Shelter Veterinarian

Collier County Government; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Collier County Domestic Animal Services is seeking a Shelter Veterinarian who specializes in high-volume spay and neuter to join our team. The role involves performing medical examinations, diagnosing illnesses, conducting surgeries, and providing preventative care for a diverse population of domestic animals.

The position requires leadership of staff, oversight of clinical care and surgical procedures, and maintaining clear medical records in a county shelter setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold Florida State License to practice veterinary medicine.
• Must possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Agency license.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates staff and manages performance.
• Oversees surgery and clinical care, including pre-, peri-, and post-operative care.
• Performs high-volume, high-quality spay and neuter procedures for shelter and public animals.
• Maintains medical records and documents data accurately in the required database.

Skills

Leadership

Veterinary medicine

High volume surgeries

Medical records

Job description

Collier County Domestic Animal Services is seeking a Shelter Veterinarian who specializes in high volume spay and neuter to join our team. As a Shelter Veterinarian, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the health and well-being of the animals in our care. You will be responsible for performing medical examinations, diagnosing and treating illnesses, conducting surgeries, and providing preventative care to a diverse population of domestic animals. The ideal candidate will not only have a strong veterinary skill set but also a deep commitment to the welfare of animals and a collaborative approach to working with our dedicated team.

Essential Functions

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Oversees pre, peri-and post-operative, as well as clinical care for all animals brought into Domestic Animal Services.
• Perform high volume, high quality, sterilization procedures for dogs, cats, and rabbits, for shelter and public animals, to reduce pet overpopulation.
• Assists in monitoring and ordering of various vaccines, drugs and medical supplies used at the shelter; secures, maintains, and inventories all vaccines, drugs, and medical supplies paying particular attention to the fatal drugs; cooperates with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) employees during their annual unannounced audit; utilizes and oversees the use, care and maintenance of all medical and surgical equipment; maintains accountability for controlled substances and logs for all class III and above drugs for the entire shelter.
• Determines and directs appropriate action as required to prevent disease transmission among shelter animals; re-evaluate and change procedures to prevent the transmittal of contagious diseases among the population of the shelter; directs appropriate sanitizing, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures to reduce, and address, disease outbreak within the shelter.
• Inoculates shelter animals for rabies in accordance with established laws and policies; performs routine examinations and interprets tests for parasitic conditions and diseases, including but not limited to fecal float analysis, skin scrapings and fungal cultures; provides heartworm treatment and injections for heartworm positive dogs while at the shelter and after adoption.
• Prepares and maintains clear, concise medical records; ensures all medical data is accurately entered into the required database within the established timeframe.
• Administers medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously.

Minimum Qualifications

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

• Must obtain and maintain a Florida State License to practice veterinary medicine.
• Must possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Agency license.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

Supplemental information

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident‑by‑incident basis.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.