Animal Services Veterinarian

Overview

DuPage County Animal Services (DCAS) is an open shelter caring for more than 2,300 animals of varying species annually. We are pleased to offer the current job opportunity for a Veterinarian in our Animal Services Department and excited for you to join our recently remodeled shelter. The new shelter design aims to provide modern, stress-reducing and healthy housing for animals, create welcoming spaces for the public to be counseled on services and solutions with animals, expand opportunities for residents to benefit from animal-related educational and training classes, provide functional spaces for staff and volunteers, and promote volunteerism, adoption, fostering, humane education, and a sense of community for people who love animals.

The organization is dedicated to providing the best care and outcomes for animals.

Benefits:

• There are four medical plans to choose from, through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL):
  Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Choice PPO, PPO 1 and Blue Edge Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Dental/Vision
• Optional Life
• Vacation, Sick, and Paid Leave Time
• 12 paid holidays
• Pension Plan:
  The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) is a public pension fund that administers retirement, disability, and death benefits for employees of local government in Illinois. IMRF serves more than 3,000 employers and manages about $52 billion in assets. With a funded status of 96.6%, IMRF is one of the best-funded public pension systems in the country.

To learn more about the cost and coverage of the benefits plan, see the Employee Benefit Information. For detailed information on paid time off, see the Employee Policy Manual, Section 5.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties performed by positions in this class.

• Develops, reviews, and upholds animal standard of care practices and medical treatment protocols
• Develops and maintains protocols for managing disease in large groups of animals at the County Shelter
• Implements and manages staff and facility sanitation and hygiene protocols including disease control
• Upholds current animal welfare standards of care (e.g. feeding practices, caging, stress reduction, etc.)
• Executes emergency triage and stabilization of ill and injured animals
• Performs adult and pediatric castration and ovariohysterectomy (OHE)
• Performs veterinary dental care of animals
• Performs surgical procedures on various species of animals (e.g. amputations, cyst removals, etc.)
• Performs adoption examinations to identify health and temperament conditions
• Performs surgical procedures and wellness or sick pet exams on pets owned by members of the public utilizing the County’s low-cost clinic services
• Develops, reviews and upholds animal care best practices and medical treatment protocols
• Ensures compliance with humane methods of euthanasia
• Performs physical examinations and vaccinations of animals housed at the shelter
• Ensures quality and consistent care for animals at County shelter
• Examines, documents and treats abuse cases, working with Law Enforcement and other agencies as necessary
• Participates in humane investigations (e.g. documenting and performing forensic examinations, testifying in court, etc.)
• Maintains applicable records

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Exercises supervision of assigned personnel in the DCAS.

Requirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from a Veterinary College or University approved or accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association with a Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
• A minimum of three (3) years of clinical veterinary medical experience and/or shelter medicine/surgery experience
• One (1) year of supervisory experience

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

This position requires:

• A current license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Illinois
• A current DEA license
• A current Illinois Veterinary Controlled Substance license
• Valid Illinois Drivers' License

A pre-employment…