individual health and welfare. The veterinarian will assist in the management of medical and surgical care.

The veterinarian will be expected to perform surgeries including, but not limited to, spay and neuter of cats and dogs, as sterilization is a top priority for Animal Services. The veterinarian works directly with the clinic program manager, clinic supervisors and veterinary technicians. Representative duties include:

Utilizes strong team building skills in working with the shelter staff, particularly when making decisions regarding the housing, placement, care, and outcome of animals within the shelter.

Ensures all animals in care receive prompt and proper medical care and continued monitoring for individual health and welfare.

Perform spay and neuter surgeries on a daily basis, in addition to other surgical procedures as necessary.

Maintain accurate and thorough records for each individual animal as well as for the use and distribution of controlled substance consistent with Federal and State requirements.

Provide medical expertise and assistance to the Animal Services Division staff, onsite, in the field and in court as needed.

Assist with the development of policies, procedures and protocols related to the veterinary needs of animals in the shelter's care.

Participate in training of other staff and volunteers as needed.

Lifts/carries minimum of 50 pounds, stands for long periods of time, walks through kennel section and examines, restrains and treats animals, some of which may be fractious.

Position may be called upon during times of county's emergency activation, may be required to report to work during a period of general emergency.

Work will typically involve one weekend day and may require evenings as well.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Must possess a Florida Veterinary License to Practice.

Must possess Federal and State licenses to prescribe drugs, from the Drug Enforcement Agency.

Preferences

Experience practicing veterinary medicine in an animal shelter environment.

Experience performing spay and neuter surgeries.

Current USDA Veterinary Accreditation and ability to maintain such status.

Experience handling/knowledge of small animals, specifically rabbits and ferrets.

Notes

Please complete each section of the application in detail as only information provided by the applicant regarding their work experience and education on the application will be used to determine the applicant's qualifications for the position.

Applications that show no employment history, no employment dates, leave number of hours worked per week blank, show duties left blank will be disqualified.

Applicants selected for hire in Orange County must successfully complete a background check, physical and drug screening prior to start of employment.

Please ensure that the phone number and email address on your application is accurate. Should we need to communicate with you, we will only use the email listed on the application. Please check your spam/junk email folders as well your inbox.

Application Deadline

Open until filled

Subject to close without notice

Salary

$103,812.80 - $166,088, based on experience and Orange County Policy

Address

This position is located at the Orange County Animal Shelter in Orlando, Florida

Veterans Preference

If you are claiming Veterans' Preference, you are responsible for providing the required eligibility documentation by the close date of the posting. Please submit a cover letter and copies of documents, not originals, to Orange County Human Resources Division, PO Box 1393, Orlando, FL 32801-1393 or fax to (407) 836-0098 (only Veterans' Preference documentation will be accepted by fax). Your cover letter should include the position posting number you are applying for, the title of the position and the last 4 digits of your social security number.

Educational Requirements

If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.

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