Overview
Veterinarian Jobs in Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA at City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA
WHY JOIN #TEAMRC
The Animal Services Department is seeking a compassionate and innovated Veterinarian to
join our team
! Our mission is to create a PAWsitive impact by enriching the lives of animals and people. We accomplish this by caring for thousands of animals (domestic and wildlife) annually and working to reunite them with their owners, rehome them, or transfer them to rescue and rehabilitation organizations.
We also play an important role in assisting the public with animal related concerns. Our department is a part of the City’s public safety team which includes Police, Fire, and Community Improvement. When you join TeamRC, you can expect to be working in a
fast-paced environment
with a dedicated and committed team of staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to protect and serve the animals and people in our community.
You will
make a difference
!
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING HERE AT TEAM RC
This position might be perfect for you if:
* You have excellent interpersonal skills and a can-do attitude; no task is too small and no project is too big.
* You are open-minded and have a
collaborative
spirit when working with team members.
* You strive to do what is best for each animal and the herd while being pragmatic with your diagnostics and treatment plans.
* You enjoy a large and
challenging
case load… we care for more than 5,000 animals a year many of whom need specialized medical care.
* You are a lifelong learner and get geeked up about new opportunities and
challenging
medical cases.
* You are excited about advancing and leading shelter medicine.
You’ll be responsible for:
* Examining, diagnosing, and treating all sick, injured, and emergent cases at the Animal Center.
* Overseeing routine examinations, preventative care, postmortem examinations, and monitoring the health of the Center’s population of animals.
* Achieving (or learning to achieve) 30-50 spay and neuter surgeries per day; performing other
life-saving
surgeries to help animals become adoptable.
* Developing and overseeing veterinary protocols and procedures for veterinary support staff to administer.
* Assisting field services with cruelty and neglect cases including writing comprehensive medical evaluations for case files and testifying in court.
* Performing and overseeing euthanasia of animals according to established policies and procedures.
* Being the Managing License Holder for the Animal Center’s premise permit, possess a valid DEA license, and oversee VACSP holders.
* Ensuring compliance with VMB, OSHA, DEA, and other regulatory agency requirements.
* Staying current on trends in animal welfare and veterinary medicine; representing the Animal Center at professional organizations, meetings, and
community events
.
* On-call as needed for emergencies and disaster response.
For more information on this position please visit the job description here.
ARE YOU QUALIFIED
Education
and/or
Experience:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited university with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Veterinary M.D. (VMD) designation, and at least three years of recent …
Title: Veterinarian
Company: City of Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
Category: Healthcare, Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
