Senior Shelter Veterinarian (2293) - Animal Care and Control, Office of the City Administrator

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of the City Administrator includes over 20 agencies and more than 1,000 dedicated staff who provide essential services to San Francisco residents and businesses, and improve the administration of government. The San Francisco Department of Animal Care & Control (SFACC) is a taxpayer-funded, open-admission animal shelter that has provided housing, care, and medical treatment to wild, exotic, and domestic stray, lost, abandoned, sick, injured, and surrendered animals since 1989. SFACC's doors are open to all animals in need regardless of species, medical, or behavioral condition. SFACC also enforces all state and local Animal Control and Welfare laws and is the lead agency for animals in natural disasters and citizen emergencies. SFACC shelters homeless, neglected, and abused animals and provides humane education and many other services to the community. SFACC is the local agency that investigates animal cruelty, enforces animal welfare laws, rescues injured and orphaned wildlife and birds, and aids domestic animals in distress. SFACC aims to adopt, re-home, or reunite domestic animals with their guardians and to release wildlife to their native habitat.

Requirements

Possession of a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine from a college or university recognized by the California Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine.
Three (3) years of verifiable veterinary experience working in an animal shelter, kennel, or Veterinary Hospital Facility.
Experience in soft tissue surgery with dogs and cats; examples include laceration repair, mass removal, enucleation, and particularly spay/neuter surgery.
Requires a valid license issued by the California Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine to practice as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Possession of a DEA license within six (6) months of appointment.
Must maintain a valid DEA license while employed.

Responsibilities

Directs, coordinates and performs the screening, diagnosis, and basic and emergency medical treatment of all impounded animals.
Develops a comprehensive program of health care services for the animal shelter, and establishes medical standards and procedures for the maintenance of healthy, safe and sanitary facilities.
Provides and participates in training for subordinate staff and other staff regarding ongoing cleaning and disinfecting of all equipment and areas of the animal shelter where animals are housed.
Assures that special medical dietary requirements are met and that proper, humane care is provided for all shelter animals.
Provides ongoing training for staff throughout the department to rapidly identify animals requiring isolation or veterinary care.
Develops a comprehensive disease prevention program for the animal shelter.
Supervises the visual monitoring on a daily basis of impounded animals, including those that may be isolated or quarantined, for signs of illness or unusual behavior.
Assures that problems are promptly reported.
Determines and directs appropriate action as required.
Serves as a consultant to Shelter Veterinarians on difficult and complex cases.
Provides the training of appropriate staff in administering first aid and vaccinations to animals, tranquilization, the performance of euthanasia by injection and other paramedical duties.
Performs euthanasia as required.
Advises staff and the public on matters within the veterinary medical field.
Participates in the inspection of animals used in fairs, parades and other events.
Provides professional assistance in the investigations of mistreatment or neglect of animals and occasionally testifies in court as the medical expert in the investigation of animal cruelty and neglect cases.
Assists with emergency and disaster response services.
Directs the ordering, maintenance and control of drugs, medical equipment, food and supplies used in the veterinary division.
Estimates veterinary requirements for the budget, and monitors expenditures.