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Veterinarian ~Bonus Available~

Pima County Government

Tucson, AZJob$146–201K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$146–201K/yr
Location
Tucson, AZ
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Pima Animal Care Center seeks a veterinarian to provide shelter medicine for animals in Pima County. The role includes examinations, diagnosis and treatment, high-volume spay/neuter and other surgeries, rabies assessment and notification, and staff training. Advanced soft-tissue and orthopedic procedures may be performed depending on experience and credentialing. A hiring bonus and relocation assistance may be available; the position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness for those who qualify.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Veterinary ExaminationVeterinary DiagnosisTreatment PlanningVeterinary First AidSpay and Neuter SurgeryRabies AssessmentAnimal RestraintChemical CaptureStaff Training

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7599764 # Job Description Summary Department - Pima Anima Care Center # Job Description REVISED OPEN UNTIL FILLED Job Type: Unclassified Job Classification: 1102 - Veterinarian Salary Grade: 21 Pay Range Hiring Range: $146,286 - $201,115 Annually Pay Range: $146,286 - $219,398 Annually Range Explanation: - Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity. - Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position. The first review of applications will be on09/18/2026. Pima Animal Care Center is seeking a skilled Veterinarian who wants to join our team and make a difference in the lives of thousands of pets and families in Pima County. As the only open-admission shelter in Pima County, every day is guaranteed to offer unique and collaborative opportunities to treat pets with varying conditions. Shelter medicine is the ultimate pathway to making a local and national impact in animal welfare through high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter, infectious disease protocols, and caring for animals who may be neglected and underserved. As a county shelter, this position is eligible for thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness program to those who qualify. A hiring bonus and relocation assistance may be available to the selected candidate. The hiring bonus will be provided by Friends of PACC. This classification is in the unclassified service and is exempt from the Pima County Merit System Rules. Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the departments need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor. Performs daily observations and examinations of animals under the care of Pima Animal Care Center; Provides the requisite veterinary services necessary to diagnose animal health-related matters, develops appropriate therapy/treatment regimens, administers veterinary first aid, and performs medical and behavioral euthanasia as deemed necessary for shelter animals; Examines and assesses impounded and found animals that have bitten humans for symptoms of rabies; Documents the identification of rabies in impounded or found animals, and assures proper notification of local/state health agencies, individuals who have been in contact with rabies-infected animals and their physicians, health-care and public health agencies; Performs high-volume spay and neuter surgeries and other medically necessary procedures to support shelter animal welfare, including dental extractions, enucleations, and similar routine surgeries, including performing advanced procedures such as soft tissue and orthopedic surgeries, depending on experience and credentialing; Fosters clear and consistent communication across departments and with shelter staff, volunteers, fosters and adopters to support informed decision-making regarding animal health and medical care needs; Assists in the training of staff on proper surgical procedures, animal evaluation and monitoring for pre-/intra-/post-surgical signs and symptoms; Assists in the training of staff on preparation of sterile surgery packs, animals and maintenance of sterile surgical fields; Assists in the control, security, record keeping and use of controlled drugs by staff in he PACC and ensures conformance with federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations to maintain the facility and personal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) licenses and permits; Informs/advises/trains staff on animal care topics, which may include but is not limited to diagnosis, therapy and treatment of impounded animals, emergency veterinary techniques, husbandry, nutrition, preventive care, first aid, and control/containment/preventive measures for communicable diseases in an animal shelter environment; Trains/advises staff on principles and practices of animal restraint and chemical capture, detection, identification and dispositions of animal welfare/cruelty

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