Veterinary Medicine Director

4 weeks ago

Gastonia NC, United States County of Gaston Full time

Job Summary

The County of Gaston seeks a highly skilled and experienced Veterinary Medicine Director to oversee the shelter medical operations and ensure sound veterinary medical practices. The ideal candidate will have a Doctorate Degree in Veterinary Medicine and a minimum of three years of shelter medicine experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and direct shelter medical operations, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, local ordinances, and departmental regulations.
  • Oversee the maintenance of shelter drug and supply inventory, meeting DEA requirements.
  • Continuously update and improve the medical management program, ensuring high-quality medical care and services.
  • Evaluate animals, perform diagnostics, make diagnoses, develop treatment plans, and perform surgeries on shelter animals.
  • Apply departmental rules, regulations, and operating procedures, updating guidelines as required.
  • Plan, assign, and review the work of subordinate personnel, performing evaluations.
  • Make decisions for Animal Care and Enforcement operations, exercising considerable knowledge and discernment.
  • Monitor social media platforms to ensure staff are maintaining shelter goals and objectives.
  • Effectively communicate with the public and training personnel, remaining cognizant of varying backgrounds.
  • Ensure employees are achieving personal and professional goals through good training and leadership, maintaining good records.
  • Demonstrate good leadership skills, instilling flexibility and professionalism in personnel.
  • Manage, cope, and work through high-pressure situations.
  • Oversee that appropriate shelter personnel are trained in euthanasia and rabies vaccinations.
  • Maintain interagency cooperation between federal, state, county, and municipal agencies, including non-profit animal advocacy groups.
  • Represent the department at meetings, events, and forums with inter- and intra-agency groups.
  • Review various reports, databases, and studies to provide information to the public and media on animal welfare and shelter-related topics, preparing narratives and statistical reports, studies, and findings for budget and project needs.
  • Remain aware of modern law enforcement methods and procedures as it pertains to animal welfare, including criminal investigations and search and seizure laws.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Graduation with a Doctorate Degree in Veterinary Medicine with a minimum of three years of shelter medicine experience, along with high-volume spay and neuter and shelter management experience.
  • Licensed to practice Veterinary Medicine in the State of North Carolina.
  • Valid driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications/Certifications

  • Five years of shelter medicine experience, along with high-volume spay and neuter and shelter management experience.
  • DEA License, Certified Euthanasia Trainer, Shelter Management and Leadership Certificate.

Additional Information

The applicant selected must undergo and pass a drug screening test prior to employment.

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