Location: Honolulu, HI
Company: Hawaiian Humane Society
Provides direction to the department to establish best practices in shelter medicine and HQHV surgical practices. Working in collaboration, establishes appropriate veterinary policies for all shelter operations. Adheres to the highest ethical standards and ensures that veterinary care is provided in a safe, competent, professional and humane manner.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/FUNCTIONS : Develop, implement, and monitor medical programs that improve the standard of animal and veterinary care, ensuring that we are staying up to date on best practices in shelter medicine and HQHV surgery. Collaborate with the Veterinary Services Manager to ensure Hawaiian Humane's operations are conducted using appropriate
and up-to-date medical and surgical practices. Collaborate with the Director of Operations to coordinate staff and volunteer trainings and mentorship to ensure we are using and working towards best practices in animal welfare in all areas of animal operations.
Supervise, coach and mentor staff Veterinarians and Veterinary interns/externs, specifically to their provision of veterinary medicine and surgery. Work in conjunction with the Veterinary Services Manager to supervise staff Veterinarians and Veterinary interns regarding core values outside of medicine and surgery. Create training programs for staff Veterinarians and Veterinary interns. Maintain a culture of collaboration and teamwork
among the entire Veterinary Services team. Work with the Director of Operations and other departments to effectively and efficiently coordinate care and quarantine of infectious disease and affected animals.
Serve as a liaison and spokesperson promoting Hawaiian Humane's philosophy and goals to Veterinarians, vendors, the public, media, law enforcement and other animal welfare related organizations. Perform surgical procedures on a daily basis including high quality, high volume spay/neuter, dentistry, and various soft tissue and orthopedic procedures. Perform veterinary medical functions including examination and treatment of shelter animals. Perform necropsies as needed.
Supervises the use, control, and recording of controlled drugs used in department according to federal, state, and Hawaiian Humane regulations and procedures. Participate in euthanasia decision making. Train and certify staff to perform euthanasia procedures. Collaborate with the Veterinary Services Manager on euthanasia training and SOP development. Work with Field Services investigations staff for evaluation, documentation and testimony about the condition of animals involved in cruelty, neglect, abandonment and other investigation cases. Assist with coordination of external resources related to the development of veterinary related evidence as needed.
Work with Field Services staff and Veterinarians to triage all incoming cases related to Field Services work. Consult and provide assistance to patrons and external Veterinarians regarding animals at or adopted from Hawaiian Humane. Develop SOPs and ensure they are updated and practiced with staff and volunteers. Work with the Veterinary Services Manager to prepare, understand and implement the annual budget. Participate in strategic initiatives as appropriate. Recruit, hire, develop, coach and counsel Veterinarians and assist in the process for support staff.
Monitor and evaluate departmental/area processes and procedures alongside the Veterinary Services Manager to maximize efficient uses of resources. Participate in inter-departmental meetings and discussions to support and develop Hawaiian Humane Society initiatives, as needed. Educates oneself concerning veterinary medicine, animal welfare, and staff supervision. Keeps abreast of veterinary and shelter medicine trends. OTHER DUTIES/FUNCTIONS : Performs other duties as assigned. POSITION COMPETENCIES : Organizational Key Competencies Integrity and Ethics Adapting to Change and Ambiguity Customer and Community Focus Emotional Intelligence Excellence Leadership Key Competencies Project and Process Management Delivering Results Developing Direct Reports Building and Leading Effective Teams Position Key Competencies Analytical Thinking Community Partnerships Conflict Management Financial Acumen Strong Leadership Fiscal Responsibility Innovation Team Building People Development Project Management Strong teaching and mentorship skills Strategic Thinking Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility Veterinarians Externs and Interns Managers Volunteers WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Handle and restrain animals of various sizes, weights, and temperaments.
Subject to animal bites or scratches. Work performed in high noise level areas, indoors and outdoors. Exposure to cleaning chemicals, anesthesia, medical compounds, fumes, dust, animal dander, and feces. Exposure to radiation in association with performing radiology procedures. Physical efforts require constant bending, stooping, standing, climbing stairs, and walking. Repetitive motion associated with medical and surgical care. Frequent lifting of animals and objects with reasonable accommodation.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS : Required Doctoral degree in Veterinary Medicine Current Hawaii veterinary license with clean practice record Current DEA license or ability to obtain DEA license 3-5 years' experience practicing veterinary medicine in a full service, high surgical volume environment Experience in shelter medicine and/or HQ/HV setting Ability to effectively lead a team Demonstrated excellent surgical skills Strong interpersonal communication skills High emotional intelligence Ability to effectively communicate in writing Effective time management skills with the ability to triage cases and workload Ability to work well within a fast-paced environment High attention to detail Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs Valid driver's license and insurable driving record On call availability Desired Experience performing orthopedic surgeries.
Leadership or management experience in clinic, hospital, or shelter environment Experience with Pet Point or similar animal shelter software program The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification.
It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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At VERC , our mission is to provide the highest standard of emergency and specialty medicine, offering the most comprehensive and progressive patient care on the Hawaiian Islands. About the Job: As a Veterinary Technician , your duties would include, but not limited to: • Triaging incoming patients and managing clients throughout
their visit. • Partner with DVM’s in patient backssment, diagnostics, treatments, and procedures, and catheter placement. • Obtain and process laboratory samples such as blood, urine, free fluid, and fine needle aspirates.
• Utilize different modalities of radiology imaging for patient backssment. • Executing, monitoring, and recovering all assigned sedation and anesthetic events. • Provide outstanding client care to maintain long-term relationship with clients. About You: • Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt to different communication styles. • Work history demonstrating strong organizational and time management skills as well as a strong sense
of personal accountability. • Ability to maintain professional composure and a positive attitude in a high-performance culture with ever changing demands.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and compute rate, ratio and percent to accurately calculate volumes and rates of medications and other treatments. Minimum Qualifications: 2 years’ experience as a veterinary assistant/technician in a progressive general practice and/or 1 years in a specialty practice. Credentialed technician preferred but not required. Thank you for reading our posting! Powered by Jazz HR
