About this role

Job title: Veterinarian

Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine
2+ years practicing veterinary experience
Current Colorado veterinary license
Surgical and medical assessment skills, and ability to perform high-volume spay/neuter procedures
Technical tools mentioned
Chameleon
Microsoft Office
About the Department
Riverdale Animal Shelter (RAS) is seeking a skilled and compassionate, full-time Veterinarian to help ensure quality medical care for shelter animals. Reporting to the Managing Veterinarian, the Veterinarian will serve on the Health Care team, working closely with other veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians providing a range of medical and surgical care services. The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in shelter medicine, experience with high-volume spay-neuter, and possess strong medical, surgical, as well as interpersonal skills.

What you will love about us:

Riverdale Animal Shelter (RAS) provides safe housing and compassionate care for thousands of homeless companion animals to include many cats, dogs, exotics, and the occasional goat or pig. We are an open admissions shelter and operating within a Socially Conscious/PACT framework to support the best outcomes for animals and our community. Our newly constructed facility is located just 15 miles from downtown Denver and includes a bright and spacious veterinary clinic. Our team is highly professional, yet also down-to-earth; and our supportive work culture allows employees to grow, use their skills, and truly be themselves.
Benefits are fantastic to include robust medical and retirement plans with strong matching, generous vacation and sick leave,12 paid holidays, plus a floating holiday, paid self-care (admin) days, paid parental leave, onsite wellness rooms, free fitness centers, PSLF eligibility, professional memberships, uniforms, and CE support just to name a few.
Schedules are flexible to include the possibility of intermittent remote options.

About you:

Direct experience and/or genuine interest in animal welfare and practicing shelter medicine
Strong clinical and people skills
Highly organized and creative problem solver
Enjoy leading and mentoring others
Position Duties
Complete examinations, daily rounds, and provide treatment plans for shelter animals.
Perform surgical procedures, including spay/neuter, dentals, enucleations, cherry eye, entropion repairs, mass removals, dental extractions, soft tissue repairs, and orthopedic procedures/amputations.
Conduct emergency triage and stabilize ill and injured animals.
Maintain patient records through consistent, accurate, and timely documentation, utilizing shelter's operating software (Chameleon).
Communicate medical-related information to new adopters, clinics, and transfer partners.

Veterinarian