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Form of workUnder direction, provides medical care for shelter animals and client owned pets, including evaluation, case management and treatment triage; and performs other related duties as required.
This is an Open Competitive/Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill a current full-time vacancy within Washoe County Regional Animal Services. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.
To view the full job announcement brochure, please clickHERE.
For more information on this position, please see the Job Specification at https://www.washoecounty.gov/humanresources/Careers/jobspecs.php
A Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited college or university AND two years of experience in shelter or emergency medicine and surgery to include one year of full - time supervisory experience.License Or Certificate
A valid driver's license is required at time of appointment.
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Controlled Substance License required at the time of appointment.
License to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Nevada required within 6 (six) months of hire and for continued employment.
Ideal Candidate Criteria
- The ideal candidate will be a community-centered, self-starter, committed to practicing the highest standard of medicine and upholding the veterinary code of ethics.
- The ideal candidate will have a highly collaborative leadership style to ensure a culture of customer service and care.
- The ideal candidate will be a flexible and strategic thinking leader who can identify needs and provide solutions.
- The ideal candidate will have the ability to provide high volume, high quality spay/neuter services.
- Knowledge of animal handling, care, and treatment from experience in a professional work environment.
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
- Outstanding multi-tasking and organizational skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to take ownership of problems to find solutions; share resources, information and knowledge; and will encourage commitment to the County's mission and organizational goals.
- Effective interpersonal skills with internal and external customers to include County staff and general public.
- Ability to effectively train/teach new staff members.
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to be collaborative, flexible, hard-working and detail oriented while still able to see the big picture; ability to assimilate quickly into the organizational climate.
Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants through the State of Nevada and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Per the Washoe County Background and Reference Checks Policy, new and rehired employees are required to submit to a fingerprint based background investigation. Effective July 1, 2019, the $40.25 fee associated with this background investigation will be paid by the employee (if applicable) and deducted automatically from the first paycheck. Employment is contingent upon the results of the background check, although a record of conviction will not necessarily bar an applicant from employment.
Washoe County requires its employees to reside in the state of Nevada or neighboring California communities such as Truckee, South Lake Tahoe or Susanville as of their first day of work.
Washoe County hires all new employees at the minimum rate of the salary range and eligible employees may receive an annual merit increase of 5% until they reach the maximum salary for the classification. Upon promotion, current Washoe County employees are placed at the minimum rate of the salary range for the higher classification of the new position OR a promotional calculation, whichever is greater.
TO BE CONSIDERED:
Submit the required application at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washoecounty
In addition to the application, the following documents must be included with the application before the filing deadline in order to be considered:
- Compelling cover letter
- Comprehensive resume which includes how the applicant meets the Ideal Candidate Criteria
- Professional references
- Letters of recommendation
TENTATIVE TIMELINE
Applications Accepted through December 19, 2023
Screening Committee reviews candidate materials to identify top candidates with the most potential for success.
Week of January 8, 2024
First round of interviews
Week of January 15, 2024
Final Interviews
Estimated Hire Date
Please be advised you can log in to your NeoGov account and click on "Applications" to view a list of the recruitments which you have applied for, your submitted application for each recruitment, a copy of the job listing as well as your applicant history for each recruitment. In addition, you can also click on "Inbox" to view the notices which have been sent to you for each recruitment. If you have any updates to your contact information after your application is submitted, please contact careers@washoecounty.gov.
If you have any questions regarding the Online Application Process you can find additional information at the following link: https://www.washoecounty.gov/humanresources/faq/online/appprocess.php.
Questions: Alma Parel
775-328-2090aparel@washoecounty.gov
Washoe County is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce that creates a sense of belonging for all employees and citizens, thereby encouraging persons from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for employment.
Washoe County will recruit, hire, train and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion or belief, gender, marital status or domestic partnership, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information (GINA), veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association or union or any other protected class under applicable federal or state law.
Employment Type: Full Time
