Save pets, help families, change lives. If you are licensed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, this is an extraordinary opportunity to provide quality veterinary care to animals in need. Enjoy competitive pay, great benefits, a desirable 4 day workweek schedule (no weekends!), and an abundance of different hands-on experiences to learn and grow your skillset. Plus, you could become eligible for student loan forgiveness!
The Richmond SPCA, an organization working to cultivate a community committed to saving, protecting and enriching animal lives, is seeking Doctors of Veterinary Medicine to join their skilled, caring team as Associate Veterinarians. Full Time and Part Time positions are available.
Join the team providing affordable veterinary care to low-income families at their full-service Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital or the crew at Smoky’s Spay & Neuter Clinic offering HGHVSN services to municipal shelters and non-profit rescues along with free Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return services to free roaming community cats.
If you currently have – or are eligible for – a state of Virginia license to practice veterinary medicine, and currently have – or are eligible for — a DEA license, they want to hear from you!
The Richmond SPCA would be willing to provide assistant to get your VA license.
Why you should join the Richmond SPCA team:
- Be part of an organization that meets each client where they are, offering compassionate, high-quality veterinary care at a reduced cost.
- Student loan forgiveness: As an employee of a non-profit, you could be eligible for full student loan forgiveness after 10 years of employment.
- Competitive pay: Annual pay starts at $90,000, or more based upon experience for Full-Time Employees! Part-Time Veterinarian pay starts at $60/hr
- Phenomenal benefits: health insurance with a significant portion of the premium paid for by the employer, PTO, 11 paid holidays, life insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, EAP, short-term disability, 401k plan with guaranteed employer contributions, family and medical leave, and worker’s compensation.
- Continuing education and licensure renewals are covered by the Richmond SPCA!
- You will have access to the low-cost, full-service Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital of the Richmond SPCA for your own pets
- Daytime 4 day schedule! You will work four 10-hour shifts a week. Enjoy 3 days off every week!
A day in the life:
- Perform spay/neuter surgeries, dentals, and other routine surgeries
- Deliver wellness care and annual physical examinations
- Perform and interpret routine diagnostic tests, including radiography
- Deliver care for sick or injured hospital patients as needed
- Develop ongoing treatment plans for acutely and chronically ill patients
- Communicate clearly and demonstrate the ability to educate a varied client base
- Examine and treat shelter animals as needed
- Other job-related duties as assigned
- Attend and participate in all required trainings and meetings
About the organization:
The Richmond SPCA is a non-profit organization located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia. As a leader in the field of animal welfare, they are cultivating a community committed to saving, protecting and enriching animal lives with a mission to provide education and resources to achieve and sustain a no-kill community. Annually, they rescue, rehabilitate and find homes for about 4,000 homeless animals while also providing our region with vital safety net programs designed to keep thousands of pets in loving homes and out of shelters. Their values of collaboration, creativity, honesty, inclusion and respect guide not only what they do – but how they do it.
The Richmond SPCA provides quality care at a reduced cost in their Susan M. Markel Veterinary Hospital. It is their mission to ensure that families have access to affordable treatment options for their companion animals, regardless of financial hardships. In their satellite Smoky’s Spay & Neuter Clinic, located in Mechanicsville, the team provides sterilization services to pets in the care of private and public shelters and rescue organizations and to free-roaming, unowned community cats being cared for by individuals engaging in programs of Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR).
The Richmond SPCA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the individual’s race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, status as a military veteran, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
