Senior Director, Veterinary Services

About the role

The Senior Director, Veterinary Services is a dual leadership role combining primary responsibility for veterinary care, clinical case management and cross-functional leadership at the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center (BRC) in Weaverville, NC, with responsibility for shelter medicine consultation, mentorship and training through Shelter Medicine Services. About 70% of the role focuses on the BRC's dogs undergoing behavior modification and rehabilitation, and about 30% on external shelter medicine expertise. The position reports directly to the Senior Vice President, Veterinary Medicine and to the Vice President, BRC in a dotted line, and has two direct reports.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the BRC veterinary program and serve as a key member of the BRC leadership team, partnering with behavior and operations leaders on integrated care that considers physical and behavioral well-being and readiness for adoption.
• Oversee veterinary assessment, diagnosis, treatment and clinical case management, integrating medical care with behavioral rehabilitation goals.
• Provide timely, compassionate, cost-efficient care, including recognizing conditions needing emergency or specialty care, and conduct daily rounds to inform treatment plans and priorities.
• Review medical records of canine candidates for the behavior modification program and liaise with transferring organizations' veterinary teams so dogs meet medical inclusion criteria before transport.
• Ensure individual patients and the population are assessed daily, with treatment, quarantine, isolation and PPE implemented promptly.
• Oversee the use of psychotropic medications per protocol and consult veterinary behaviorists as needed; complete veterinary inspection certificates for transfers and placements.
• Provide shelter medicine expertise to external animal welfare organizations through consultation and training of shelter and veterinary professionals.

Required profile

• Breadth and depth of shelter medicine clinical expertise in individual and population-level practice.
• Strong interest and skill in animal behavior and low-stress handling.
• Ability to collaborate across veterinary, behavior, operations and shelter medicine teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership, mentoring and critical thinking skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% and flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays when schedules change.

What we offer

• Salary range of $150,000-$158,000 for a veterinarian not board-certified in Shelter Medicine Practice, and $156,000-$164,000 for a board-certified veterinarian.
• Health coverage, employer-paid dental and optional vision, flexible time off, paid parental leave and 10 company-paid holidays.
• 401(k) with employer matching up to 4%, plus an additional 4% annual contribution.
• Professional development, internal mobility and opportunities to support in the field.