Shelter Veterinarian; PT

City of Fort Wayne – Animal Care & Control

Position: Shelter Veterinarian

Pay: $55.00 per hour

Schedule: Up to 28 hours per week

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

• Support enforcement division with investigations through evaluation, documentation, and testimony about the condition of animals involved in cruelty, neglect, abandonment, and other investigative cases;
• Strive to reduce length of stay (LOS) and maintain adoption-driven capacity. Contribute to estimates of medical capacity and help ensure that overall organizational Capacity for Care (C4C) is not exceeded;
• Perform daily HQHV (high quality high volume) spay/neuter on juvenile and adult cats, dogs, and rabbits. Perform surgical procedures daily including HQHV spay/neuter, surgical dentistry, and various other soft tissue and orthopedic procedures;
• Perform pre-surgery physical examinations on surgical candidates to determine if they are acceptable anesthetic and/or surgical candidates;
• Efficiently triage injured and debilitated animals with shelter staff making determination for medical care or humane euthanasia;
• Develop, implement, and monitor veterinary medical programs in order to achieve and maintain the highest standard of animal and veterinary care in a shelter environment;
• Collaborate with and mentor staff veterinarians, contract/relief veterinarians, and other members of the shelter medical department specifically to their provision of veterinary medicine and surgery;
• Provide leadership, oversight, and technical guidance for the shelter medical department, other departments, and volunteers;

• Must possess Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from an accredited university. Licensure must be in good standing with the ability to practice in Indiana.
• Licensed by Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
• Ability to obtain Indiana Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) and a DEA registration.
• Ability to obtain USDA accreditation within three (3) months of employment
• Obtain and maintain current tetanus vaccinations within 1 year of employment.
• Obtain and maintain current rabies vaccinations within 1 year of employment.

• Play a critical role in keeping Fort Wayne's Animal Care & Control operational and safe
• Professional, supportive work environment

Equal Opportunity Employer

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