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About the Role

The Office of the City Administrator is committed to ensuring efficient and effective government services, increasing the City’s safety and resiliency, strengthening the local economy, supporting equity and inclusion, and optimizing the City’s capital planning and infrastructure. The San Francisco Department of Animal Care & Control (SFACC) is a taxpayer-funded, open-admission animal shelter that provides housing, care, and medical treatment to wild, exotic and domestic stray, lost, abandoned, sick, injured, and surrendered animals. SFACC also enforces all state and local Animal Control and Welfare laws and is the lead agency for animals in natural disasters and citizen emergencies.

Responsibilities

Directs, coordinates and performs the screening, diagnosis, and basic and emergency medical treatment of all impounded animals.
Develops a comprehensive program of health care services for the animal shelter, and establishes medical standards and procedures for the maintenance of healthy, safe and sanitary facilities.
Provides and participates in training for subordinate staff and other staff regarding ongoing cleaning and disinfecting of all equipment and areas of the animal shelter where animals are housed.
Assures that special medical dietary requirements are met and that proper, humane care is provided for all shelter animals.
Provides ongoing training for staff throughout the department to rapidly identify animals requiring isolation or veterinary care.
Develops a comprehensive disease prevention program for the animal shelter.
Supervises the visual monitoring on a daily basis of impounded animals, including those that may be isolated or quarantined, for signs of illness or unusual behavior.
Assures that problems are promptly reported and determines and directs appropriate action as required.
Serves as a consultant to Shelter Veterinarians on difficult and complex cases.
Provides the training of appropriate staff in administering first aid and vaccinations to animals, tranquilization, the performance of euthanasia by injection and other paramedical duties.
Performs euthanasia as required.
Advises staff and the public on matters within the veterinary medical field.
Participates in the inspection of animals used in fairs, parades and other events.
Provides professional assistance in the investigations of mistreatment or neglect of animals.
Occasionally testifies in court as the medical expert in the investigation of animal cruelty and neglect cases.
Assists with emergency and disaster response services.
Directs the ordering, maintenance and control of drugs, medical equipment, food and supplies used in the veterinary division.
Estimates veterinary requirements for the budget, and monitors expenditures.

Requirements

Possession of a doctor's degree in veterinary medicine from a college or university recognized by the California Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine.
Three (3) years of verifiable veterinary experience working in an animal shelter, kennel, or Veterinary Hospital Facility.
Experience in soft tissue surgery with dogs and cats; examples include laceration repair, mass removal, enucleation, and particularly spay/neuter surgery.
Requires a valid license issued by the California Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine to practice as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Possession of a DEA license within six (6) months of appointment.
Must maintain a valid DEA license while employed.

Skills

Screening
Diagnosis
Medical treatment
Health care services
Medical standards
Procedures
Training
Cleaning
Disinfecting
Dietary requirements
Humane care
Disease prevention
Visual monitoring
Veterinary consultation
First aid
Vaccinations
Tranquilization
Euthanasia by injection
Paramedical duties
Public advising
Animal inspection
Investigation of mistreatment or neglect
Court testimony
Emergency response
Disaster response
Drug ordering
Medical equipment maintenance
Supply control
Budget estimation
Expenditure monitoring
Soft tissue surgery

Location

1419 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Work Type

Permanent Exempt
At will

Experience Level

Three (3) years of verifiable veterinary experience

Education Level

Doctor's degree in veterinary medicine

Benefits

Employee Benefits Overview

About the Company

The Office of the City Administrator includes 20+ agencies and over 1,000 dedicated staff who provide essential services to San Francisco residents and businesses and improve the administration of government.
The City Administrator’s Office is strongly committed to ensuring efficient and effective government services, increasing the City’s safety and resiliency, strengthening the local economy, supporting equity and inclusion, and optimizing the City’s capital planning and infrastructure.
We are committed to ensuring that the City's services are inclusive, efficient, equitable, and culturally competent for San Franciscans of all races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, and sexual orientations. This commitment requires comprehensive review and thorough analysis of existing practices and policies to remove barriers to real inclusion.
We are also committed to ensuring that the Department is a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace for individuals of all races. This includes creating opportunities for hiring, promotion, retention, training, and development, for all employees, including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
To learn more about our departments, divisions, and programs, visit: https://sf.gov/departments/city-administrator
The San Francisco Department of Animal Care & Control (SFACC) is a taxpayer-funded, open-admission animal shelter.
Since 1989, SFACC has provided housing, care, and medical treatment to wild, exotic and domestic stray, lost, abandoned, sick, injured, and surrendered animals.
SFACC’s doors are open to all animals in need regardless of species, medical, or behavioral condition.
SFACC also enforces all state and local Animal Control and Welfare laws and is the lead agency for animals in natural disasters and citizen emergencies.
SFACC shelters homeless, neglected, and abused animals and provides humane education and many other services to the community.
SFACC is the local agency that investigates animal cruelty, enforces animal welfare laws, rescues injured and orphaned wildlife and birds, and aids domestic animals in distress.
SFACC aims to adopt, re-home, or reunite domestic animals with their guardians and to release wildlife to their native habitat.

Equal Opportunity

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.