Veterinarian

About the role

To provide medical services dealing with the prevention, treatment, and control of diseases and injuries in animals; to inspect, investigate, diagnose, prevent, control, and eradicate contagious and infectious diseases of animals; to perform spay neuter services on adoptions, qualified low-income applicants, and community cats; to enforce applicable laws and regulations; and to do related work as required.

Responsibilities

• Investigates, prevents, controls, and eradicates infectious diseases of animals including those transmissible to man.
• Imposes quarantines on biting domestic animals.
• Collections samples for rabies testing.
• Issues quarantines and hold orders in disease outbreaks and supervises the enforcement of these orders.
• Collects data and laboratory samples, such as blood, tissue, parasites, when indicated for disease investigations and forwards to appropriate diagnostic laboratory.
• Consults with department, private, and other public veterinarians and animal owners on disease problems.
• Prepares required records and reports.
• Consults with the Animal Control Director in developing, implementing, and evaluating County veterinary programs.
• Operates a spay/neuter clinic to help reduce and control the animal population of the County.
• Examines, diagnoses, and gives emergency treatment to animals within the animal care shelter.
• Supervises personnel assigned to the clinic and the care shelter staff regarding the care of sick animals.
• Advises the public and department employees on matters within the field of veterinary medicine.
• Conducts vaccination clinics, provides medical consultations and services during special events.
• Directs the purchase of and maintains in-house shelter medical supplies and medical equipment.

Requirements

Licensing and Certification: Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid California driver's license. Valid California Veterinary License. Possession of a valid Controlled Substance Registration Certificate as issued by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Qualifications

Graduation with a Doctorate in veterinary medicine. Additional Directly Related Experience And/or Education May Be Substituted.

Skills

Knowledge Of: County and state ordinances and laws relating to the licensing, quarantine, impounding, care, and treatment of animals. Care and feeding of various breeds of dogs, cats, and other domestic animals. Animal behavior, common diseases, sanitation practices, animal anatomy, first aid, animal capture and handling techniques. California Animal Laws Handbook. California Veterinary Medicine Practice Act. Public personnel management. Principles, techniques, and practices of effective program administration. Principles of supervision, training, work coordination, planning, and work evaluation.

Benefits

This position qualifies for a Sign-On incentive of 10% of the annual rate, not to exceed $10,000. The Hiring Incentive will be made in three payments as follows: The first payment of 50% will be made to an employee within the next available pay period following the date of hire. The second payment of 25% will be made within the next payroll following the 13th month of employment. The third payment of 25% will be made within the next payroll following two (2) years of employment. The employee must remain employed with the County for two (2) years or repay the incentive on a pro-rated basis.

Pay

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Schedule

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