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About the Role

The Veterinarian, Foster & Population Health collaborates with the Director of Shelter Medicine, the Foster Triage Nurse, and the Foster Team to identify animals that would benefit from a foster home and ensure they receive timely, appropriate medical treatment and support. This includes managing behavior conditions in consultation with the Behavior Team, conducting scheduled appointments in shelters, performing minor and spay/neuter surgeries, and potentially assisting in population rounds for external interventions or complex cases.

Responsibilities

Provide direct medical care to animals in foster homes, including preventative wellness and support for foster caregivers.
Develop, implement, and maintain medical protocols for common conditions in collaboration with the Director of Shelter Medicine.
Work with in-shelter medical teams to schedule and/or perform spay/neuter and minor surgery.
Participate in shelter rounds.
Collaborate with the Behavior team to implement behavior protocols in foster animals and oversee progress.
Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

NYS Licensed DVM and 2 years' experience in general practice or shelter setting.
Able to travel to 5 boroughs.
Must be calm, patient, empathetic, and detailed oriented.
Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
Fear Free certification within 30 days of hire.

Skills

Soft tissue surgery
Spay/neuter surgery
Pediatric surgery

Location

New York City
5 boroughs

Work Type

Part-Time
24 hours a week
One weekend day required

Experience Level

2 years' experience in general practice or shelter setting

Education Level

NYS Licensed DVM

Benefits

Part-Time employees are not eligible for vacation time or personal leave.

About the Company

ACC is one of the nation’s largest open-admission animal shelters, whose mission is to End Animal Homelessness in NYC.
ACC touches the lives of nearly 20,000 animals each year.
ACC is more than an animal shelter; we are a resource to the community, always seeking ways to keep the human-animal bond intact.
With a 90% placement rate, our progressive, life-saving initiatives contribute to the successful placement of our animals.
We strive to find loving homes for homeless and abandoned cats, dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits, both by adopting animals directly to the public and by partnering with more than 200 dedicated animal placement organizations (our New Hope partners).
We also help keep NYC communities safe and rescue animals in need, responding to emergencies that involve animals as well as keeping our doors open 24/7 for people and animals in need.
Animal Care Centers (ACC) is the only open admission shelter in New York City averaging an intake of over 20,000 animals per year.
With a daily population of animals in care across our 3 (soon to be 5) shelters hovering around 800 it is challenging to provide tailored medical and behavioral support to dogs and cats who may require more nuanced attention.
ACC has a robust foster program that serves this special population of vulnerable animals that include neonates, seniors, animals in need of physical or emotional rehabilitation and in some cases, hospice care.
Foster programs are critical to animal shelters because they save lives by expanding capacity beyond the shelter walls which reduce overcrowding, stress and illness.
ACC offers many low-cost services to pets and people in need.
This includes compassionate end-of-life services for people who cannot afford to go to a private veterinary office but still want to provide a professional and peaceful transition for their beloved pet.