Relief Spay/Neuter Surgeon (Veterinarian)

About the role

The ASPCA's Community Medicine team provides expert veterinary care to underserved communities in Los Angeles through stationary and mobile clinics, helping pet owners overcome barriers to care. This is a temporary, contingent relief spay/neuter surgeon position filled through a third-party staffing agency. Surgeons can choose surgery days or Primary Pet Care appointment days at the South Los Angeles clinic or on mobile clinics.

Key responsibilities

• Provide preventive and basic care to patients in underserved areas, including physical examinations, diagnostics, treatment recommendations, medication prescriptions and discharge information
• Perform pre-surgery exams and 25 to 40 spay/neuter procedures per clinic day
• Treat post-surgical complications and minor outpatient surgeries
• Use low-stress handling techniques and triage cases outside the program's scope of care
• Perform humane euthanasia in line with ASPCA policy and support clients of other ASPCA departments, including hoarding victims
• Communicate professionally with clients, counsel on end-of-life issues and give discharge instructions

Required profile

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent from an accredited college and current California licensure
• Experience in high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgery
• General small animal practice or shelter medicine experience required for Primary Pet Care shifts
• English-speaking

What we offer

• $1,000 per day for an 8-hour shift
• Part-time schedules or relief/fill-in days Monday through Friday, 8-4 (spay/neuter) or 9-5 (Primary Pet Care)