Part Time Shelter Veterinarian
About The Position
Great Plains SPCA is seeking a part-time Shelter Veterinarian to provide medical care for shelter animals and support the organization’s mission through adoption, outreach, and programs that improve the lives of pets and their people. The role includes surgery, general veterinary care, and critical emergencies in a fast-paced shelter environment serving approximately 7,000 animals and 500,000 residents annually. The veterinarian provides preventive care, diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries, prescribes and administers medications and vaccines, and performs surgeries and dental procedures as needed. The role also involves maintaining compliant medical records and drug logs, supporting safe animal handling and clean treatment areas, resolving medical-care concerns, and participating in shelter duties. The position is part-time and exempt, scheduled three days per week on days that may vary, with on-call support, rotating holiday coverage, and flexibility for spay/neuter clinic events as needed.
Requirements
- Degree completion in Veterinary Medicine.
- Licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Kansas and eligible for a DEA license.
- Strong customer-service skills, including advanced internal and external customer service.
- Ability to solve problems medically and professionally.
- Ability to work within a team and willingness to coach and be coached about medical practices and procedures.
- Excellent time-management and communication skills.
- Self-starter and independent problem solver who wants to contribute to a team.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to handle and restrain animals weighing up to 100 pounds.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds to waist height.
- Ability to frequently stand, walk, bend, lift, stoop, carry, and reach.
- Competence with computers and programs including internet and web-based programs, Microsoft Office, Excel, Clover, DaySmart, and PetPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Experience or capability in dental procedures.
Responsibilities
- Practice shelter veterinary medicine in compliance with applicable state veterinary practice laws and federal and state controlled-substance laws, and ensure complete medical records that meet quality-control guidelines.
- Provide professional and efficient veterinary service, including preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and injuries.
- Provide staff and volunteers with consistent, accurate, and proactive diagnosis and treatment plans.
- Prescribe and administer drugs and vaccines as appropriate.
- Perform surgeries and dental procedures as necessary using standard medical instruments and equipment.
- Promote the safety of pets, clients, and associates through safe restraint techniques, standard practice guidelines, and clean, sterile, organized treatment, examination, and laboratory areas.
- Demonstrate integrity and ethical conduct.
- Address and resolve concerns arising from the medical care of pets.
- Maintain drug logs in accordance with DEA and DOA requirements.
- Participate in assigned shelter duties, including daily animal handling, while supporting the organization’s mission and commitment to compassionate care.
- Provide on-call support and participate in rotating holiday coverage.
- Perform other shelter duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous paid time off, Days of Significance, and nine paid holidays.
- 100% employer-covered mental health support.
- Disability and life insurance.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Discounts on veterinary care, retail store items, and GPSPCA event tickets.
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Job Type
Part-time
