Veterinarian - Shelter Veterinary Services

Description

Make a Difference Every Day – Join Humane Colorado as a Staff Veterinarian

Humane Colorado is seeking a compassionate, skilled Staff Veterinarian to join our mission-driven team. This is more than a clinical role, it's an opportunity to create real impact for both homeless and owned pets across Colorado. As a key member of our veterinary services team, you’ll provide high-quality medical and surgical care, help keep pets in loving homes, support investigations of cruelty and neglect, and mentor the next generation of veterinary professionals.

You’ll collaborate with dedicated colleagues in a fast-paced environment, practicing shelter and community medicine that prioritizes both individual care and systemic change. If you’re ready to use your expertise to save lives, relieve suffering, and support people and pets in need, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding veterinary care to homeless and owned pets, including physical exams, diagnostics, treatment plans, shelter and owner requested euthanasia, and necropsies.
• Perform surgical procedures on a regular basis including HQ/HV spay/neuter, dentistry, and various soft tissue and possibly orthopedic procedures.
• Lead the management of cases, advocating for the best outcome for individual animals within Humane Colorado’s scope of care.
• Practice incremental medicine, using critical thinking and decision-making skills within the Humane Colorado’s scope of care.
• Participate in euthanasia and euthanasia decision making through a compassionate, thoughtful approach within the shelter and with patrons seeking end of life services for their pet.
• Effectively and compassionately communicate with owners of pets and the community.
• Partner with other departments to effectively and efficiently coordinate care and quarantine of infectious disease animals.
• Contribute to and support a culture of learning generally, and specifically for colleagues, veterinary interns and externs, and veterinary support staff.
• Work with investigations staff regarding the evaluation, documentation, and testimony about the condition of animals involved in cruelty and neglect cases, including testifying if needed.
• Consult and provide assistance to patrons and external veterinarians regarding animals cared for by Humane Colorado.
• Assist with delivering organizational specific training programs regarding veterinary care as requested.
• Contribute to and help maintain a culture of collaboration and teamwork within Veterinary Services and across the Organization.
• Contribute to initiatives to improve processes and procedures.
• Manage and maintain accurate medical and surgical records.
• Remain current on trends in veterinary medicine, and in shelter medicine in particular.
• Work, when requested, with Humane Colorado's Community Veterinary Services team, providing urgent care services for owned pets, HQ/HV spay/neuter services and vaccination clinics.
• Assume periodic overnight on call responsibilities for shelter and foster animals, by phone, in support of overnight staff.

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
• Conflict Management
• Community Partnerships
• Strong Leadership
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Innovation
• Strategic Thinking

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility

• Interns
• Externs
• Volunteers

Travel

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