Veterinarian - Variable Hour Benefit Eligible

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered. 

Education:   

• Doctoral degree in Veterinary Medicine 

Experience:   

• At least three (3) years of experience in shelter medicine 

Licenses and Certifications Required:   

• Membership in a veterinary medical association or veterinary alliance 

• Veterinary License with clean practice record 

• Euthanasia Certification 

• DEA license 

• Driver's License 

Knowledge: 

• Current veterinary standards and practices, dog and cat breed characteristics 

• Standard contagion practices in a shelter environment 

• Possess an excellent understanding of animal behavior and uses positive reinforcement techniques to interact with shelter animals 

Skills:   

• Strong surgical skills 

• Strong interpersonal skills 

• Possess safe animal handling and restraint techniques 

• Provide good customer service with strong interpersonal skills 

• Skilled in Chameleon software or other shelter related software 

• Skill in data entry of medical records and logging of controlled substances and medical treatments 

• Motivation to always improve standard of care 

Abilities:   

• Effectively communicate in writing 

• Effective time management skills with the ability to triage cases and workload 

• Work well in fast-paced environment 

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and citizens 

• Handle difficult or stressful situations with tact and diplomacy 

• Provide humane care and treatment for a variety of animals 

• Pay high attention to detail 

• Assist in daily surgical procedures 

• Perform in a high pace and high stress environment 

• Assist with performing euthanasia on a daily basis 

• Operate a City vehicle 

WORKING CONDITIONS  

Essential Personnel:  

• When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the city, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel. 

Physical Demands: 

• Heavy physical work requiring ability to lift and carry animals and/or objects weighing up to 100 pounds with or without assistance 

• Frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds with or without assistance 

• Regular walking and standing 

• Full range of body movements including pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, stooping/crouching, and climbing 

• Foot/eye coordination to operate equipment and motor vehicle 

• Vision to read reports, manuals, written materials, instruments, and gauges 

• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees, citizens and animals 

• Work is subject to bodily injury when dealing with animals 

• Repetitive motion associated with medical and surgical care 

• Frequent lifting of animals and objects with reasonable accommodation 

Work Environment: 

• Works both indoors and outdoors in an animal shelter with exposure to dust, water, noise, vicious and/or sick animals, odors, cleaning chemicals, animal dander, feces and fumes 

• Handle and restrain animals of various sizes, weights, and temperaments 

• Subject to animal bites or scratches 

• Work is often performed in high noise level areas necessary 

Equipment Used: 

• Uses a variety of tools and equipment common to veterinary, kennel and cleaning operations 

• Motor vehicle for transporting animals to off-site animal hospitals 

• Uses a variety of hand tools and equipment common to animal control operations such as a snare, syringe for euthanasia, tranquilizer gun 

• Wire cutters and shovel 

• Uses two-way radio and telephone 

• Personal computer with related software 

• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment