Veterinarian Surgeon

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Animal Services Department seeks a Veterinary Surgeon for the Jurupa, San Jacinto, and Thousand Palms locations.

This position will perform a wide range of duties including spay/neuter responsibilities in a clinic/mobile environment, performance of various other small animal surgeries, and provision of medical oversight of impounded animals.

The most competitive candidates will have shelter medicine and high volume spay/neuter experience (training available for motivated candidates with interest in this field).

While the primary responsibility is the performance of sterilization surgeries (25-40/day) on shelter animals and privately owned pets, ample opportunity exists to perform other soft tissue or orthopedic surgical procedures to improve quality of life and adoptability of shelter animals.

In addition to surgical responsibilities, candidate will perform examinations, develop, and oversee treatment plans and medical progress of sick and injured shelter animals.

In addition, theVeterinarianoversees a team of registered veterinary technicians, animal care staff and clerical support personnel as their duties relate to contagious disease control, medical care and the general well-being of individual animals and the shelter population as a whole.

Our compassionate, hard-working team cares for more than 40,000 animals per year within the 4th most populous county in the State of California.

If you are a licensed veterinarian and meet the minimum qualifications, we want you to apply.

The benefits of this position are many which include: a wide scope of responsibilities allowing you to grow as a professional, regular business hours, no emergency or evening work, excellent pay and benefits, a defined pension plan, generous annual vacation accrual, paid holidays, and life insurance.

This is a unique opportunity to join a dedicated team of animal care professionals and allow the selected candidate to take their career to the next level.

This class has been designated At-Will by the Board of Supervisors, in accordance with the provisions provided under Article 6, Section 601E (8) of the County Management Resolution and serves at the pleasure of the Department Head.

If you are a current Department of Animal Services employee interested in a lateral transfer to San Jacinto, please apply and contact Harold Jones.

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The Riverside County Department of Animal Services has a vision for promoting an environment of responsible pet ownership through progressive animal welfare initiatives, community outreach, and humane education in a culture of compassion, creativity, and integrity.

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EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Perform physical examinations, preventive care, diagnostics, and treatments on a variety of animal species.

Using appropriate medical equipment, perform sterilization and other surgeries as necessary on animals; administer anesthesia and/ or other medications as needed.

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