• Provide medical care for shelter animals, community cats, and client-owned pets, including evaluation, case management, treatment decisions and direction of support staff.
• Perform up to 35 spay/neuter surgeries per day for shelter animals, community cats, and client-owned pets using high-quality, high-volume efficiency techniques.
• Complete other general practice-type surgeries such as mass removals and dental procedures.
• Mentor and work alongside shelter and surgical technicians to provide consistent and high quality medical and surgical care; direct technicians to follow established protocols.
• Communicate with other departments and pet owners regarding treatment recommendations.

• Maintain an understanding of the programs of HRA and work collaboratively with all departments across the organization to ensure the highest level of service and care are provided to animals and people.
• Participate in consultation and oversight of the medical care of individual animals in the care of HRA including regular rounds and inspections with shelter staff.
• Work with the Humane Law Enforcement team to properly assess, document and treat animals who are have been victims of animal cruelty and are now being sheltered.
• Provide vaccinations and basic wellness care on site and in the community at subsidized free or low-cost clinics.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and revision of goals, policies, and procedures for HRA.
• Coordinate and collaborate with local veterinarians and clinic/shelter professionals to promote positive and productive relationships; participate in arranging for care at private veterinary hospitals as needed.
• Perform euthanasia according to established protocols including decision making requirements.
• Maintain medical record and controlled substance logs to standards of veterinary and sheltering practices and organizational SOPs; ensure that records are in order and complete and maintained in organizational systems; provide information in a manner understandable by adopters.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of shelter animal health protocols, surgical procedures and companion animal health issues.
• Build effective relationships through positive interaction and communication with the community, volunteers and your colleagues.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

• Knowledge of and ability to provide general veterinary medicine and care.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter (up to 35 sterilizations per day).
• Knowledge of preventative medicine and population herd health.
• Knowledge of animal breeds, behavior, shelter operations, and infectious disease control.
• Passion for the HRA mission, and for caring for all animals regardless of age, breed, temperament or species.
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and in a team environment, in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressures.
• Ability to be flexible, meticulous and able to prioritize.

• A collaborative approach to work, with an ability to bring out the best in peers
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient at use of computer programs including Microsoft Office programs, email, Internet, and database management software to efficiently accomplish work.

• Ability to be comfortable working with cats, dogs, small animals, reptiles, fish and wildlife.
• Work is performed in a shelter medical center setting and outdoors.
• Due to nature of shelter work, may be exposed to deceased, fractious, or aggressive animals; hostile or irate persons; zoonotic or other diseases; unpleasant noises, odors, or sights; and extreme temperatures.
• Ability to take phone consultations, rotating evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted regularly, 50 pounds assisted.
• Ability to perform strenuous physical activity on a daily basis, including but not limited to: lifting and carrying, reaching, stooping, squatting and bending, walking and standing on feet.
• Exposure to disinfectant and bleach solutions when cleaning.

• Current valid license to practice veterinary medicine in the District of Columbia (or willingness to pursue a D.C. license).
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience in shelter medicine, community medicine, and/or HQHVSN preferred but not required

Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. A salary premium may be offered for multilingual candidates who demonstrate proficiency in written and oral testing.

HRA is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate because of race, color, creed, gender, religion, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, citizenship status, or sexual orientation. Accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals requiring them.