Veterinarian - City

City of Oklahoma City • Oklahoma City, OK

3d • $90,932 - $139,040 • Onsite

About The Position

The Veterinarian works in the Animal Welfare Division of the Development Services Department for the City of Oklahoma City and reports to the Animal Welfare Superintendent. The position supervises, coordinates, and monitors the veterinary medicine program and related functions, and ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local veterinary regulations.

The Veterinarian oversees animal health and care in the facility; coordinates veterinary staff functions, training, and work activities; and provides preventative, diagnostic, and medical treatment, including surgeries, for impounded, quarantined, foster, sick, or injured domestic, exotic, and wild animals and livestock. Duties also include emergency care and surgery, cruelty examinations and court testimony, administration of animal health care and spay/neuter programs, development of animal care protocols, oversight of euthanasia practices, and consultation to animal welfare staff. The position directly supervises laboratory personnel engaged in animal treatment and other assigned staff.

The role involves frequent contact and moderate local travel to meet with citizens, City employees, volunteers, outside agencies, state and federal representatives, and other municipalities. Work is reviewed by the Animal Welfare Superintendent for compliance with procedures and regulations. The position is grant-funded, with funding subject to yearly re-evaluation. It is designated safety sensitive. Working conditions include continual contact with animals that may be hostile, injured, or diseased; responding to emergency calls on a 24-hour basis; willingness to perform multiple surgeries daily; occasional work beyond normal hours; and a schedule that may include weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• Knowledge of veterinary medicine.
• Knowledge of domestic, exotic, or wild animals and livestock.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply management techniques and principles to work performed.
• Knowledge of animal shelter medicine and facility management.
• Skill in supervising and coordinating activities of assigned staff.
• Skill in applying veterinary medicine knowledge to work performed.
• Skill in analyzing data.
• Skill in verbal and written communication.
• Ability and willingness to make work-related decisions and assume responsibility for decisions made.
• Ability to conduct animal research related to public health.
• Ability and willingness to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Possession of a valid Oklahoma State Veterinarian License.
• Possession of a valid Operator Driver License.
• Eligibility to hold a Controlled Drug License.
• Willingness to perform multiple surgeries daily.
• Ability to meet physical requirements that include sufficient speech and hearing for in-person and telephone communication; hearing adequate to use equipment such as a stethoscope; finger dexterity and feeling and near vision for physical examinations; and visual acuity, color discrimination, and depth perception for laboratory testing.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coordinate, and monitor the veterinary medicine program and related functions.
• Ensure the City’s compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing veterinary medicine.
• Oversee the health and care of animals in the facility.
• Coordinate professional and technical veterinary staff functions, training, and work activities.
• Provide preventative, diagnostic, and medical treatment and perform surgeries for impounded, quarantined, foster, sick, or injured domestic, exotic, and wild animals and livestock.
• Provide emergency care and perform emergency surgeries.
• Assist with animal cruelty situations, including performing cruelty examinations and traveling to testify in court.
• Administer ongoing animal health care and spay/neuter programs.
• Assist with developing animal care protocols.
• Oversee euthanasia protocols and practices.
• Serve as a consultant for animal welfare staff.
• Directly supervise laboratory personnel engaged in animal treatment work and other assigned staff.
• Meet and communicate with citizens, City employees, volunteers, outside agency representatives, state and federal representatives, and other municipalities.
• Respond to emergency calls on a 24-hour basis.
• Perform multiple surgeries on a daily basis.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• An average of $22,000 annually contributed toward benefits and retirement.
• A comprehensive package supporting health and wellness, financial security, work-life balance, and personal and professional growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed