Staff Veterinarian - Community Veterinary Services

Description

Humane Colorado's Veterinary Hospital team members work at our North Denver location. Our team provides access to high quality veterinary urgent care using an incremental care approach for under-served populations in our community. This position plays a critical role in helping to prevent and alleviate suffering of animals in our community, maximize our impact, enhance the dignity of our clients, and work collaboratively with the veterinary community. Humane Colorado is expanding access to urgent care services for pets of families who otherwise wouldn’t have access to care.

Purpose of Position: This position provides compassionate veterinary care to pets and their families who wouldn’t otherwise have access to care, supporting all services offered by the Community Veterinary Services department, including urgent care, spay/neuter in HQHVSN clinic, and vaccine clinics. Based at the Humane Colorado’s Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur, staff veterinarians provide many of our services “on-view” for visitors of the CSU Spur campus. Visitors can interact with the medical team, and hopefully inspire future veterinary professionals.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient examinations and develop diagnostic and/or treatment plan options using an incremental care approach for patients with urgent/sick care needs.
• Perform and interpret diagnostic studies including diagnostic imaging, bloodwork and in-house cytology.
• Perform surgical procedures including various soft tissue surgeries and limb amputations in an on-view setting.
• Perform comprehensive dentistry procedures, including surgical extractions, in an on-view setting.
• Provide euthanasia services.
• Safely perform high quality high volume spay/neuter surgeries for dogs and cats.
• Perform wellness evaluations on pets in the community during vaccine clinics, administer vaccines, and provide recommendations regarding ongoing care to pet owners.
• Effectively and compassionately communicate with owners of pets and the community.
• Manage and maintain accurate medical records using a cloud-based/digital practice management software system.
• Collaborate with veterinarians within the community to provide access to veterinary care to underserved clients and their pets.
• Provide support and clinical mentorship to externs and interns, including direct observation, training and assessment.
• Interact and communicate with general public to promote and discuss access to veterinary care using an incremental care approach, as we work in “on-view” areas of our Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur.
• Collaborate with CSU educators to enhance visitor experiences.
• Contribute to and lead initiatives to improve processes and procedures.
• Participate in regularly scheduled doctor meetings and journal clubs.
• Cultivate a culture of collaboration, teamwork and learning within veterinary services and throughout the Organization.
• Work in collaboration with the Development and Communications teams to support fundraising efforts, grant requests and reports, and other campaigns, providing impact stories and data as requested.
• Participate in donor events, meetings, and tours.
• Serve as a veterinary ambassador with community partners, promoting Humane Colorado’s mission, goals and strategic initiatives including Socially Conscious Sheltering and Animal Communities to veterinarians, vendors, the public, and other animal welfare related organizations.

People Care

People are the key to fulfilling our mission. Making internal and external patrons and their needs a primary focus is expected in all situations. This position interacts with and collaborates with employees at all levels of the organization. Communication occurs through face to face, telephone, and electronic interactions and may also include contact with the general public and Humane Colorado business partners. Communication and contact must be clear, understandable, cooperative, professional and respectful in all circumstances. Employees are expected to actively support a positive team environment, directly address conflict, and appropriately express concerns.

Competencies

Competencies are work behaviors and expectations necessary for successful job performance. They encompass knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and actions. Additional definitions for competencies may be obtained from Human Resources.

Organizational Key Competencies

• Integrity and Ethics
• Adapting to Change and Ambiguity
• Customer and Community Focus
• Emotional Intelligence
• Excellence

Position Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Critical Thinking
• Team Player