High-Quality, High-Volume Spay​/Neuter Veterin

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Chicago, IL, US

20 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

JOB TITLE: High-Quality, High-Volume Spay/Neuter Veterinarian

DEPARTMENT: Clinic Operations

REPORTS TO: Medical Director

STATUS: Exempt

The High-Quality, High-Volume Spay/Neuter Veterinarian is responsible for providing safe, efficient and compassionate surgical care within Anti-Cruelty’s community spay/neuter and shelter medicine programs.

This position serves as a primary surgeon in Anti-Cruelty’s high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter program and plays a critical role in expanding access to affordable veterinary care, reducing animal overpopulation and ensuring that shelter animals are prepared for placement without unnecessary delays.

The veterinarian performs spay/neuter procedures using efficient, evidence-based surgical techniques while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety, pain management, anesthesia and postoperative care. The veterinarian works in close partnership with veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, clinic leadership and shelter operations staff to maintain effective patient flow and continually improve surgical capacity, quality and outcomes.

Although the primary responsibility of this position is high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgery, the veterinarian may also support other mission-aligned veterinary services based on organizational needs.

• Perform high-quality, high-volume spay and neuter surgeries on dogs and cats, including pediatric, adult, community cat and shelter patients.
• Routinely complete approximately 30 spay/neuter surgeries during a fully staffed clinic day, with the ability to reach 35 or more depending on patient mix, staffing, training, clinic conditions and organizational need.
• Conduct preoperative physical examinations and determine each patient’s suitability for anesthesia and surgery.
• Modify anesthetic and surgical plans appropriately based on patient age, weight, health status and individual risk factors.
• Perform surgical procedures using efficient, atraumatic and evidence-based techniques.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to anesthetic complications, surgical complications and medical emergencies.
• Ensure appropriate perioperative pain management, anesthetic monitoring and postoperative recovery.
• Provide timely evaluation and treatment of postoperative concerns and complications.
• Maintain accurate, complete and timely medical records.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, professional standards and organizational medical protocols.
• Uphold the PETS Work Culture Agreement through Praise, Engagement, Trust, and Support.

• Partner with clinic leadership and the surgical support team to create and maintain safe, consistent and efficient patient flow.
• Participate in daily surgical rounds, case review and team communication.
• Help identify operational barriers affecting surgical volume, patient safety, staff performance or clinic efficiency.
• Support standardized protocols for patient selection, anesthesia, surgery, recovery, discharge and postoperative care.
• Review surgical outcomes and participate in quality-assurance activities, including monitoring complication rates, mortality, anesthetic events, surgical efficiency and other key performance indicators.
• Provide constructive feedback, coaching and hands‑on mentorship to veterinary technicians, assistants, students and other team members.
• Promote a learning environment in which staff members are encouraged to raise safety concerns, ask questions and improve their technical skills.
• Assist with the evaluation and responsible implementation of new equipment, supplies, medications, techniques and workflow improvements.
• Maintain appropriate standards of sanitation, infection control, controlled-substance security and surgical-suite organization.
• Use organizational…