Chief Veterinarian

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Veterinarian to lead our shelter medicine program and serve as a clinical veterinarian. The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing and maximizing the impact of our community clinic program, providing mentorship to veterinarians and managers, and promoting a positive and healthy environment for team members, animals, and community members.

• Lead and manage the work of veterinarians in providing exceptional and accessible community medicine, surgery, and shelter medical care.
• Monitor and support the wellbeing of the veterinary team.
• Effectively and compassionately communicate and model active listening with clients, volunteers, community partners, and LASPCA team members.
• Serve as a member of the LASPCA leadership team, integrating veterinary medical goals and needs with those of other equally important teams.
• Serve as a veterinary ambassador, promoting the LASPCA's mission, goals, and strategic initiatives to veterinarians, vendors, the public, veterinary schools, and other animal welfare-related organizations.

• Doctoral degree in veterinary medicine.
• Five years of clinical experience post-graduation focusing on practicing companion animal veterinary medicine and/or shelter medicine.
• Three or more years of managing three or more reports.
• Current or able to obtain a Louisiana Veterinary License and CDS License.
• Current or able to obtain a DEA license.
• Ability to work at more than one LASPCA facilities or offsite event locations.
• Some weekend or evening hours.
• Growth mindset.

• Experience practicing incremental veterinary medicine.
• Experience providing community veterinary medicine for underserved/under-resourced communities.
• Experience or training in shelter medicine or emergency medicine.
• Interest in data analytics, financial management, or business management.
• Current USDA License.
• Surgical skills: HVHQ SN, surgical dentals, mass removals, enucleations, amputations.
• Bilingual skills.

$125,000-$160,000 annually based on years of experience.

Benefits package includes employer-paid benefits, 168 hours of PTO, 11 paid holidays, 401(k) plan with a match up to 3% of gross estimated match, veterinarian licenses and veterinary association membership and CE, and additional perks such as public student loan forgiveness qualifying employer and Hill's Science Diet Shelter Food Love employee discount.