Veterinarian

Overview

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Veterinarian to support the Animal Care Division. Broward County is not accepting attachments for this recruitment, including resumes or similar supporting documentation. Please ensure you complete the application in its entirety and include all information you want considered.

Benefits of Broward County Employment

• High Deductible Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums:
  Single $10.39 / Family $76.94
• Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2400 Annually
• Consumer Driven Health Plan – bi-weekly premiums:
  Single $78.64 / Family $273.13
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) – Pension or Investment Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation employee match
• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)
• Paid Parental Leave

Are you interested in working in a progressive animal services organization focused on using best practices to serve a diverse, large County? Broward County Animal Care protects residents and animals by providing animal services and promoting community engagement. We work with our community to maximize best outcomes for humans and non-human animals alike!

We operate with Four Pillars of Service in mind:

• Equity
• Safety
• Community
• Excellent Shelter Operations

We are people who are compassionate with people and their animals, we are interested in evidence for decision making, and we are rooted in community service. Does that sound like a team you’d like to work with?

The Division's mission is to provide shelter for lost and surrendered animals and promote successful adoptions that enhance the lives of companion animals and their humans. Provides high quality medical and surgical care for animals. Works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.

Requires a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree (DVM or VMD) from an accredited college or university. Requires two (2) years practicing medical care of animals or closely related experience.

Possess a Florida Veterinarian License in good standing at time of start and for duration of assignment.

• Fluent in Spanish and/or Creole
• Maddie’s Shelter Medicine Certification
• Fear Free Shelter Certification
• USDA Category I Accreditation
• Animal Cruelty Investigation Certificate

The following are representative duties and may be assigned as needed:

• Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries; treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performing surgery.
• Examine impounded animals; direct separation of diseased animals for treatment or other disposition; issue certificates of health for animals adopted.
• Inoculates, spays or neuters animals in accordance with laws, policies and standard operating procedures, including adherence to OSHA protocols.
• Perform and interpret laboratory tests for parasitic conditions and diseases.
• Review and make recommendations to Department head concerning Animal Care and Adoption program policies, procedures, and activities; prepare periodic evaluative reports on veterinary services.
• Collect body tissue, feces, blood, urine, or other body fluids for examination and analysis; inoculates animals against diseases such as rabies or distemper.
• Compare medical and surgical protocols to the standard of care in the community to ensure the best level of care.
• Train the veterinary technicians in all procedures involving the care and treatment of animals.
• Provide lead direction to staff responsible for following prescribed treatment and maintaining treatment records; ensure high levels of service and care and that changes in animals’ conditions are recorded.
• Assist in monitoring inventory and ordering of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals with adherence to local and State…