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Department: Medical
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Immediate Supervisor:  Medical Director
Status: Part-Time (estimated 28-32 hours per week)

Purpose of Position:

Responsible for the surgical alteration and wellness, including dental procedures, of
owned dogs/cats, and those associated with our partner organizations with occasional
surgeries or wellness performed on animals that belong to the Oklahoma Humane
Society, henceforth known as OK Humane. Emphasis will be on Spay & Neuter at our
partner/satellite locations. Provision of veterinary support to enhance operations across
all OK Humane programs and departments.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervise veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, and kennel
  personnel.
• Conduct pre-operative examinations to assess patients’ candidacy for
  surgery.
• Perform (on average) 25-35 surgical sterilizations/day on scheduled surgical
  days.
• Actively promote spay and neutering and educate clients on responsible animal
  ownership.
• Perform medical exams, and rechecks (surgical or medical), and order medical
  treatments.
• Inoculate animals according to ASV or AVMA guidelines and provide
  recommendations for follow-up care for noted medical conditions as needed.
• Supervise cleaning program for the prevention of infectious/zoonotic diseases, to
  include maintenance of preventative health programs, infectious disease, and
  medical protocols.
• Continue research and maintenance of safe and efficacious medical protocol
  regarding anesthesia, surgery, and wellness protocols.
• Assist with the management of the relationships with owners and rescue
  partners and serve as a final decision-maker for medical questions/concerns
  of these persons.
• Share in the responsibility of after-hours surgery emergency phone.
• Follow and maintain grant reporting requirements.
• Maintain complete records for all patients and ensure correct PetPoint or
  Clinic HQ data entry.
• Oversee the ordering and maintenance of medical inventory.
• Actively support associate staff and volunteers and promote the development
  of skills related to the advancement of our goals and mission.
• Represent the Oklahoma Humane Society professionally and courteously.
• Provide quality service to clients, volunteers, and staff, recognizing their
  individual contributions to our organization's success.
• Participate in committees and special projects as assigned.
• Maintain and provide proof of a current license to practice veterinary
  medicine in required states. Participate in and provide proof of continuing
  education requirements.
• Maintain controlled drug licenses, controlled drug logs, and facility licenses as
  required. Supervise handling and recording of controlled substances.
• Maintain professional liability insurance at levels sufficient to meet minimum
  requirements recommended by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
• Acquire and maintain an active USDA accreditation for writing health
  certificates.
• Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies:

To perform effectively in this position, the individual should demonstrate the following
competencies. These core competencies represent the effective administration of OK
Humane and its programs fulfilling OK Humane’s mission.

• Management: Demonstrates integrity, strives for excellence in her/his work and
  has experience in leading others to new levels of effectiveness and
  programmatic impact.
• Job Knowledge: Understands the duties and responsibilities of the position and
  keeps job knowledge up to date. Clearly understands the lifesaving and
  education mission of the organization and continuously works to promote OK
  Humane and achieve its goals.
• Communication: Communicates effectively with multiple audiences using a
  variety of formats. Strong relationship builder and communicator.
• Dependability: Seeks increased responsibility while remaining conscientious,
  thorough, accurate, and reliable with respect to achieving the organization’s
  goals while keeping the health and the needs of the animals in mind.
• Flexibility: The position will require some travel and potential overnight stays. Daily
  schedule may fluctuate depending on what needs must be filled.

Education Requirements:
Doctoral degree (DVM)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work standing or sitting for 8 or more hours.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the day with
  help.
• Must be able to bend and kneel repeatedly.
• Must be able to see fine detail in a variety of situations.
• Must have good hearing including the ability to distinguish changes in pitch.
• Must have a reasonable degree of agility to move through tightly cramped areas in
  various situations.
• Must have an acceptable sense of touch and smell.
• Must have a good range of motion in joints, especially wrist, knees, and elbows.
• Must have a good range of motion in your back, for instance, twisting.
• Must be able to work in potentially extreme environmental temperatures.
• Must have an acceptable sense of balance.
• Must be able to work and reach on hands and knees.
• Must be able to use a ladder and or step stool.
• Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Must possess an acceptable degree of dexterity in hands and fingers.
• Must have good vision including peripheral vision, fine detail, distance, depth
  perception, and ability to focus.

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Department: Medical
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Immediate Supervisor:  Medical Director
Status: Exempt

Purpose of Position:

Responsible for the care, treatment, and surgical alteration of OK Humane program
animals, owned animals, those associated with our partner organizations, and potential
future OK Humane program animals. 60% of job duties will be to provide veterinary
coverage at OK Humane’s In House Clinic and HQHVSN Clinic, while 40% may involve
wellness and surgery performed at partner or satellite locations. Provision of veterinary
support to enhance operations across all OK Humane programs and departments.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervise veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, and kennel personnel.
• Conduct pre-operative examinations to assess patients’ candidacy for surgery.
• Perform (on average) 25-35 surgical sterilizations/day on scheduled surgical days.
• Actively promote spay and neutering, and educate clients on responsible animal ownership.
• Perform medical exams, and rechecks (surgical or medical), and order medical treatments.
• Inoculate animals according to ASV or AVMA guidelines and provide
  recommendations for follow-up care for noted medical conditions as needed.
• Supervise cleaning program for the prevention of infectious/zoonotic diseases, to
  include maintenance of preventative health programs, infectious disease and
  medical protocols.
• Continue research and maintenance of safe and efficacious medical protocol
  regarding anesthesia, surgery, and wellness protocols.
• Assist with the management of the relationships with foster care providers
  and serve as a final decision maker for medical questions/concerns of
  fosters, adopters, staff, and veterinary clinics.
• Share in the responsibility of after-hours foster or surgery emergency phone.
• Follow and maintain grant reporting requirements.
• Maintain complete records for all patients and ensure correct PetPoint data entry.
• Oversee the ordering and maintenance of medical inventory.

Core Competencies:

To perform effectively in this position, the individual should demonstrate the following
competencies. These core competencies represent the effective administration of OK
Humane and its programs fulfilling OK Humane’s mission.

• Management: Demonstrates integrity, strives for excellence in her/his work and
  has experience in leading others to new levels of effectiveness and
  programmatic impact.
• Job Knowledge: Understands the duties and responsibilities of the position and
  keeps job knowledge up to date. Clearly understands the lifesaving and
  education mission of the organization and continuously works to promote OK
  Humane and achieve its goals.
• Communication: Communicates effectively with multiple audiences using a
  variety of formats. Strong relationship builder and communicator.
• Dependability: Seeks increased responsibility while remaining conscientious,
  thorough, accurate, and reliable with respect to achieving the organization’s
  goals while keeping the health and the needs of the animals in mind.
• Flexibility: The position will require some travel and potential overnight stays. Daily
  schedule may fluctuate depending on what needs must be filled.

Education Requirements:
Doctoral degree (DVM)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work standing or sitting for 8 or more hours.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds repeatedly throughout the day with
  help.
• Must be able to bend and kneel repeatedly.
• Must be able to see fine detail in a variety of situations.
• Must have good hearing including the ability to distinguish changes in pitch.
• Must have a reasonable degree of agility to move through tightly cramped areas in
  various situations.
• Must have an acceptable sense of touch and smell.
• Must have a good range of motion in joints, especially wrist, knees, and elbows.
• Must have a good range of motion in your back, for instance, twisting.
• Must be able to work in potentially extreme environmental temperatures.
• Must have an acceptable sense of balance.
• Must be able to work and reach on hands and knees.
• Must be able to use a ladder and or step stool.
• Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination.
• Must possess an acceptable degree of dexterity in hands and fingers.
• Must have good vision including peripheral vision, fine detail, distance, depth
  perception, and ability to focus.

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Department: Medical
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Immediate Supervisor:  Medical Director
Status: Contract

OK Humane is seeking a contract veterinarian(s) to help fill the void at our Spay & Neuter Clinic. The primary focus will be on HQHVSN surgery with guaranteed 2 days per month. The occasional weeklong contract when our staff veterinary surgeon is on vacation with 3 months’ notice.

Please email: amanda.elmenhorst@okhumane.org and Darian.pearn@okhumane.org for additional information and the pay scale.

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