Veterinarian

RETENTION STIPEND OF $10,000 OVER 3 YEARS! RELOCATION COST REIMBURSEMENT UP TO $7,000!

Come make a difference in Montgomery County, OH enriching the lives of stray, abandoned, and abused animals with your compassionate medical care! The Animal Resource Center’s Mission is to serve the community and pets of Montgomery County through effective public safety, humane animal welfare, and connecting pets to forever homes. Our vision is to enrich the lives of pets and people in our community.

The Montgomery County Animal Resource Center is a 24,000-square-foot open admission companion animal shelter. As part of our service to the citizens of Montgomery County, our agency takes in thousands of dogs each year. In addition to direct adoptions, the Animal Resource Center works with the Humane Society of Greater Dayton and the SICSA Pet Adoption Center, along with many placement partners to find homes for as many animals as possible.

As a member of the Clinic Team in the Animal Resource Center, the Animal Resources Clinic Veterinarian will support all medical‑related programs, including the County's Animal Spay/Neuter Clinic and In‑House Medical Care; responsible for upholding standards of care and protocols; training skilled staff (Veterinarians, Registered Veterinary Technicians, Veterinary Assistants, shelter staff, and behavior staff); collaborating on nursing care; providing high level customer service to animal care partners and members of the public;

and to perform related work as required.

Under the direction of the Director of Veterinary Services, responsible to assist with the administrative authority and autonomy associated with the day to day management of the mobile clinic, as well as supporting the care and control of the Animal Resource Center veterinary clinic exercising the ability to make independent decisions using personal judgment and expertise regarding the enrichment and physical well‑being of all animals entering the Animal Resource Center to ensure that all aspects of clinic operations are in compliance with professional standards set by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, the Ohio Veterinary Medical Association, the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board, and the Drug Enforcement Agency.

In absence of the Director of Veterinary Services, acts as backup and assumes full administrative, supervisory, and operational responsibilities including oversight of clinical programs, staff management, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning.

Responsible for employee supervision, support of medical management standards of care and expectations, contract creation and management, policy formulation, promulgation, and review, creating and sustaining best practices standard operating procedures; supporting the development and maintenance of clinic protocols, directives, and initiatives, and detailed and thorough reporting, data input and analysis as required into the Animal Resource Center central database.

Mobile Unit Support:
Performs spay and neuter pre‑surgical examinations, surgery, and post‑surgical examinations on dogs including pediatric sterilizations, performs clinical veterinary care, vaccinations, and physical examinations.

In‑House Support:
Performs treatment, surgery, and follow‑up for housed animals where needed or required, and conducts and/or oversees behavioral treatment plans for all animals when needed. Assists in performing forensic duties encompassing post‑mortem examinations of animals including the performance of necropsies, hematology, parasitology, microbiology and clinical pathology laboratory tests and procedures, prepares and maintains a variety of records and operational reports concerning consultations and diagnostic…