Veterinarian - City

City of Oklahoma City • Oklahoma City, OK

8d • $44 - $67 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Animal Welfare Division of the Development Services Department within the City of Oklahoma City and is under the direction of the Animal Welfare Superintendent. The Veterinarian is responsible for supervising, coordinating, and monitoring the veterinary medicine program and related functions. The Veterinarian is also responsible for the City of Oklahoma City's compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing veterinary medicine. Essential job functions include: overseeing the health and care of animals in the facility; coordinating professional and technical veterinary staff functions, training, and work activities; providing preventative, diagnostic and medical treatment and surgeries for impounded, quarantined, foster, sick and/or injured domestic, exotic or wild animals and livestock; performing emergency care and surgeries; assisting with animal cruelty situations to include performing cruelty examinations and traveling to testify in court; administering the ongoing animal health care and spay/neuter programs; assisting with the development of animal care protocols; overseeing euthanasia protocols and practices; serving as consultant for animal welfare staff; and providing direct supervision to laboratory personnel engaged in animal treatment work activities and other staff as assigned. The Veterinarian has frequent contact, which often requires travel, to meet with citizens, City employees, volunteers, and outside agency representatives, as well as representatives from state and federal agencies, and other municipalities. Work is reviewed by the Animal Welfare Superintendent for compliance with applicable procedures and regulations.

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 knowledge of veterinary medicine 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 Driver License (Operator).
• Eligible to hold a Controlled Drug License.

Responsibilities

• Supervising, coordinating, and monitoring the veterinary medicine program and related functions.
• Ensuring the City of Oklahoma City's compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing veterinary medicine.
• Overseeing the health and care of animals in the facility.
• Coordinating professional and technical veterinary staff functions, training, and work activities.
• Providing preventative, diagnostic and medical treatment and surgeries for impounded, quarantined, foster, sick and/or injured domestic, exotic or wild animals and livestock.
• Performing emergency care and surgeries.
• Assisting with animal cruelty situations to include performing cruelty examinations and traveling to testify in court.
• Administering the ongoing animal health care and spay/neuter programs.
• Assisting with the development of animal care protocols.
• Overseeing euthanasia protocols and practices.
• Serving as consultant for animal welfare staff.
• Providing direct supervision to laboratory personnel engaged in animal treatment work activities and other staff as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• An average of $22,000 annually contributed toward benefits and retirement
• A comprehensive package designed to support 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: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed