Job Description

Humane Colorado's Veterinary Hospital team members work at our North Denver location. Our team provides access to high quality veterinary urgent care using an incremental care approach for underserved populations in our community. This position plays a critical role in helping to prevent and alleviate suffering of animals in our community, maximize our impact, enhance the dignity of our clients, and work collaboratively with the veterinary community. Humane Colorado is expanding access to urgent care services for pets of families who otherwise wouldn’t have access to care.

Purpose of Position:

This position provides compassionate veterinary care to pets and their families who wouldn’t otherwise have access to care, supporting all services offered by the Community Veterinary Services department, including urgent care, spay/neuter in HQHVSN clinic, and vaccine clinics. Based at the Humane Colorado’s Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur, staff veterinarians provide many of our services “on view” for visitors of the CSU Spur campus. Visitors can interact with the medical team and hopefully inspire future veterinary professionals.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient examinations and develop diagnostic and/or treatment plan options using an incremental care approach for patients with urgent/sick care needs.
• Perform and interpret diagnostic studies including diagnostic imaging, bloodwork, and in-house cytology.
• Perform surgeries and comprehensive dentistry procedures, including surgical extractions, in an on-view setting.
• Provide end of life services.
• Opportunity to perform high-quality high-volume spay/neuter surgeries for dogs and cats.
• Conduct brief wellness examinations and provide vaccinations at high-quality high-volume vaccine clinics located within the organization's priority neighborhoods.
• Effectively and compassionately communicate with owners of pets and the community.
• Manage and maintain accurate medical records using a cloud-based/digital practice management software system.
• Provide support and clinical mentorship to externs and interns, including direct observation, training, and assessment.
• Contribute to and lead initiatives to improve processes and procedures.
• Participate in regularly scheduled doctor meetings and journal clubs.
• Cultivate a culture of collaboration, teamwork and learning within veterinary services and throughout the organization.
• Opportunities to participate in donor events, meetings, and tours.
• Serve as a veterinary ambassador with community partners, promoting the mission, goals and strategic initiatives including Socially Conscious Sheltering and Animal Communities to veterinarians, vendors, the public, and other animal welfare related organizations.

People Care

People are the key to fulfilling our mission. Making internal and external patrons and their needs a primary focus is expected in all situations. This position interacts with and collaborates with employees at all levels of the organization. Communication occurs through face to face, telephone, and electronic interactions and may also include contact with the general public and business partners. Communication and contact must be clear, understandable, cooperative, professional and respectful in all circumstances. Employees are expected to actively support a positive team environment, directly address conflict, and appropriately express concerns.

Competencies

Competencies are work behaviors and expectations necessary for successful job performance. They encompass knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and actions. Additional definitions for competencies may be obtained from Human Resources

Organizational Key Competencies

• Integrity and Ethics
• Adapting to Change and Ambiguity
• Customer and Community Focus
• Emotional Intelligence
• Excellence

Position Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Critical Thinking
• Team Player
• Conflict Management
• Community Partnerships
• Strong Leadership
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Innovation
• Strategic Thinking

Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility

• Veterinary Interns
• Veterinary Externs
• Volunteers

Travel

• This position may require travel to different work site

Shift Details: Four ten-hour shifts

Full Time Benefits – Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of all offered benefits.

• Benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Sick Time
• Holiday Pay
• Employee Discounts
• 401(k) with matching
• Sabbatical
• Relocation Assistance
• Veterinarians are eligible for student loan reimbursement (SLURP)
• And more!

Compensation: Starting at $110,000 - $120,000 annually - at Full Time 40 hours status (starting pay commensurate with market, experience, and equity)

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements

The Veterinary Hospital at CSU Spur provides an “on-view” experience for visitors to the CSU Spur campus. Staff joining the Community Veterinary Solutions team should expect that they will occasionally or regularly, depending on their work assignment, be working in an exam room, surgical suite or dentistry suite that is on-view through windows to a public audience.

Handle and restrain animals of various sizes, weights, and temperaments. Subject to animal bites or scratches. Work performed in high noise level areas. Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes, dust, animal dander, urine and feces. Exposure to radiation in association with performing radiology procedures. Physical efforts require constant bending, stooping, standing, climbing stairs, and walking. Repetitive motion associated with medical and surgical care provision for patients. Frequent lifting of animals and objects with reasonable accommodation.

Posting will remain open for a minimum of five days.

Requirements

Position Qualifications

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• High emotional intelligence
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing
• Effective time management skills with the ability to triage cases and workload
• Ability to work well within a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs

Required

• Education: Doctoral degree in veterinary medicine
• Work Experience: Experience practicing veterinary medicine with owned companion animals.
• Special Training, Certification or Licensure Eligible to obtain a Colorado Veterinary License.

Desired

• Experience performing comprehensive dentistry, including surgical extractions
• Experience performing fundamental ultrasonography
• Experience performing high quality, high volume spay/neuter procedures