Salary : $140,000.00 - $150,000.00 Annually Location : Wheaton, IL Job Type: Full-time Job Number: 24-00120 Department: Animal Services Department Opening Date: 10/30/2024 Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday: 10:30 a.m. -7:00 p.m. POSITION SUMMARY We are pleased to offer the current job opportunity for a Deputy Administrator Veterinarian in our Animal Services Department. DuPage County Animal Services (DCAS) is an immediate open shelter caring for more than 2,000 animals of varying species annually. We are excited for you to join our recently remodeled shelter. The new shelter design will allow DuPage County Animal Services to:
- Provide modern, stress-reducing, and healthy housing for animals.
- Allow the shelter to have more welcoming and appropriate spaces for the public to be counseled on services and solutions with animals.
- Expand opportunities for residents to benefit from animal related educational and training classes.
- Provide more functional and supportive spaces for staff and volunteers.
- Create a more public, warm and inviting place that promotes volunteerism, adoption, fostering, humane education, and sense of community for people that love animals.
- Provide the best care and find the best outcomes for animals.
Benefits:
- There are four medical plans to choose from, all through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL): Blue Advantage HMO, Blue Choice PPO, PPO 1 and Blue Edge Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Dental/Vision
- Optional Life
- Vacation, Sick, and Paid Leave Time
- 12 paid holidays
- Penson Plan: The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) is public pension fund that administers retirement, disability, and death benefits for employees of local government in Illinois. IMRF serves more than 3,000 employers and manages about $52 billion in assets. With a funded status of 96.6%, IMRF is one of the best-funded public pension systems in the country.
- Please view our website for additional information regarding our benefits.
DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity EmployerRESPONSIBILITIESESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only, and is not a comprehensive listing of all the duties and responsibilities performed by positions in this class.
- Develops, reviews, and upholds animal standard of care practices and medical treatment protocols
- Develops and maintains protocols for managing disease in large groups of animals at the County Shelter including vaccination protocols
- Implements and manages staff and facility sanitation and hygiene protocols including disease control
- Upholds current animal welfare standards of care (e.g. feeding practices, caging, stress reduction, etc.)
- Controls and prevents the spread of rabies, and other zoonotic disease
- Develops and maintains protocols for managing controlled substances and maintains applicable records.
- Develops, implements and monitors department policies and procedures in relation to medical care for compliance with applicable federal, state, and local rules and regulations
- Recommends hires and promotions, directs and evaluates employment decisions for all assigned positions
- Executes emergency triage and stabilization of ill and injured animals
- Performs adult and pediatric castration and ovariohysterectomy (OHE)
- Performs veterinary dental care of animals
- Performs surgical procedures on various species of animals (i.e. amputations, cyst removals, etc.)
- Performs adoption examinations to identify health and temperament conditions
- Develops, reviews and upholds animal care best practices and medical treatment protocols
- Ensures compliance with humane methods of the euthanasia of animals
- Performs physical examinations and vaccinations of animals housed at the shelter
- Ensures quality and consistent care for animals at County shelter
- Examines, documents and treats abuse cases, working with Law Enforcement and other agencies as necessary
- Participates in humane investigations (e.g. documenting and performing forensic examinations, testifying in court, etc.)
- Reviews and approves rabies vaccination exemption requests
- Establishes with the staff a positive working relationship with private veterinary hospitals and emergency facilities
- Educates the public about zoonotic diseases that can be spread from animals to humans
- Maintains applicable records and prepares written report
- Assists with the preparation of the department's budgets that enables the department to meet its objectives
- Manages the Department's budget process and ensures that the department functions within budget appropriations
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Exercises supervision of assigned personnel in the DCAS. REQUIREMENTS INCLUDERequirements include the following experience or equivalent combination of training and experience:EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Graduation from a Veterinary College or University approved or accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association with a Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM).
- A minimum of three (3) years of clinical veterinary medical experience and shelter medicine/surgery experience, which included a minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS This position requires:
- A current license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Illinois
- A current DEA license
- A current Illinois Veterinary Controlled Substance license
- Valid Illinois Drivers' License
A pre-employment background check is required. Physical Requirements and Work EnvironmentPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work will occur in an animal shelter environment. While performing the duties and responsibilities, the employee will be exposed to loud noise, noxious odors, zoonotic diseases, and will be subject to animal bites, scratches, and/or kicks. DuPage County offers a complete benefit package to full-time employees including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, holidays, vacation, sick leave, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. Limited benefits are also offered for eligible part-time positions. To learn more details, visit our 01 Do you possess a Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD) or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from a Veterinary College or University approved or accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association?
02 How many years of clinical veterinary medical experience and shelter medicine/surgery experience do you possess?
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- 6 to 9 years of relevant experience
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
- 0 to 2 years of relevant experience
03 How many years of supervisory experience do you possess?
- 10+ years of experience
- 6 to 9 years of experience
- 3 to 5 years of experience
- 0 to 2 years of experience
04 Do you have a current license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Illinois?
05 Do you have a current Illinois drug enforcement certification?
06 Do you have a current DEA certification?
07 Are you able to perform the following, with or without an accommodation?Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.
08 This position requires that you possess and maintain in good standing a valid Illinois Driver's License. Do you possess this requirement?
- Yes
- No
- No, but I possess a valid driver's license within another State and am able to obtain a valid Illinois Driver's License within 90 days of employment.
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