Associate Veterinarian

Job Title: Associate Veterinarian
FLSA Status: Exempt
Hours: Full-time
Pay Rate: Starts at $96,279/year

This position will remain open until filled. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is a leader in animal care and its mission is to inspire, educate and engage people to serve as lifelong stewards for animals and their habitats. The Associate Veterinarian is a key position within our team through support of our Animal Health program at both Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and the Lee G.

Simmons Wildlife Safari Park.

This position will be based in our brand-new, state-of-the-art 32,000 square foot Bill and Bernice Grewcock Animal Hospital. The role also provides veterinary support in a newly renovated hospital within the Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park. The zoo’s new hospital features an updated imaging suite, including a CT scanner, and expanded onsite clinical laboratory capabilities. The facility also includes a large viewing room for our surgical suite, 2 treatment rooms, and an advanced imaging area that will be utilized for programming for our onsite Education programs, including post-graduate training.

The Associate Veterinarian will assist in managing all aspects of medical care and health management for a very large and diverse collection of more than 1,000 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. This position involves work at two separately accredited AZA facilities - Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and the Lee G. Simmons Conservation Park and Wildlife Safari, a drive-through park located approximately 30 miles west of Omaha.

Preferred candidates will have substantial experience in the veterinary care of a broad taxonomic group of exotic animals as well as excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.

This position reports directly to the Director of Animal Health and joins a team of 5 associate veterinarians and a hospital supervisor who manages a staff comprising veterinary technicians, a hospital keeper, and a hospital coordinator. The program was recently approved by the American College of Zoological Medicine as a resident training site with plans for our first resident to start in 2026.

• Work with animal care staff and veterinary team to provide excellent preventive, routine and emergency medical care to all Zoo, Aquarium, and Safari Park animals.
• Support Animal Health department engagement initiatives and maintain a positive workplace culture.
• Implement and follow animal health policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure industry best practices and team safety.
• Assists with ensuring veterinary compliance with regulatory, licensing and accreditation standards, including but not limited to USDA-APHIS, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), NE Department of Health and Human Services, NE Department of Agriculture and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
• Work collaboratively with Animal Care professionals to implement animal health programing into daily husbandry practices, as needed.
• Assist in managing animal transactions, including coordination with other institutions and state and federal regulatory agencies.
• Prepare reports and presentations for publication or delivery at both professional and public forums.
• Maintain accurate, timely medical records in accordance with established protocols.
• Communicate and collaborate with colleagues and local veterinary and medical specialists on clinical cases as needed.
• Keep current on the latest techniques and literature in the field of wildlife and general veterinary medicine to ensure staff meet and exceed the standard of care for the animal collection.
• Perform gross necropsies and collect samples for histopathology, prepare necropsy reports, and formulate recommendations for preventive measures.
• Support the Zoo’s conservation programs and other research efforts by collecting samples and by gathering and submitting data as directed.
• Conduct or participate in in situ and ex situ research projects involving the health, husbandry, breeding, welfare, and/or conservation of both captive…