Associate Veterinarian (part time with option for full time)

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality medical care to multiple species in collaboration with the Lead Veterinarian.
• Informs on appropriate treatments and processes for high-volume caseloads
• Cultivates relationships and partners with external animal healthcare providers and interacts effectively with veterinary specialists and referral institutions in partnership with animal care leadership.
• Advises and consults with the wellness leadership on difficult or complex cases, and participates in healthcare rounds, performs physical examinations, conducts testing, and assesses results as needed.
• Enforces risk management strategy for animal care, including oversight of controlled substances and orders and management of prescriptions and medications onsite.
• Partners with the research team to advise on the design and implementation of non-invasive, sanctuary-based research studies at Farm Sanctuary contributing to the body of research on the emotional, social, and cognitive lives of farm animals.
• Serve as advisor to the Animal Sanctuary Welfare team on enrichment.
• Represents Farm Sanctuary in DVM Meetings and to donors and members of the public, as necessary
• Supports Intern Program by working with Interns onsite in daily tasks

Requirements

• Active Veterinary State License (New York state)
• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
• Commitment to approaching care from a holistic animal welfare perspective and providing the highest quality of care to animal residents.
• Proven skills in conventional medicine, diagnostics, and healthcare record keeping standards.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while effectively managing multiple projects with creativity and flexibility.
• Confidence and ability to work independently, while maintaining consistent communication with the support team.
• Alignment with Farm Sanctuary's values of compassion, understanding, integrity, transformation, and freedom.
• Familiarity, commitment to, and experience with the practice of equity, social justice, and the principles embedded in Farm Sanctuary's mission.
• We embrace candidates from a range of backgrounds and experiences, regardless of whether they satisfy all the specified requirements. We encourage you to apply, even if you have an unconventional or non-traditional background.
• Essential Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information by means of the spoken word via telephone, video conferencing and other forms of electronic communication utilizing computers and smartphones.
• Worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; performing medical procedures. Must be able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction.
• Must be able to bend, lift, push, stoop, stretch, climb, and crawl and other strenuous physical activities. Must be able to ascend or descend ladders, stairs, and ramps onsite.
• Exposure to and must be able to operate motor vehicles or heavy equip

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Additional Information

Job Description: ** This job has an option for Part time or Full-time employment or Part time to Full time in future opportunities. Summary: The Associate Veterinarian is responsible for providing and supporting high-quality medical care to multiple species in collaboration with the Lead Veterinarian, Veterinary Technicians, caregivers and support staff. The Associate Veterinarian utilizes a multidisciplinary team focused on excellence in holistic animal care and providing environments conducive to positive welfare.

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