VETERINARIAN

Regular Full-time position available

Start Date: Immediate

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Care for, diagnose and treat all shelter animals.
• Perform early spay and neuter (two pounds or two months) based on vet's discretion and health of the animal.
• Performs surgical procedures including but not limited to: eye enucleations, bladder stone surgery, hernia repair, c-sections, amputations, FHOs, dentals, etc.
• Oversee health of all Operation Kindness shelter animals.
• Oversee and/or perform heartworm treatments.
• Oversee the ordering of all medical and surgical supplies.
• Serve as vet of record for the shelter and maintain drug log as required by law.
• Perform rabies vaccinations for shelter animals.
• Write prescriptions for medications to be sent home with adopted shelter pets.
• Occasional euthanasia for humane or behavioral reasons.

education and SKILLS Required

• Degree in veterinary medicine.
• Experience in current veterinary medical and surgical procedures.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Work in 7-year-old, 10,000 square foot, freestanding facility on four acres of land.
• Vet staff includes four vet techs, two vet tech assistants and one manager.
• Fully equipped surgery room.  Three separate isolation rooms.  Large treatment room.
• Minimal contact with the public.
• Shelter houses approximately 200 animals (100 dogs and 100 cats) at one time.
• Malpractice insurance paid by Operation Kindness.
• Shelter will pay for all license and registration fees, continuing education seminar fees, as well as DLVMA, TVMA and AVMA dues.

Schedule Required

• 40 hours per week.   Days and hours to be determined.   On call as needed.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job related duties required by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.

To APPLY for this position, you will need to send us your RESUME, COVER LETTER, SALARY REQUIREMENTS and/or SALARY HISTORY (REQUIRED).  In addition, you will need to complete a job application if we request you come in for an interview.

APPLICANTS CAN APPLY IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS - ALL INFO IN CAPS ABOVE MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION:

• Apply in person at our shelter, Monday-Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  We are located at 3201 Earhart Drive in Carrollton.   Earhart is one block south of Keller Springs and two blocks west of Midway Rd.  Click for MAP to OK shelter.
• Apply by mail.  
  Mail us at:
  Operation Kindness
  Attn: Director of Animal Care 
  3201 Earhart Drive
  Carrollton, TX 75006
• Email Us!
  (Be sure to include the POSITION you are applying for in the "SUBJECT" of the email)
• FAX us at 972-417-8956