Shelter Veterinarian

Collier County Government; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; 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. You will perform medical exams, diagnose illnesses, conduct surgeries, and provide preventative care to a diverse population of domestic animals.

The role requires supervising staff, overseeing surgical and clinical care, managing vaccines and meds, and maintaining detailed medical records. Florida license and DEA license are required.

Qualifications

• Active Florida veterinary license required.
• Must possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Agency license.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, counseling and appraisals.
• Oversees pre-, peri-, and post-operative clinical care for all animals.
• Performs high volume, high quality sterilization procedures for dogs, cats, and rabbits.
• Manages vaccines, drugs, and medical supplies, and maintains controlled substances logs.
• Prevents disease transmission and updates sanitizing procedures as needed.
• Performs rabies inoculations and routine exams; provides heartworm treatment.
• Keeps clear medical records and enters data into the database.
• Administers medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous routes.

Skills

Staff supervision

Collaborative work

Veterinary medical knowledge

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)

Tools

Vaccine inventory management

Medical record keeping

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.