Shelter Veterinarian/Hvhq Spay/Neuter

Job Title: Shelter Veterinarian with HVHQ Spay/Neuter
Reporting to: Executive Director and Medical Director
Location: Dayton, Minnesota
Hours per week: open to part or full time
Salary: Starting at $56 per hour/$116,480 full time

Do you love Veterinarian medicine and caring for pets but need a break from dealing with the public? We would love for you to join our Team!

Angel of Hope Animal Rescue is looking for a veterinarian to join our team! Our inhouse Vet Suite is established to handle spay and neuters, dentals, and some specialty surgeries for Angel of Hope foster pets. We also offer services to other nonprofit Rescues/Shelters. We do not work directly with the public.

Responsibilities for our Veterinarian:

• Perform exams and create care plan as needed.
• Perform needed surgeries such as spays, neuters, amputations, enucleations, etc. as needed.
• Assist with setting and managing protocols for vaccines, surgery, URI and other issues for animals in care.
• Consistently look for opportunities to build and enhance our program of care.
• Assist with coordination for outside Vet for specialty surgeries and other services such as X-rays.

Included are specialists that come onsite to perform specialty surgeries at our site. Act as a resource and provide support for staff on best practices for care of foster pets.

• Limited if any contact with public.

Requirements for our Shelter Veterinarian:

• Active Minnesota DVM license and ability to hold DEA license.
• Prior High Volume High Quality spay and neuter experience a plus or the ability to:
• Able to complete 20-30 surgeries per day depending on Spay/Neuter counts and size of pets.

(Able to complete a minimum of 15 a day and increase volume with training.)

• Pet Dentistry experience.
• Specialty surgeries as needed.
• Shelter medicine knowledge a plus!
• Knowledge of common canine and feline health concerns.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to multitask in fast paced environment and have strong organizational skills.

Angel of Hope Animal Rescue is a non-profit that finds homes for over 1500 pets annually with less than 1% euthanasia. Many of our pets join us from overcrowded southern shelters where they still deal with high levels of euthanasia. All pets are spayed/neutered, up to date and healthy prior to adoption. We enjoy working with many special need’s pets too! We are excited to have you join our Vet Team and help give these pets second chances!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: From $56.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person