You have dedicated your life’s work to helping animals and the people who love them. It is Napa Humane’s job to value and support you in achieving that goal, because it is our shared goal. Together, we make Napa Humane! Find out if Napa Humane would be purr-fect for you.
Napa Humane is a small yet mighty spay/neuter clinic that operates five days per week, year round, performing up to 5,000 surgeries in a year.
Choose Napa Humane if you:
- understand that spay/neuter save thousands of lives by preventing unwanted litters from being born and entering animal shelter/rescue groups, or worse, being born in fields with no one to care for them…and that matters to you.
- value a healthy work/life balance and want to work at an organization that does not require late nights or overtime - hours of operation are 7:30am until 4:30 pm.
- feel that all animals and their people deserve access to veterinary care and want to remove all barriers that might prevent that.
Our current veterinarian teams perform an average of 19 surgeries per day. It takes years for a veterinarian to perform high-volume spay/neuter at that rate, but if you want to achieve that goal, Napa Humane will help you get there!
POSITION SUMMARY
Under medical supervision of the Lead Veterinarian, and the direct supervision of the Clinic Manager, responsible for performing spay/neuter surgeries for publicly owned and municipally owned animals in accordance with the policies and procedures established by
Napa Humane and the state laws of California.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – Other duties may be assigned
Medical Services and Management
- Performs examination and sterilization surgeries and other surgical procedures as necessary.
- Provides follow-up examinations as needed.
- Record information regarding animal health, treatment, medical history, and controlled substances used in compliance with federal, state, local and other regulatory guidelines.
- Provides direction to Registered Veterinary Technicians, veterinary assistants, and volunteers during surgical procedures and recovery.
- Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of veterinary protocols and procedures for the Clinic.
Health and Safety Management
- Assists in monitoring safety guidelines to ensure a safe work environment.
Takes immediate action to address any safety concern or noncompliance of safety rules that could put an employee, volunteer, client, animal, or the organization at risk.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently licensed in the State of California to practice veterinary medicine.
- Knowledge of current veterinary theory and practice.
- Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the veterinary care of animals.
- Minimum of two years experience in a clinical or shelter setting; non-profit mission-based experience preferred.
- Skilled in the use of computers – preferably in a Windows-based operating environment.
- Strong communication skills in the areas of instruction, training and teambuilding and in interacting with the public and external stakeholders, such as contract representatives, clients and donors.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical efforts require prolonged standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and assist in the lifting and/or moving of up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS
- Frequent exposure to loud noise, odors, fumes, chemicals and animal waste.
- Walks on paved and unpaved surfaces and flooring that may be uneven and may be wet or dry.
- Exposure to controlled substances, needles, syringes and other supplies used in the pre- and post-operative treatment and the vaccination of animals.
- Exposure to animals that are agitated that may attempt to bite or scratch.
Salary range: $85 to $100 per hour
Shift Rate: $510 to $600 per 6 hour shift (7:30 to 2pm with a break for lunch)
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $85.00 - $100.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- No nights
- No weekends
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus opportunities
Work Location: In person