Veterinarian, Foster & Population Health
About The Position
Animal Care Centers (ACC) is the only open admission shelter in New York City averaging an intake of over 20,000 animals per year. With a daily population of animals in care across our 3 (soon to be 5) shelters hovering around 800 it is challenging to provide tailored medical and behavioral support to dogs and cats who may require more nuanced attention. ACC has a robust foster program that serves this special population of vulnerable animals that include neonates, seniors, animals in need of physical or emotional rehabilitation and in some cases, hospice care. This allows them to heal, decompress and show their true personalities. Foster programs are critical to animal shelters because they save lives by expanding capacity beyond the shelter walls which reduce overcrowding, stress and illness. The Veterinarian, Foster & Population Health collaborates with the Director of Shelter Medicine, the Foster Triage Nurse and the Foster Team to identify animals that would benefit from a foster home and then ensure they receive timely, appropriate medical treatment and support. This will include management of behavior conditions in consult with our Behavior Team. Care and oversight will include having scheduled appointments in our 3 shelters with the option of in-home visits and telehealth consults in addition to minor and spay/neuter surgery. The Population Health Veterinarian may also be asked to assist in population rounds aimed at identifying animals that could benefit from other external interventions such as specialty surgeries or management of complex cases.
Requirements
- NYS Licensed DVM and 2 years' experience in general practice or shelter setting.
- Able to travel to 5 boroughs.
- Must be calm, patient, empathetic and detailed oriented.
- Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
Nice To Haves
- Confident in soft tissue surgery and spay/neuter surgery at medium to high volume including 2# pediatrics.
- Good technical skills as you may not always have an LVT to assist.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct medical care to animals in foster homes to include preventative wellness and to support the foster caregiver.
- In collaboration with the Director of Shelter Medicine, develop, implement and maintain medical protocols for common conditions.
- Work with in-shelter medical teams to schedule and/or perform spay/neuter and minor surgery and otherwise ready these animals for adoption.
- Participate in shelter rounds.
- May be asked to jump in and help the in-shelter veterinary teams.
- Collaborate with Behavior team to implement behavior protocols in foster animals and oversee progress.
- Fear Free certification within 30 days of hire.
- Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Benefits
- ACC values work/life balance and offers a generous paid-time-off (PTO) package that includes vacation time, birthdays off, personal days and sick pay.
- We also value physical and mental health by offering a great open access Cigna medical, dental and vision insurance at a low premium to our employees as well as 401K and Pension, Life Insurance.
- We also have on-the-job training for 2-4 weeks, periodic all staff training to include safety, DEI, cross training, and other growth opportunities.
- Because ACC is a nonprofit, employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness, cancellation, and/or consolidation under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF). Created under the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, PSLF allows borrowers who work full time for nonprofits and government agencies to have their outstanding debt forgiven tax-free on Federal Direct Loans, after making 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
