Clinical Veterinarian

The Walt Disney Company Clinical Veterinarian

As a Clinical Veterinarian with Disney’s Animal Health Team, you will join a dedicated group of professionals working to provide excellent health care for the Animals, Science, and Environment (ASE) populations at Walt Disney World. You will be part of a team of Veterinarians as well as Animal Care, Veterinary Technician, Medical Records, and Administrative Staff. Your work supports our mission to lead, care, connect, and conserve.

For more than 25 years, the Disney Animal Health Team has constantly strived to be a leader in medical care for zoo and aquarium animals. Our veterinary practice continues to evolve and grow with four important principles at its core purpose:

• Excelling in Animal Health
• Addressing Well-Being for our Team
• Serving our Partners in ASE
• Supporting Organization Health

In this role, you will report to the Clinical Veterinarian Operations Manager.

• Work as part of a multi-doctor practice and collaborate with teams including Nutritionists, Animal Nutrition Center Managers, Animal Husbandry Keepers and Managers, Water Sciences, Guest Animal Experience, and Science Teams.
• Commit to excellence in both aquatic and terrestrial health care and communicate The Walt Disney Company’s conservation message to guests and cast members.
• Engage in interdepartmental project work, clinical and program management-based research, and teaching/training.
• Perform veterinary procedures in a public viewing environment.
• Demonstrate strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.

• ACZM board certification or current board eligibility.
• Five years of zoological and aquatic medicine experience minimum.
• Florida licensure or qualification to take the Florida State Board examination.
• USDA-accreditation in the state of Florida, or eligibility to become USDA-accredited in Florida.
• Demonstrated computer skills with mainstream compatible programs including ZIMS medical and proficiency in Windows environment with other technologies.
• Schedule availability to include weekends, variable shifts, and holidays.

• 3 years’ experience minimum at an AZA-accredited facility.
• Breadth of veterinary experience with different animal taxa, with a strong balance of aquatic and terrestrial expertise.

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent degree

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