Shelter Veterinarian / Surgeon

We are an innovative organization with a $27 million expansion project underway and will be opening North Carolina's first regional campus for pets and people. As a veterinarian with the SPCA of Wake County, you will be collaborating with our existing medical team of one veterinarian and several full-time veterinary medical assistants. They are highly efficient, experienced, and are committed to providing compassionate care to our pets!

If you have a passion for helping animals & people in the community, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where you can treat shelter pets and provide high quality / high volume spay & neuter surgery, and want to be a part of a collaborative & forward-thinking team, being a Veterinarian at the SPCA of Wake County may be the position for you!

Category : Full-time, Exempt

Location : Raleigh and Garner, NC

Reports to : VP of Operations

Salary : $130,000 (negotiable) plus health / dental / vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k); relocation fees paid up to $5,000, flexible schedule, additional benefits negotiable

About Us :

At SPCA Wake, we're a bustling hub of innovation, bursting with passion and driven by a singular goal : to become the ultimate resource for animal shelters and animal lovers across the entire state. Currently working in well over half of North Carolina's 100 counties, SPCA Wake will continue to expand the reach of its pet adoption program by continuing to help under-resourced shelters via placement of pets through the SPCA's program. We currently have a $27 million expansion project underway and, in 2026, will be opening North Carolina's first regional campus for pets and people. The addition of a new animal intake and community resource center on the campus of our pet adoption center will streamline the SPCA's life saving operations and enable us to deliver even more services to the pets and people of central and eastern NC.

As a leading pet adoption organization in the region, we intake & adopt out thousands of animals each year, including neonates, senior pets, those with medical needs, and everyone in between. Our existing medical team of one veterinarian and several full-time, highly efficient, and experienced veterinary medical assistants is a formidable force, and our culture is overflowing with an unmatched zeal for providing the best care possible to our furry friends. We celebrate saving lives through stellar medical care, high quality spay & neuter surgery, efficient operations, and finding forever homes. Your expertise and compassion will empower our vision to be the regional leader in animal welfare. This is a unique opportunity to join a tight-knit team focused on collaboration, continuous improvement, and positive culture.

As one of our vets, you will have the ability to :

• Provide outstanding medical care to a diverse population of animals in the SPCA's adoption program, from healthy pets to critical medical cases
• Collaborate with our existing medical team to develop innovative strategies for optimal animal health and well-being
• Encourage continuous improvement and outside of the box solutions throughout the shelter to increase quality of care
• Coordinate with all departments (intake, animal care, adoptions) in a positive & productive manner to ensure streamlined operations and judicious resource allocation
• Communicate regularly with our development team to share heartwarming stories and medical successes to be spotlighted in our community outreach efforts
• Participate in interdepartmental conversations to maintain open communication on organizational progress, needs, and decision making
• Provide guidance and support to our dedicated medical staff, empowering them to become heroes in their own right
• Train staff on the use and importance of Fear Free handling
• Flex your patience and kindness skills by sharing information with staff and volunteers using a problem-solving approach
• Perform high volume, high quality surgical sterilizations
• Examine animals postoperatively to ensure appropriate recovery
• Vaccinate and snap test animals
• Follow and support all organizational and medical protocols
• Behave in a manner that upholds both professional and personal standards while embracing the core values of SPCA Wake at all times
• Strive to continuously update and improve all training needs

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This is an exempt position that requires a 40-45-hour work week, typically Monday through Friday onsite, although some weekends may be necessary depending on the needs of the animals. Remote on-call availability is needed for staff support. Work hours may be extended as needed to meet the health needs of animals, or for task completion, employee training, special events, or meetings.

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Only the most qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. No phone calls, please - we'll have our people call your people!