Shelter Veterinarian

Salary: $150,000.00 - $250,000.00 Annually
Location : Domestic Animal Services, Davis Blvd, Naples, FL
Job Type: Full Time, Regular
Job Number: 08930
Department: Public Services
Opening Date: 06/23/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Pay Grade: DASVET


Job Summary


Collier County Domestic Animal Services is seeking a Shelter Veterinarian who specializes in high volume spay and neuter to join our team. As a Shelter Veterinarian, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the health and well-being of the animals in our care. You will be responsible for performing medical examinations, diagnosing and treating illnesses, conducting surgeries, and providing preventative care to a diverse population of domestic animals. The ideal candidate will not only have a strong veterinary skill set but also a deep commitment to the welfare of animals and a collaborative approach to working with our dedicated team.

Essential Functions

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Oversees pre, peri-and post-operative, as well as clinical care for all animals brought into Domestic Animal Services.
• Perform high volume, high quality, sterilization procedures for dogs, cats, and rabbits, for shelter and public animals, to reduce pet overpopulation.
• Assists in monitoring and ordering of various vaccines, drugs and medical supplies used at the shelter; secures, maintains, and inventories all vaccines, drugs, and medical supplies paying particular attention to the fatal drugs; cooperates with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) employees during their annual unannounced audit; utilizes and oversees the use, care and maintenance of all medical and surgical equipment; maintains accountability for controlled substances and logs for all class III and above drugs for the entire shelter.
• Determines and directs appropriate action as required to prevent disease transmission among shelter animals; re-evaluate and change procedures to prevent the transmittal of contagious diseases among the population of the shelter; directs appropriate sanitizing, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures to reduce, and address, disease outbreak within the shelter.
• Inoculates shelter animals for rabies in accordance with established laws and policies; performs routine examinations and interprets tests for parasitic conditions and diseases, including but not limited to fecal float analysis, skin scrapings and fungal cultures; provides heartworm treatment and injections for heartworm positive dogs while at the shelter and after adoption.
• Prepares and maintains clear, concise medical records; ensures all medical data is accurately entered into the required database within the established timeframe.
• Administers medications orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, and intravenously.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in veterinary medicine required.
• Fingerprinting required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

• Must obtain and maintain a Florida State License to practice veterinary medicine.
• Must possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Agency license.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.

Supplemental information

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County's Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.

Collier County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable law. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities. Veterans' Preference is provided to eligible applicants in accordance with Florida law.
Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full and part-time
employees. For information, click here to view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer when you join our team.
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Do you possess a Doctorate degree in veterinary medicine?

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Do you possess and maintain a Florida State License to practice veterinary medicine?

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Do you possess and maintain a Drug Enforcement Agency license?

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Do you possess and maintain a valid Driver's License?

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• No

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