Shelter Veterinarian

Job Description

Job Description

Complete Staffing Solutions is working with an animal care and adoption center in RI. We are seeking Shelter Veterinarian to join its team at the Animal Care & Adoption Center. This role offers the opportunity to practice high-quality veterinary medicine without production quotas, providing comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to shelter animals and community pets while making a meaningful, often lifesaving, difference every day.

Why Consider The Role 
• Practice medicine without production quotas
• Treat a wide variety of medical and surgical cases
• Work alongside an experienced, collaborative veterinary team
• Help shape progressive shelter medicine protocols
• Mentor veterinary technicians, assistants, students, and volunteers
• Receive continuing education support and professional development opportunities
• Make a meaningful impact on thousands of animals every year

Key Responsibilities
• Provide medical, surgical, and dental care for shelter and community animals
• Perform physical examinations, diagnostics, treatment planning, and case management
• Perform spay/neuter surgeries and other surgical procedures as needed
• Participate in daily shelter medical rounds and pathway planning
• Develop and maintain shelter medicine and disease control protocols
• Provide emergency medical care and after-hours guidance as needed
• Perform humane euthanasia when appropriate
• Support community veterinary outreach programs, including vaccine clinics
• Educate clients, staff, volunteers, and students on animal health and disease prevention
• Mentor and support veterinary technicians, assistants, animal care staff, and volunteers
• Ensure compliance with DEA requirements, state licensing regulations, and organizational policies

The ideal candidate:
• Thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment
• Communicates clearly, compassionately, and professionally
• Enjoys mentoring and supporting colleagues
• Values teamwork while working independently
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and creative problem-solving
• Understands the challenges faced by under-resourced pet owners
• Is proficient with Microsoft Office and comfortable learning ShelterLuv
Qualifications
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM or equivalent)
• Licensed (or eligible for licensure) in Rhode Island
• DEA registration or ability to obtain one
• Experience performing spay/neuter surgeries, dentistry, mass removals, enucleations, and other soft tissue 
procedures
• Shelter medicine experience preferred

Compensation & Benefits
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience 
• Veterinary license reimbursement
• Professional association dues
• Annual continuing education allowance
• PLIT insurance
• Medical insurance

 

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