Relief Veterinarian, Salem Campus

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location:

Salem Campus - Salem, OR 97317

Position Type:
Part Time

Education Level: DVMS

Salary Range: $100.00 - $100.00 Hourly

Founded in 1868, Oregon Humane Society is the Northwest's oldest and largest animal welfare organization with one of the highest adoption rates in the nation. We are working toward our vision of a world where all animals are treated with compassion, kindness and respect. With campuses in Portland and Salem, OHS is an Oregon-based nonprofit that relies on donor support for its adoption, education, medical and humane law enforcement programs.

Visit oregonhumane.org to learn more about how we’re creating a More Humane Society.

This position is part of the Medical Services team at the Salem Campus.

The Relief Veterinarian is responsible for providing day-to-day to the delivery of exceptional diagnostic, treatment and surgical services to animals served and owned pets by the Oregon Humane Society. As a state licensed DVM, the Staff Veterinarian is also a primary care giver and must deliver exceptional services in accordance with practice and state standards. Medical cases are both outpatient and inpatient with the majority being canine and feline patients with a small percentage of cases being exotics (small mammals and birds) or other species.

Additional responsibilities include providing clinical leadership to veterinary staff and student interns, as well as providing expert consultation to medical support staff regarding complex medical cases and decisions.

• Consistently strives to exceed expectations; demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and the ability to maintain positive relationships and composure, even under difficult circumstances.
• Maintains high ethical standards, including exhibiting behaviors and actions that embrace and align to our organization and customer service values, while treating all people with respect and dignity.
• Demonstrates an awareness of your individual personal strengths and development needs, modeling non-defensive behavior and openness to feedback; builds a culture of feedback and learning.

• Contributes to regular dialogue and accountability with the leadership team and across the organization to review progress and course correct if necessary.
• Utilizes data and insights to identify, understand and articulate the key inputs and metrics that tell the story of the organization/team strategy and its progress.
• Builds appropriate feedback loops to measure if we are meeting key milestones and if the impact planned is being felt across the organization.

• Communicate effectively to executive and other stakeholder groups to ensure they are informed and able to actively engage.
• Liaise with and maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, including other departments, and donors; build mutually rewarding professional relationships inside OHS at all levels.
• Leverage our best practices externally and grow OHS’ reputation as a leader in the animal welfare space.

• Perform clinical and surgical veterinary duties in a high volume, high quality spay/neuter general surgery and diagnostic medical center. Patients include shelter owned animals, animals surrendered to OHS from the public or because of cruelty investigations and animals presented for care by their owners or agents through programs old team culture and values of compassion, efficiency, and responsibility. Handle and treat patients in a safe and compassionate manner at all times.
• Work effectively and respectively within the medical team and all departments onstrate commitment to teamwork, professionalism,…