Description

Do you have an interest in fostering the human-animal bond, and providing quality care to the community in a brand new, state of the art facility?  Passionate about shelter medicine? Want a flexible schedule with good quality of life? Join our team at the League for Animal Welfare!

The Wellness Clinic at the League is expanding! Our mission is to reduce the number of homeless cats and dogs in Greater Cincinnati by providing a compassionate no-kill shelter and programs that give all families access to quality care for their pets. The clinic provides full veterinary services to the shelter and foster animals at the League; and spay/neuter and limited wellness services to other animal rescues partners and the community. 

Primary function: Responsible for the general medical condition of all shelter animals; participates in public-facing community veterinary care programs for owned pets, including high-volume spay/neuter and wellness clinics. Expected day will include 25-30 spay/neuter surgeries; shelter animal medical exams and diagnostics for 10 patients.

 The Veterinarian:

-       Performs spay/neuter and other surgeries, including dentals, enucleations, amputations, growth removals, blockages, etc for an estimated 2,000 shelter animals annually. 

-       Performs public spay/neuter surgeries for approximately 2,500 public animals annually.  

-       Performs wellness exams and creates and oversees diagnostic and treatment plans for shelter animals in coordination with Animal Care Managers, including euthanasia in limited circumstances where appropriate.  

-       Advises and supervises RVTs and Vet Assistants.

-       Verifies tracking of all controlled substances. 

-       Effectively communicates with medical staff, shelter personnel, and pet owners. 

-       Follows proper sanitation protocols to minimize disease transmission. 

-       Stays up-to-date on all veterinary protocols, especially with regards to shelter medicine. 

-       Completes medical and surgical charting in a professional and efficient manner. 

-       Appropriately and efficiently manages time for the medical team to ensure humane care for all patients. 

-       Maintains a positive, collaborative, and respectful demeanor with all stakeholders. 

-       Maintains the proper balance between excellent veterinary care standards and reasonable cost structures. 

 Enjoy the benefits of:

-       Working with a great support staff. 

-       Having a flexible schedule. 

-       Providing exemplary care for disadvantaged animals.

-       Having access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. 

-       Saving the lives of animals who need you. 

Schedule is full or part-time. 

Salary range $80-$100/hour, commensurate with experience. 

Please send your resume to Devon@LFAW.org for consideration.

Requirements

-       Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from accredited institution. 

-       Licensed to work in the state of Ohio. 

-       Minimum of 2 years’ experience in fast-paced clinic or shelter environment. 

-       DEA Registration and schedules 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4 and 5

-       Comfortable performing high-volume spay/neuter surgeries, with a typical schedule of 30 animals daily. 

-       High regard and respect for team, with a positive, collaborative, and thoughtful disposition and respectful communication at all times. 

-       Compassionate, customer-service approach. 

-       Must be able to lift a minimum of 50lbs; and work on feet for 6-8 hour days.