Come join the Kansas Humane Society pack! We are looking for Surgical Veterinarians that love being an important part of an animal's life. 

***KHS is a qualified employer for the Public Loan Service Forgiveness program.***

We offer the following full-time benefits:

• Opportunity for two pay increases per year!
• Generous paid time off
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid time when closed for Inclement Weather
• Comprehensive low deductible health, pharmacy and dental plans
• Vision insurance plan
• SIMPLE IRA Retirement Plan with a generous company match
• Pre-tax spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses
• Discounted YMCA membership
• Discounts on adoptions, retail store items, basic veterinary services and medicine, and pet food
• Employee Assistance Program

POSITION PURPOSE

Perform quality spay and neuter surgeries to further our mission to be a community resource for pets and people. Assist the Clinic Veterinarians in oversight and support of the clinic team by orienting and training clinic staff and volunteers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Animal Care: Conduct pre-operative examinations to assess patients’ candidacy for surgery. Perform efficient, quality spay and neuter surgeries on both owned and shelter animals with a goal of increasing quantity to a desired rate of 30-40 per day. May be asked to perform miscellaneous surgeries such as leg amputations, enucleations, GI foreign bodies, as necessary. Complete post-op care as necessary to promote humane care and treatment of animals. Inoculate animals and provide recommendations for follow-up care. Continue research and maintenance of safe and efficacious medical protocol regarding anesthesia and surgery. Supervise handling and recording of controlled substances by surgery assistants. Must be passionate about the mission of the Kansas Humane Society and understand shelter medicine, population health, and shelter flow.

Adhere to the highest ethical standards of veterinary care and adhere to state and federal laws governing the practice of veterinary medicine. Accurately complete forms and records so that communication within and between departments is clear. Encourage continuous improvement throughout the shelter to increase the quality of medical and surgical care provided to both KHS and owned pets.

Staff and Volunteer Management: KHS Veterinarians are considered senior members of the clinic team. As such, duties include working in collaboration with the Shelter Operations Officer to develop annual goals that include plans for training and development of staff and assisting with the day-to-day direction of clinic staff and volunteers.

Resource Management: Work with the Shelter Operations Officers to provide feedback on how to most effectively utilize clinic/KHS resources (people, money, and supplies). Assist the Clinic team in setting both short-term and long-term goals to ensure the continued growth and improvement of the department.

Customer Service: Provides and models timely, polite, and respectful internal and external customer service regardless of the circumstances. Remain calm, flexible, and willing to see other perspectives. Maintains strict confidentiality of client, patient, and donor information. Provides recognition and support to both staff and volunteers for their individual contributions to our agency.

Training: Participates in staff training and development opportunities as requested. Participate in special events, projects, and cross training programs as needed.

  Safety: Comply with KHS safety policies and procedures in order to maintain a healthy and safe environment.

KANSAS HUMANE SOCIETY CORE VALUES

The Kansas Humane Society has HEART:

HAVE COMPASSION

• We have empathy and understanding for the community and pets we serve, our teammates and our partners in animal welfare

EXEMPLIFY COMMITMENT

• We show our dedication in our work ethic and willingness to learn and grow.

ACT WITH INTEGRITY

• We prioritize integrity in all our actions.

RESPECT ALL

• We treat all animals and people with respect.

THRIVE THROUGH COLLABORATION

• We are better together, united in our service to pets and their people.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: Hold a current Kansas Veterinary License. Maintain professional liability insurance at levels sufficient to meet minimum requirements recommended by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: Veterinary medical knowledge is a must. Shelter medicine is preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Current Veterinary License. NVAP Accreditation. Have current USDA certification or must be willing to become accredited to perform health certificates.

SKILLS/ABILITIES: Attention to detail a must. Should be able to work as a member of a team, and independently. Should be able to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions with little to no supervision. Respect for the human/animal bond is a must.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

TALKING: Ability to speak effectively and communicate clearly.

AVERAGE HEARING: Able to hear average conversations.

REPETITIVE MOTION: The employee must be able to use both hands for repetitive actions; firm grasp, precise movements, fine manipulation, typing.

FINGER DEXTERITY: The employee is regularly required to use hands to type.

AVERAGE VISION: Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

BODY FLEXIBILITY: The employee may be required to climb, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be pulled, jolted or jumped on by small and large animals.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. May also walk, sit, or stand for long periods of time.

WORKING CONDITIONS

May work in areas with high noise level, occasional foul odors, dangerous animals, toxic chemicals, environmental contaminants, zoonotic diseases, and challenging customers. Adequate lighting. Adequate ventilation. Adequate seating. Adequate safety & protective products and equipment.

WORKING HOURS

Typical surgery hours are approximately 9am-2pm. Position is flexible to how many days and hours are worked per week. Employment status will be determined by how many hours are consistently worked per week. These hours should be coordinated with the other KHS veterinarians and clinic team to assure veterinarian coverage seven days a week.

MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to deal with a variety of variables under only limited standardization and supervision and to remain focused during times of distraction.

MATHEMATICS ABILITY: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure using whole numbers and common fractions. Ability to perform conversions and figuring medication dose/weight.

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to communicate clearly (verbal & written).

EMOTIONAL ABILITY: Ability to cope with stress, loss/ death/grief, emotional and physical fatigue, long hours, and a variety of different human personalities.

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Job descriptions assist organizations in ensuring that the hiring process is fairly administered and that qualified employees are selected. They are also essential to an effective appraisal system and related promotion, transfer, layoff, and termination decisions. Well-constructed job descriptions are an integral part of any effective compensation system.

All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.

Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.

Salary : $120,000 - $150,000