Animal Rescue Jobs in Wichita, KS (NOW HIRING)

Job Location: Wichita, KS 67219

Salary Range: $120,000.00

Full‑Time Shelter Veterinarian

KHS is a qualified employer for the Public Loan Service Forgiveness program.

• Generous paid time off
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid time when closed for inclement weather
• Comprehensive low‑deductible health, pharmacy and dental plans
• Vision insurance plan
• SIMPLE IRA Retirement Plan with a generous company match
• Pre‑tax spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses
• Discounted YMCA membership
• Discounts on adoptions, retail store items, basic veterinary services and medicine, and pet food
• Employee Assistance Program

Perform quality surgeries, physical examinations, and diagnose and treat shelter animals. Collaborate with veterinary and clinic teams to develop methods to improve the well‑being of shelter pets and ensure the best possible outcomes for every animal in our care and the community. Assist the Clinic Veterinarians in oversight and support of the clinic team with orienting and training clinic staff and volunteers.

• Animal Care – Promote the humane care and treatment of animals. Perform quality exams. Diagnose and treat shelter animals. Provide prognosis for conditions and develop treatment plans. Must be passionate about the mission of the Kansas Humane Society and understand shelter medicine, population health, and shelter flow. Adhere to the highest ethical standards of veterinary care and state and federal laws governing the practice of veterinary medicine. Perform efficient quality surgeries. Care for feral cats. Accurately complete forms and records so that communication within and between departments is clear. Encourage continuous improvement throughout the shelter to increase the quality of medical and surgical care provided to both KHS and owned pets.
• Staff and Volunteer Management – Work in collaboration with leadership to develop annual goals that include plans for training and development of staff and assist with the day‑to‑day direction of clinic staff and volunteers.
• Resource Management – Work with leadership to provide feedback on how to most effectively utilize clinic/KHS resources (people, money, and supplies). Participate in the budget process to ensure appropriate equipment is available to clinic staff and maintained. Assist the Clinic team in setting both short‑term and long‑term goals to assure the continued growth and improvement of the department.
• Customer Service – Provide and model timely, polite, and respectful internal and external customer service regardless of the circumstances. Remain calm, flexible, and willing to see other perspectives. Maintain strict confidentiality of client, patient, and donor information. Provide recognition and support to both staff and volunteers for their individual contributions to our agency.
• Clerical – Willing to train and utilize PetPoint for entering examination findings, test results and vaccination history. PetPoint will also be used for scheduling appointments.
• Training – Participate in staff training and development opportunities as requested. Participate in special events, projects, and cross‑training programs as needed.
• Safety – Comply with KHS safety policies and procedures in order to maintain a healthy and safe environment.

• HAVE COMPASSION – We have empathy and understanding for the community and pets we serve, our teammates and our partners in animal welfare.
• EXEMPLIFY COMMITMENT – We show our dedication in our work ethic and willingness to learn and grow.
• ACT WITH INTEGRITY – We prioritize integrity in all our actions.
• RESPECT ALL – We treat all animals and people with respect.
• THRIVE THROUGH COLLABORATION – We are better together, united in our service to pets and their people.

• Education/Certification – Hold a current Kansas Veterinary License. Maintain professional liability insurance at levels sufficient to meet minimum requirements recommended by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
• Required Knowledge – Veterinary medical knowledge is a must. Shelter medicine is preferred.
• Experience Required – Current Veterinary License. NVAP Accreditation. Have current USDA certification or must be willing to become accredited to perform health certificates.
• Skills/Abilities – Attention to detail a must. Should be able to work as a member of a team, and independently. Should be able to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions with little to no supervision. A respect for the human/animal bond is a must.

TALKING: Ability to speak effectively and communicate clearly.

AVERAGE HEARING: Able to hear average conversations.

REPETITIVE MOTION: The employee must be able to use both hands for repetitive actions; firm grasp, precise movements, fine manipulation, typing.

FINGER DEXTERITY: The employee is regularly required to use hands to type.

AVERAGE VISION: Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

BODY FLEXIBILITY: The employee may be required to climb, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be pulled, jolted or jumped on by small and large animals.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH: The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. May also walk, sit, or stand for long periods of time.

May work in areas with high noise level, occasional foul odors, dangerous animals, toxic chemicals, environmental contaminants, zoonotic diseases, and challenging customers. Adequate lighting, ventilation, seating, and safety & protective products and equipment. May be required to work in excess of normal workday and work weekends.

Position requires a minimum of 40‑45 hours per week which consists of four, ten‑hour days per week. These hours should be coordinated with the other KHS veterinarians and clinic team to assure veterinarian coverage seven days a week. Typical hours are approximately 7am‑6pm. Expected to work extended hours as needed including occasional evening/weekend hours. Respond to after‑hours calls or messages in the event of an emergency.

REASONING ABILITY – Ability to deal with a variety of variables under only limited standardization and supervision and to remain focused during times of distraction.

MATHEMATICS ABILITY – Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure using whole numbers and common fractions. Ability to perform conversions and figuring medication dose/weight.

LANGUAGE ABILITY – Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents. Ability to communicate clearly (verbal & written).

EMOTIONAL ABILITY – Ability to cope with stress, loss/ death/grief, emotional and physical fatigue, long hours, and a variety of different human personalities.

The Kansas Humane Society is an at‑will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.