Summary:

The ASPCA is seeking Relief Veterinarians to pick up shifts at locations across New York City. Our Flex workforce plays an important role enabling the ASPCA to serve animals by rounding out schedules, providing surge capacity, covering leaves and other vacancies, and more. The work is flexible – you pick your shifts and locations. The work is meaningful – you get the opportunity to sharpen skillsets, engage in diverse work, and keep skills fresh that you may not use on a frequent basis, all while serving the most vulnerable animals in the country.

Who We Are

At the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), we’re proud to work with a broad and talented team of professionals who help drive our mission to prevent animal cruelty and promote animal well-being across the country. Since 1866, we’ve been at the forefront of animal welfare, and every member of our extended team contributes to our hands-on work, advocacy, and education efforts. By working with the ASPCA, you’re helping improve the lives of animals and the people who care about them.

What You’ll Do

As a Flex Veterinarian at the ASPCA, you will provide high-quality care for animals on an as-needed basis. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a variety of settings, from stationary veterinary facilities and mobile units, including public-facing, shelter, and spay/neuter clinic settings, and gain experience with different teams, caseloads, and cultures—all while maintaining schedule flexibility.

Where and When You’ll Work

Flex support is needed at all locations across NYC. When you join our Flex workforce, you’ll have the opportunity to select the shifts you work, giving you control over your schedule. When there is a match of skill, interest, and need, you could pick up shifts with the following teams:

• Adoption Center (Upper East Side Manhattan): The Adoption Center is a spacious, state-of-the-art shelter with highly qualified veterinarians and behavior counselors on site. Doctors at the Adoption Center will experience clinical work (intake and recheck exams), sedated exams, humane euthanasia, and foster follow-up.
• Kitten Nursery (Upper East Side Manhattan): The Kitten Nursery is a seasonal facility within the Adoption Center dedicated to the care and treatment of neonatal kittens. Doctors at the Kitten Nursery will perform clinical work (intake and recheck exams), management of patients both onsite and in foster homes, and humane euthanasia.
• ASPCA Animal Hospital (AAH) (Upper East Side Manhattan): AAH is an urgent care facility providing critical services for animals who have been victims of cruelty and neglect, and for pet cats and dogs whose owners are experiencing financial challenges. AAH doctors can expect urgent patient triage, evaluation and stabilization, treatment procedures including urinary obstruction, wound care, and emergency intervention for urgent cases, management of ICU patients, humane euthanasia, and may coach trainees.
• ASPCA Animal Recovery Center (ARC)(Upper East side Manhattan): ARC provides lifesaving veterinary care and behavioral assessments and treatments for both dogs and cats, many of whom are victims of neglect or cruelty. ARC doctors will manage clinical work (intake and recheck exams), urgent patient triage, evaluation, and stabilization, management of ICU patients, humane euthanasia, and communicate with owners, legal, and NYPD.
• Community Medicine (CM) (NYC locations include: Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and mobile clinics): CM provides veterinary care to support the welfare of animals and their people through stationary and mobile veterinary clinics, serving the most underserved communities in New York (also serving areas in Miami and Los Angeles). CM doctors may perform high quality, high volume spay/neuter (up to 38 patients in a day), or see patients for preventative care, illness and injury, and some urgent/emergency care.

Additional Information about this Temporary Role

• This is a relief opportunity, and individuals hired will be employed through a third-party staffing agency. 
• Relief veterinarians who join our Flex workforce will earn an hourly rate of $135. A premium rate of $150 hourly is offered for weekend and ASPCA recognized holiday shifts.

Responsibilities:

Flex work at the ASPCA is diverse, and the exact responsibilities vary by shift and location. Flex Veterinarians may have the opportunity to:

 

• Perform wellness exams, diagnostics, treatments, and surgical procedures (as applicable to the location shift).

• Deliver high-quality medical care, including humane euthanasia, in accordance with ASPCA protocols and best practices.

• Perform high-quality, high volume (25-38 surgeries a day), spay and neuter services.

• Stabilize emergency and urgent care patients.

• Provide education and compassionate communication to caregivers regarding diagnosis, treatment plans, and preventative care.

• Work in collaboration with veterinary technicians, support staff, and volunteers to ensure seamless, client-centered care.

• Maintain accurate medical records using our electronic medical records system (ImproMed, Digitail, or PetPoint)

• Uphold and promote the organization’s mission, values, and commitment to accessible and high-quality veterinary care.

Education and Work Experience:

 

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent and current NYS Licensure required

• Two or more years clinical practice preferred  

• Fear Free® Veterinary certification preferred

Qualifications:

Skills vary by program. See program descriptions above for an overview of each program.

  

Language:

English (Required)

Education and Work Experience:

DVM