Lead Veterinarian Los Angeles

Summary:

Who we are:

Have you ever wondered what happens to cats and dogs whose owners are unable to afford veterinary care We did. The ASPCA Community Medicine (CM) team provides expert veterinary care to support the welfare of animals and their people through our stationary and mobile veterinary clinics serving the most underserved communities in New York Miami and Los Angeles. We help pet owners overcome barriers to care bringing quality services directly to the communities that need us most and partially or fully subsidizing the cost of basic and preventive care. CM treats people and pets with dignity and respect assisting pet owners in making informed decisions about their pets health and wellbeing regardless of their financial circumstances. When you come to work at the ASPCA you join a team of over 1000 dedicated colleagues with deep knowledge skills and passion for the animals we serve.

What youll do:

Support new and experienced veterinarians in reaching their potential at a job they are proud of where animal wellbeing teamwork and serving the community are at the core of our work. As a member of the management team you will deliver key CM objectives: lead a happy highfunctioning team ensure patients receive the highestquality care with minimal fear and stress and deliver outstanding client experiences to maximize the ASPCA impact in the community. As both a player and a coach you will work as a CM veterinarian as needed seeing appointments treating cats and dogs in our Primary Pet Care (PPC) program or performing highquality highvolume spay/neuter (HQHVSN) for shelter/rescue animals and beloved pets.

What youll get:

• Work/life balance:
  • paid vacation time to relax
  • paid sick time to heal
  • three paid continuing education days and a CE stipend to keep your skills sharp
  • ten paid holidays to observe
  • plus paid personal time to celebrate what and when you like
• Terrific benefits package: medical dental and vision insurance pretax dependent care and health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions beginning after one year of service employerpaid life and longterm disability insurance veterinary license fee reimbursement and more
• Room to grow: the ASPCA has robust professional development programs to help you grow as a veterinarian and a leader

• Support: structured mentorship from experienced veterinarians we are one of the largest and most impactful animal welfare organizations in the world so you will always have a strong team to lean on and cheer you on

Work Schedule and Location:

This is typically a Monday Friday 8 hour schedule with flexibility to work occasionally beyond the scheduled work day and Saturdays approximately once per quarter may be required. This is an onsite position at the ASPCA mobile and stationary clinics throughout the LA Area.

Reporting Structure:

You will report to the Program Director (solid line) for all nonmedical job functions and will take direction from the Medical Director (dotted line) for all duties related to veterinary medicine.

Responsibilities:

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

People Leadership (35%)

• Support a culture of respect belonging and teamwork through regular 1:1s recognition supervision developmental coaching performance evaluation and feedback; seek counsel with CM People Partner as needed
• Oversee and monitor medicine and surgery provided at the ASPCA veterinary clinics according to CM standard operating procedures and guidelines
• Coach veterinarians in highquality highvolume spay/neuter (HQHVSN) techniques and other medical protocols.
• Ensure that all team members have received training and mastered the skills to handle patients in a low stress manner and that they implement these handling techniques consistently in all their interactions with animals
• Instill the guiding principle that everyone can and should actively support the animals behavioral and mental health in everything they do
• Teach and train veterinarians about their role in the ASPCA commitment to improving access to care for all animals
• Coach veterinarians and others to communicate effectively with clients including difficult endoflife conversations
• Be a consistent and visible presence on the floor to answer questions make timely adjustments offer support receive/give feedback lend a hand and foster understanding and commitment to ASPCA mission
• In coordination with your management team peers (Medical Staff and Client Operations Managers) and under the guidance of the Program Director deliver cohesive messaging and address root causes of location problems and deliver corrective action plans as needed
• Partner with the ASPCA Talent Acquisition Team to recruit and hire staff and per diem veterinarians; onboard and train new staff on CM medical processes and procedures
• Mentor and train Residents Fellows and Interns and Externs. Coach your staff to do the same

Medical (50%)

• Provide compassionate quality preventive and basic care to patients overseeing all aspects of veterinary care during a clinic day including physical examination diagnostics treatment recommendations and delivery prescribing of medications and discharge information
• Work side by side with staff veterinarians as a PPC doctor or HQHVSN surgeon treating cats and dogs
• Perform presurgery physical examinations on all surgical candidates; perform approximately 2540 high quality high volume spay/neuter surgical procedures per spay/neuter clinic day
• Diagnose and treat postsurgical complications of outpatient animals
• Triage and refer cases that do not fall within the Community Medicine parameters of care as appropriate
• Fill in as needed to cover surgery or PPC shifts
• Support internal ASPCA departments such as Relocation PeeWee and Community Foster with medical consultations and support as needed
• Provide a safe and compassionate environment for animals in our care our staff and for our clients by using lowstress handling techniques

Administrative (15%)

• Schedule CM staff veterinarians and per diems for optimal coverage to keep the program running smoothly
• Meet regularly with the Medical Director and Senior Director of Operations; provide open and honest and communication and feedback when things arent working as they should
• Participate in monthly CM Veterinary Medicine Rounds and Morbidity and Mortality Meetings with the Vice President of Medicine; present on interesting cases or current topics in veterinary medicine as needed
• Support the ASPCA commitment to research and development to benefit animals across the country by participating in studies designed to improve access to care
• Attend workshops or meetings as needed

Exemplifies the ASPCA Core Values:

• HasCommitmentand dedication to improving the lives of animals
• DemonstratesOwnershipand feels responsible for outcomes
• Believes inTeam that we are stronger together
• Seeks toElevateothers and reimagine what is possible
• Focuses onImpact specifically making change for animals

Compensation and Benefits:

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to education training experience location business needs internal equity market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future.

The target hiring range for this role is $169500 $179500

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Our EEO Policy:

The ASPCA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex national origin ancestry gender gender identity or expression age marital or domestic partner status citizenship status sexual orientation disability genetic information military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws regulations or ordinances.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ASPCA standard application process which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the ASPCA. Please inform the ASPCA People Team if you need an accommodation in order to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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ASPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V).

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