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Veterinarian

Salary

$120,000.00 Annually

Location

Las Cruces, NM

Job Type

Full-time Regular

Job Number

7017 07-24 LL

Department

Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley

Opening Date

07/12/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Nature of Work

ANIMAL SHELTER PERSONNEL ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE ANIMAL SERVICE CENTER OF THE MESILLA VALLEY - NOT THE CITY OF LAS CRUCES.

Under general supervision and direction from the Medical Director performs veterinary services, including a broad variety of clinical and laboratory activities in a shelter environment. Provides high quality/high volume S/N surgery (HQHVSN) for shelter and owned animals. Exercises medical judgment and skills in the performance of duties for the care and treatment of animals and supervises assigned veterinary staff within the Animal Services Center Animal Service Center of Mesilla Valley (ASCMV).

Environmental Factors

Work is performed in an animal shelter environment where there is exposure to a variety of domestic and wild animals and noise and in various community facilities.

Physical Factors

Moderate to heavy physical demands; occasional heavy lifting up to 50 pounds; some moving and lifting of supplies and equipment.

Work Situation Factors

Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, occasional work beyond normal business hours, nights, weekends, and responding to customer issues. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Frequent use of a personal computer.

THIS IS A SAFETY SENSITIVE POSITION SUBJECT TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS, CITY OF LAS CRUCES AND ASCMV POLICIES.

FIRST CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO CURRENT ASCMV AND/OR CITY OF LAS CRUCES EMPLOYEES WHO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.

Hiring bonus and moving allowance may be applicable.

Full-Time; Regular; Exempt

Duties and Responsibilities

• Enforces animal care and disease control requirements; ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies, animal health and welfare regulations and standards including United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Drug Enforcement Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Animal Welfare Act, and all other applicable State and Federal agencies; oversees maintenance and control of narcotics and other drugs.
• Performs routine and emergency medical care, surgery and post-operative care, preventive medicine, postmortem examinations, epidemiological investigations, and pediatric sterilizations; performs and conducts high quality, high volume spay and neuter; inspects facilities to assure quality and compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies, animal health and welfare regulations and standards; oversees vaccination, parasite control, bio-safety, quarantine and other protocols; develops and maintains detailed records of animal diets and veterinary care including drug logs.

Participates in the care, feeding, humane treatment and e thanasia of impounded and court-hold animals; prepares and presents written reports on the condition of court-hold animals and testifies in court as required; ensures proper disposal of animal carcasses; ensures proper inspection, investigation, epidemiology, enforcement and quarantine related to disease and injury resulting from contact with diseased animals; directs laboratory preparation of sample tissues for disease identification and prevention; provides advice and counsel to the ASCMV Medical Director and local code enforcement agencies.