Relief Veterinarian - Pawling Recovery & Rehabilitation Center

About the role

The ASPCA is looking for Relief Veterinarians to cover shifts at its Recovery & Rehabilitation Center (R&R) in Pawling, NY. The R&R provides integrated sheltering, behavioral and medical care for canines recovering from cruelty and neglect, and works closely with ASPCA colleagues in NYC on dogs involved in NYPD animal cruelty cases. Shifts are flexible: you choose which ones and where, and the work is supported by veterinary assistants and licensed veterinary technicians.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, compassionate care for animals on an as-needed basis.
• Perform physical examinations.
• Order and interpret diagnostics.
• Develop efficient, low-stress diagnostic and treatment plans for a wide variety of illnesses and injuries.
• Opportunities for surgery may be available, though relief veterinarians are not expected to perform it.

Required profile

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent and current NYS licensure required.
• Two or more years of clinical practice preferred.
• Fear Free Veterinary certification preferred.

What we offer

• Hourly rate of $135, with a weekend and holiday premium of $150 per hour.
• Choice of shifts and locations, including the Pawling R&R, possible shifts in New York City and deployment with the National Field and Disaster Response team.

Hired individuals are employed through a third-party staffing agency.