Veterinarian
Why work with the Ottawa Humane Society?
The Ottawa Humane Society has been a leader in animal welfare since 1888. We’re currently looking for compassionate and results oriented Veterinarian to join our team supporting domestic animals.
The Veterinarian is responsible for the health and well-being of animals in the care of the Ottawa Humane Society, including for owned animals aboard the OHS Mobile Spay Neuter Clinic vehicle and in community clinics. This position is responsible for performing veterinary rounds and surgical and medical treatments and interventions.
WHAT WE OFFER YOU:
Salary: $57.49 to $63.53 hourly
Benefits:
- Free on-site Parking
- Veterinary food and other supplies discount
- Career Development (internships, on-the-job learning, mentorships, internal and external training opportunities) and Paid Continuing Education Opportunities (bursaries, CE allowance, membership dues, tuition reimbursement
Schedule:
- 8 months contract (January 2024 – September 2024)
- Full time position: 75 hours bi-weekly
- Occasional evening, holiday, and weekend shifts
- Will be required to be on-call during specified hours on evenings and weekends
What you bring to the table:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
- Current College of Veterinarians of Ontario License
- Minimum of two years’ clinical experience with small animals
- Demonstrated excellent crisis management skills
- Small mammal, bird and reptile experience an asset
- Supervisory and/or training experience is preferred
- Experience with large animals and wildlife is preferred
- Training in high volume spay/neuter is preferred
- Professional working proficiency in spoken English and full professional proficiency in written English is required
View the full job description for duties and responsibilities.
For more information, please contact us at careers@ottawahumane.ca.
For more information about available jobs or our work schedules, please visit our careers page.
The Ottawa Humane Society is an equal opportunity employer. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities in our recruitment processes. If you are contacted by the OHS regarding a job opportunity, please let us know prior to interview if you require any accommodation.