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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 management of behavior conditions in consult with the Behavior Team. Care and oversight include scheduled appointments in shelters, with options for in-home visits and telehealth consults, in addition to minor and spay/neuter surgery. The Population Health Veterinarian may also assist in population rounds to identify animals benefiting from external interventions like specialty surgeries or management of 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 to prepare animals for adoption.
Participate in shelter rounds.
Assist in-shelter veterinary teams as needed.
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
Behavioral condition management
Telehealth consults

Location

New York City

Work Type

Full Time
Onsite

Experience Level

2 years' experience

Education Level

NYS Licensed DVM

Benefits

Generous paid-time-off (PTO) package including vacation time, birthdays off, personal days, and sick pay.
Open access Cigna medical, dental, and vision insurance at a low premium.
401K and Pension
Life Insurance
On-the-job training for 2-4 weeks.
Periodic all-staff training (safety, DEI, cross-training).
Potential eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

About the Company

ACC is one of the nation’s largest open-admission animal shelters with a mission to End Animal Homelessness in NYC, touching the lives of nearly 20,000 animals annually.
ACC is a resource to the community, seeking ways to keep the human-animal bond intact.
With a 90% placement rate, ACC's progressive, life-saving initiatives contribute to successful animal placement.
ACC strives to find loving homes for homeless and abandoned cats, dogs, guinea pigs, and rabbits through direct adoption and partnerships with over 200 animal placement organizations.
ACC helps keep NYC communities safe, rescues animals in need, responds to animal emergencies, and remains open 24/7 for people and animals.
Animal Care Centers (ACC) is the only open admission shelter in New York City, averaging an intake of over 20,000 animals per year.
ACC has a robust foster program serving vulnerable animals including neonates, seniors, those needing physical or emotional rehabilitation, and hospice care.
Foster programs are critical to animal shelters, saving lives by expanding capacity beyond shelter walls, reducing overcrowding, stress, and illness.
ACC offers many low-cost services to pets and people in need, including compassionate end-of-life services.