Medical Director, Veterinarian

Summary

Are you a visionary shelter medicine leader committed to advancing animal welfare public service and organizational excellence Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) is seeking an experienced Animal Shelter Veterinary Medical Director to lead our veterinary services program and help shape the future of one of the Pacific Northwests premier municipal animal service organizations.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a collaborative veterinary team while preparing for operations in a new animal shelter in 2027. The Medical Director serves as a member of the RASKC senior leadership team providing strategic direction for shelter medicine mentoring veterinary professionals driving continuous improvement and ensuring exceptional care for thousands of animals each year.

About RASKC

RASKC provides animal sheltering animal control services pet licensing adoptions foster care and community programs for 25 cities and unincorporated King County. We are committed to protecting public health and safety while promoting the humane treatment of animals.

Job Duties

SCOPE OF JOB DUTIES: In order to be considered minimally qualified for this role you must demonstrate knowledge skill and ability to perform the following:

• Lead all veterinary clinic operations shelter medicine programs and medical staff.
• Supervise veterinarians licensed veterinary technicians and clinic volunteers.
• Establish strategic goals policies and performance measures.
• Oversee surgery diagnostics treatment vaccination disease prevention and humane euthanasia.
• Lead infectious disease surveillance and outbreak response.
• Manage foster medical programs and animal population health.
• Develop and manage clinic budgets grants contracts and controlled substance inventory.
• Partner with animal welfare organizations veterinarians universities and community organizations.
• Participate in labor relations organizational planning and leadership initiatives.
• Promote Lean continuous improvement innovation employee engagement and evidence-based decision making.

Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills

The successful candidate is:

• A collaborative and forward-thinking leader.
• Experienced in shelter medicine and population management.
• Comfortable making timely medical and operational decisions.
• Passionate about coaching and developing employees.
• Skilled at building partnerships and communicating with diverse stakeholders.
• Data-driven and committed to continuous improvement.
• Dedicated to exceptional customer service equity and animal welfare.
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent.
• Unrestricted Washington veterinary license (or ability to obtain).
• DEA registration (or ability to obtain).
• Progressive supervisory or management experience in veterinary medicine.
• Experience performing high-volume quality spay/neuter surgery and shelter medicine.

Preferred Qualifications

Shelter medicine leadership.
Budget development and management.
Grant administration.
Public sector or nonprofit leadership.
Experience with Chameleon software.
Lean or continuous improvement experience.

Why Join Us

Lead a highly respected regional animal services program.
Help open and shape a new animal shelter.
Influence the future of shelter medicine in King County.
Work alongside a collaborative leadership team committed to innovation employee development and exceptional service

Supplemental Information

Are you ready to make a difference Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.

Application Process

If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King Countys vision for unified equitable and high-performing government please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

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This recruitment is an effort to fill our immediate vacancies as well as create a hire list that will be used for any positions that become vacant within the next 6 months including additional Short-Term Temporary (STT) Term Limited Temporary (TLT) and Career Service (CS) positions.

King Countys Vision Mission and ACTIVATE Values unite us.

King County serves residents with a relentless sense of urgency delivering on commitments with transparency and accountability. We are action-oriented creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles engage directly with communities and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact. As a unified team we uphold high ethical and stewardship standards embrace change stay curious and continuously improve. Across all interactions we listen first act quickly and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust. Learn more about our Vision Mission and ACTIVATE Values here and visit our Why work at King County page here .

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Required Experience:

Director