Director, Veterinary Services

Director, Veterinary Services at ASPCA Summary:

The Director of Veterinary Services leads a dedicated team providing high-quality medical care to animals, primarily focusing on cats and kittens in need. This role involves mentoring veterinary staff, overseeing medical operations, and collaborating with community partners to ensure optimal care and positive outcomes.

Summary:

Are you a dedicated veterinarian passionate about delivering high-quality medical care to animals in need? Do you enjoy coaching, mentoring, and supporting other veterinary and sheltering professionals? Do you thrive on fast-paced, dynamic, and complex work? If so, the position of Director, Veterinary Services at the ASPCA's Los Angeles Feline Programs (LA Feline) may be right for you.

What You'll Do:

You'll lead a team of skilled and compassionate veterinary and sheltering professionals in providing excellent care for the /- 1,500 cats and underage kittens per year handled through the ASPCA's Los Angeles Feline Programs. You'll work closely with boarded ASPCA shelter medicine experts to increase positive outcomes, on both an individual patient level and on a population level, by diverting animals from the shelter system into caring foster homes and supporting their adoption through our placement partners.

In close partnership with the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care & Control (DACC), the LA Feline programs currently provide temporary care and adoption opportunities for orphaned kittens ages 4-8 weeks and other at-risk felines. Using best practices, innovative programs, and measurable outcomes, you will facilitate the processes that ensure foster felines receive timely and critical care to support their journey from intake to outcome as efficiently as possible.

What You'll Get:

• 40-hour work week with two days off to recharge
• four weeks of paid vacation time to relax
• two weeks of 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 – one week of paid personal time to celebrate what and when you like
• Terrific benefits package:
  • medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • pre-tax dependent care and health flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions beginning after one year of service
  • employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance
  • veterinary state license fee reimbursement
  • and more - note that benefits are subject to change annually
• Room to grow: the ASPCA has robust professional development programs to help you grow as a veterinarian and a person
• Support: structured mentorship from subject-matter experts - 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

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Provide High Quality Patient and Population Care (60%):

• Maintain, develop, and implement (as needed) efficient and effective protocols for high-quality, practical, and cost-efficient veterinary care in accordance with shelter medicine principles and best practices and in alignment with the Association of Shelter Veterinarians'