VETERINARIAN

Veterinarian Position

The Animal Services Bureau has an opening for a regular part-time (0.5 FTE) Veterinarian at the Animal Services Center in Salinas. Reporting to the Administrator of the Animal Services Bureau, the successful candidate will provide licensed Veterinary services to the Animal Services Center 20 hours each week to include spay/neuter surgeries, veterinary care to incoming stray animals and ongoing care for shelter animals as well provide instruction to technical support staff such as a Registered Veterinary Technician and Animal Care Technicians.

Hitchcock Road Animal Services is a Joint Power Agency between the County of Monterey and City of Salinas. The County of Monterey acts as the lead agency and all employees are hired by the County of Monterey. While protecting, promoting, and enhancing the health, safety, and quality of life for companion animals and people within Monterey County, Animal Services performs duties that include field services for the impoundment of animals roaming at large; the treatment, control, and prevention of rabies in animals; the permitting of kennels, pet shops, rooster keeping in Monterey County; as well as responding to animal nuisance and code issues such as aggressive animals, dog barking, animal bites and enforcement of local animal related ordinances. Animal services also provides animal sheltering for stray and lost animals found in the County of Monterey, City of Salinas and other contracting cities; pet licensing for dogs and cats as required by state and local ordinances; veterinary services for care of and spay/neuter of animals that are housed within the shelter; and volunteer and education services that has a robust volunteer program and provides education and community outreach to increase and promote responsible pet ownership and HRAS services.

As of December 29th, 2023, the Health Department offers up to a $10,000 signing bonus to candidates hired into regular part-time positions for this classification from this recruitment.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of current principles, practices, and policies of veterinary medicine.
• Laws and regulations governing local shelter populations consisting primarily of small animals.
• Principles and practices, of health care terminology and technology as they relate to veterinary medicine.
• Utilization and effects of medications for animals.
• Working knowledge of safety policies, procedures, and practices as they relate to veterinary medicine.
• Spay and neuter surgeries pursuant to established protocols.
• Skill and ability to perform full range of veterinarian duties.
• Communicate clearly and follow oral and written instructions.
• Perform veterinary diagnosis and treatment.
• Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted through the course of work.
• Prepare clear and concise written and oral reports.

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying.

Conditions of employment include successfully completing a background check to include fingerprinting, possessing and maintaining a valid California Class C driver's license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority, being available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency, and possession of a license in active status, to practice as a veterinarian issued by the State of California Veterinary Medical Board. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificate/license is also required.

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Bargaining Unit X Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

Employment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9. If you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary.

To apply online, visit Hard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting: Michelle Cazola, Monterey County Health Department, Attn: Human Resources Division, 1270 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906. Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io.

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include a completed County of Monterey Employment Application and responses to the Supplemental Questions. All application materials must be received by the priority screen date for a guaranteed review. Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans' preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link: Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application. To apply for veterans' preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility by the priority screen date to View email address on click.appcast.io.

Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Jeremy Hathaway, Human Resources Analyst I, at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io.