Associate Veterinarian (part time with option for full time)

Farm Sanctuary • Watkins Glen, NY

3d • $60 - $75 • Onsite

About The Position

This job has an option for Part time or Full-time employment or Part time to Full time in future opportunities.
Summary: The Associate Veterinarian is responsible for providing and supporting high-quality medical care to multiple species in collaboration with the Lead Veterinarian, Veterinary Technicians, caregivers and support staff. The Associate Veterinarian utilizes a multidisciplinary team focused on excellence in holistic animal care and providing environments conducive to positive welfare.

Requirements

• Active Veterinary State License (New York state)
• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
• Commitment to approaching care from a holistic animal welfare perspective and providing the highest quality of care to animal residents.
• Proven skills in conventional medicine, diagnostics, and healthcare record keeping standards.
• Varied veterinary experience welcome. Large animal and avian experience required (specifically: cattle, goat, sheep, pig). Willingness and ability to develop expertise working with all species in Farm Sanctuary’s care (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, alpacas, llamas, donkeys, chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese) required.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while effectively managing multiple projects with creativity and flexibility.
• Confidence and ability to work independently, while maintaining consistent communication with the support team.
• Alignment with Farm Sanctuary’s values of compassion, understanding, integrity, transformation, and freedom.
• Familiarity, commitment to, and experience with the practice of equity, social justice, and the principles embedded in Farm Sanctuary’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality medical care to multiple species in collaboration with the Lead Veterinarian.
• Assess and collaborate on protocols with the Lead Veterinarian, Sr. Director, and Program Director of Animal Care (animal care leadership). Partners with the Animal Care-Wellness team to assess, revise, and implement standard care protocols. Highlights opportunities and risks associated with protocols and projects.
• Informs on appropriate treatments and processes for high-volume caseloads
• Cultivates relationships and partners with external animal healthcare providers and interacts effectively with veterinary specialists and referral institutions in partnership with animal care leadership.
• Serves as a strategic thought partner in the development and implementation of a professional development for wellness team members. Collaborates with animal care leadership to train and support caregiving staff in performing treatments and maintaining a standard level of care through specific task/skill training.
• Advises and consults with the wellness leadership on difficult or complex cases, and participates in healthcare rounds, performs physical examinations, conducts testing, and assesses results as needed.
• Enforces risk management strategy for animal care, including oversight of controlled substances and orders and management of prescriptions and medications onsite.
• Partners with the research team to advise on the design and implementation of non-invasive, sanctuary-based research studies at Farm Sanctuary contributing to the body of research on the emotional, social, and cognitive lives of farm animals.
• Serve as advisor to the Animal Sanctuary Welfare team on enrichment.
• Represents Farm Sanctuary in DVM Meetings and to donors and members of the public, as necessary
• Supports Intern Program by working with Interns onsite in daily tasks

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, including 13 paid holidays; generous paid time off; health, dental, vision, and life insurance; 403(b) plan; flexible spending accounts; long-term disability insurance; free access to the CALM meditation app; and access to the Nivati wellness platform
• depending on employment status, candidate may be eligible for licensing fees reimbursement, Continuing Education allowance and professional affiliation fee reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree