Chief Veterinarian for Animal Recovery (New York) Position Available In New York, New York

Job Description:

Summary:

Who we are: Have you ever thought about devoting yourveterinarian skills to the recovery and rehabilitation of dogs thatare victims of cruelty and neglect? Come and join the Canine Annexfor Recovery and Enrichment (CARE) and utilize your skills tomaking the biggest difference in vulnerable animals’ lives. Whatyou’ll do: The Director of Veterinary Services, CARE will performall the duties of a licensed veterinarian, including providingcompassionate, high-quality, practical veterinary care to a widerange of cruelty, neglect, and at-risk animals and supervise LVTs .What you’ll get: Work/life balance:

• four-day work week with threedays off to recharge
• four weeks of paid vacation time to relax
• paid sick time to heal
• ten paid holidays to observe
• plus
• oneweek of paid personal time to celebrate what and when you like
• Access to no-cost CE opportunities plus a CE allowance
• Terrificbenefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance, pre-taxdependent care, and health flexible spending accounts (FSAs),401(k) plan with generous employer contributions beginning afterone year of service, employer-paid life and long-term disabilityinsurance and more (note that benefits are subject to changeannually)
• Room to grow: the ASPCA has robust professionaldevelopment programs to help you grow as a medical professional anda person.

• Support:

  we are one of the largest and most impactfulanimal welfare organizations in the world, so you will always havea strong team to lean on and cheer you on.

• Schedule is Wed-Sat,9-7pm

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include, but are notlimited to: Managing Medical Cases (60%):

• Ensure CARE provideshigh quality individualized care, considering the medical andbehavioral needs of our patients while maintaining overallpopulation medicine using shelter best practices to a wide range ofcruelty, neglect, and at-risk patients.
• Serve on a panel withmedical, behavior, and operations leaders to review cases and makeweekly pathway planning decisions, including humane euthanasiadecisions, taking into consideration animals’ physical andbehavioral well-being, using organizationally aligned toolsdeveloped to assess quality of life and readiness for adoption.
• Perform humane euthanasia for animals deemed unsuitable forplacement, working closely with the behavior and medical teams toensure a compassionate, low-stress procedure.
• Perform medicalintakes on all new NYPD and CE cases admitted to CARE and incollaboration with partner departments for animals admitted toveterinary partner hospitals, AAH, ARC, and Adoption Center asneeded.
• Provide medical support for large scale NYPD and CEcases.
• Perform exams, diagnostic tests, and medical treatmentswith full utilization of Fear Free medical handling. Ensure allstaff are practicing Fear Free handing.
• Develop skilled andefficient diagnosis and treatment plans following ARC/CARE/AAHmedical parameters and guidelines.
• Provide medical care foroutpatients of owned, fostered out and/or animals in transition tothe Adoption Center and placement partners.
• Maintain thorough,high quality medical records, documenting all exam findings, testresults, and treatments.
• Work with partner hospitals as needed,including referral for advanced care, and assessing medicalstability of new cases at partner hospitals.
• Respond toafter-hours medical concerns.
• Oversee and maintain the CAREanimal census. People Management/Managing Patient Flow (20%):
• Oversee the daily medical care and case flow of the animals housedin CARE.
• Lead the Daily CARE rounds meeting.
• Lead monthly CARELVT meeting.
• Develop, disseminate, and keep current the CAREStandard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensure theirimplementation. Facility-specific SOPs are developed in conjunctionwith ARC, AAH, Adoption Center, BST to ensure best medical,sheltering, and behavioral practices.
• Model a standard ofcontinued commitment to improve and expand upon all aspects of CAREincluding, medical, behavior, housing, safety, and animal flow.
• Set expectations and goals and provide consistent, high-qualityfeedback to direct reports, including regular 1:1s and quarterlyfeedback sessions to build strong relationships, provide cleardirection, and encourage opportunities for development. Completeannual performance evaluations.
• Practice and espouse positive,people-centric management approaches that are in line with team andorganizational core values.
• Recommend internal and externaltraining opportunities as needed for direct reports in identifiedareas.
• Respond to concerns from direct reports and selectedadministrative staff, addressing them promptly and accordingly.
• Handle employee-relations issues with confidentiality and care,ensuring compliance with any applicable collective-bargainingagreements.
• Conduct corrective actions related to performance.
• Maintain proactive communication with the Senior Director as to anycritical situations or issues.
• Support the Senior Director ofVeterinary Services in handling any adverse client or patientevents appropriately and professionally.
• Model a standard ofcontinual commitment to improvement in all aspects of CARE animalcare and handling of dogs and cats.
• Serve as a champion in timesof change management and proactively partner with the ARC and CARELeadership team in identifying ways to improve people policies andmedical protocols.
• Collaborate with the AAH Office Manager andDirect of Veterinary Services to ensure CARE has appropriate DVMcoverage 7 days per week.
• In collaboration with the AAHmanagement team, ensure the CARE veterinary team is scheduled forall required training, meetings, and lectures. InterdepartmentalCommunication/Administrative/Other (20%)
• Collaborate and supportthe work of partner departments, particularly the Humane LawEnforcement, Community Engagement, and the Adoption Centerdepartments.
• Maintain strict confidentiality when dealing withcriminal cases.
• Attend staff meetings, doctor meetings and otherrequested meetings.
• Provide medical information and representCARE to the public and to media when requested.
• Provide a highlevel of customer service to external and internal clients.
• Create, model, and follow written and verbally communicated ASPCAand CARE Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist with specialprojects, presentations and data collection as requested.
• Otherduties as assigned.

Exemplifies the

ASPCA’s Core Values:

• HasCommitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals
• Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes
• Believes in Team
• that we are stronger together
• Seeks to Elevateothers and reimagine what is possible
• Focuses on Impact,specifically making change for animals Qualification Requirements
• Ability to successfully work in a high-volume, fast-pacedenvironment that combines individual patient and shelter medicineand effectively multi-task with a high degree of integrity andaccountability and without loss of attention to detail.
• Abilityto work well within a team and communicate effectively andcourteously with all levels of staff.
• Maintain an open mindregarding changes and be willing to learn, implement, and teach newprotocols.
• Deploy with BST, Community Engagement, CommunityMedicine, National Field Response or Rehabilitation Services at onetime per year (locally and nationally).
• Able to lift and carry upto 50 pounds.
• Able to work standing for 8 or more hours and bend,crouch, kneel and move freely to perform responsibilities thatinclude handling potentially dangerous animals in stressfulconditions.
• Able to occasionally work in physically challengingconditions and able to wear appropriate protective gear, includinga protective mask; job responsibilities may entail exposure tochemical and biologica