Veterinarian

Company: Humane Indiana
Location: Hammond
Posted on: April 6, 2021

Job Description:

Humane Indiana is committed to animal health and well-being, where as a team, we make a positive impact on finding animals forever homes, pet retention and building the human-animal bond, community awareness on spay & neuter throughout Northwest Indiana. We support and depend on our veterinarian to use their expertise in a way that benefits the animals, clients, staff and supporting organizations. We are looking for a passionate veterinarian to apply their skills and education at our high quality, high volume spay-neuter clinic in Munster IN. We are looking for a veterinarian that can aid us in our mission to provide quality spay/neuter services to under-served areas of Lake County in which pet over-population results as a direct of lack of veterinary care. Eligible for CE, PTO, and Insurance benefits Paid membership to the Association of Shelter Veterinarians ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance training provided Responsibilities and Duties Responsibilities include, but not limited to performing spay/neuter surgeries, performing preventive health and wellness care, provide oversight of peri-operative patient care, establish and maintain medical protocols, and maintain medical records on a daily basis. Essential Job Functions Examine animal pre-op to determine their eligibility for surgery Perform surgical sterilizations in accordance with ASV Medical Care Guidelines for Spay-Neuter programs Supervise post-op rechecks, and direct medical treatments as necessary to ensure complete surgical recovery Perform wellness services and provide recommendations for follow up and preventive care Ensure adherence to establish sanitation SOPs for the prevention of infectious and/or zoonotic diseases Establish and maintain safe medical and surgical protocols in accordance with industry best practices Supervise handling and recording of controlled substances by veterinary technicians Actively promote spay and neuter, and educate clients on responsible animal ownership Actively support associate staff and volunteers, and promote the development of skills related to the advancement of our goals and mission Supervise daily tasks of veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants and veterinary externs Represent HI in a professional and courteous manner at all times Provide quality service to clients, volunteers and staff recognizing their individual contributions to the success of the organization Qualifications A DVM degree from an accredited school of veterinary medicine (required) License to practice veterinary medicine in the state of Indiana (required) DEA license eligibility (required) Two or more years of experience in a veterinarian clinic, veterinary hospital, and/or animal shelter or control facility (required) Shelter medicine knowledge and experience (preferred) High volume spay/neuter experience (preferred)

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