Staff Veterinarian

Seeking full time or part time staff veterinarian $10,000 sign on bonus for full time Interested? Have questions? Do you have a passion for helping animals? Do you want to impact the lives of thousands of animals each year and be part of helping Philadelphia's pets most in need? ACCT Philly is looking for a full time or part time staff veterinarian with a wellness (non-surgical focus) to help the nearly 18,000 animals who come through our doors annually. ACCT Philly does not provide medical services to the public, so your only clients are the four-legged ones The overall objective of this role is to help the organization save lives by providing proper medical care and to work closely with the medical leadership team to ensure a healthy animal population. It's about flagging issues, problem solving as much as possible to address them, and working across departments to improve the health and well-being of animals in our care. While no two days tend to look the same, you can count on every day being able to help animals in need. The staff veterinarian works with our two veterinarians (Wellness Director and Surgery Director) and Senior Medical Manager to ensure that ACCT Philly's animals are provided with all aspects of veterinary care including physical exams, diagnostic tests as well as maintaining proper record keeping for sheltered animals. Though a nonprofit organization whose practices will always be rooted in resource maximization and a shelter medicine approach, our team is focused on continually improving for the benefit of the animals and people we serve. We've greatly expanded our medical diagnostic capabilities over the last several years and are excited to welcome another veterinarian to our lifesaving team. ACCT Philly has 17 full time veterinary nursing staff with varied background in animal welfare as well as three CVTs. The team provides direct animal careand treatments as guided by the Wellness Director, Surgery Director and Senior Manager, Medical. In house diagnostic abilities include: Idexx Counter top ProCyte Dx Hematology Analyzer and two Catalyst One Chemistry Analyzer units9 Snap Pro test readers to use with FeLV/FIV and 4DX Snap ® patient side tests, microscope, diff quick stain and fecals via zinc flotation, in house MinXray HF100, Idexx rapid PCRs, portable handheld ultrasound. Thanks to generous donors and several external grant programs, the organization is able to utilize both emergency and specialized offsite medical care when warranted. Partnership with University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine includes no cost consults with teaching staff when on shelter campus for rotations and frequent communication with the U Penn Vet Shelter Medicine Program. Salary & Benefits Up to $135,000.00 (Commensurate with experience) and $10,000 sign on bonus for full time veterinarian Health, vision and dental insurance as well as STD/LTD, AD&D and life insurance ACCT Philly will reimburse the cost of your annual Veterinary License renewal and the cost of your AVMA professional liability insurance policy up to $1,000.00 per year Paid time off 401k Up to $2,500 in continuing education or professional development courses, in addition to those facilitated by ACCT Philly directly One on one confidential compassion fatigue coaching as well as employee assistance program Reimbursement for PA license Free parking (also easily accessible via public transportation) and transportation benefit program No on call nights Relocation assistance is available for this position Position is eligible for Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Created: 2024-11-02