St. Croix Animal Welfare Center

Their hearts are in our hands.

Veterinarian

 

Want to feel good at the end of the day knowing you’ve made a difference?  Want to know your production dollars are going toward a good cause instead of into corporate bank accounts?  Even better, would you like to live and work on a tropical island in the Caribbean? 

Come join our team at the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center, USVI.  We are a non-profit shelter for the island with a booming community clinic seeking two veterinarians. Salary $90K-$110K depending on experience. $3K relocation bonus. Health Insurance.  Professional dues, CE allowance, paid time off.  Will consider 10 month/yr. contracts.

Both positions require adaptable, friendly, self-driven, motivated team leaders.  Willingness to help with end of year data/budget and provide a report in area achievements.  Articulates staffing and budget needs to Executive Director. Participate in fund-raisers when needed. Spanish a plus. USDA accreditation. Wildlife, exotics, or farm animal experience a plus.

Requirements

Shelter Veterinarian – Enthusiastic veterinarian needed to help manage shelter medicine programs. Includes:

  • Confident surgical skills for high volume spay/neuter; TNVR program; other surgical procedures (enucleations, lumpectomies, amputations, orthopedics);
  • Overseeing medical care for shelter animals, community outreach, foster and adoption programs; endorsing health certificates for transport;
  • Reviews and updates high standard shelter protocols for preventative medicine and regional health threats;
  • Occasionally works in remote areas to reach targeted high need communities.

Community Clinic Veterinarian – Experienced clinician needed to oversee management of the affordable care clinic. This includes:

  • Wellness appointments and sick examinations of owned pets;
  • Emergencies, dental surgeries;
  • Inventory and schedule management;
  • Works with clients of variable financial means to offer treatment plans to fit client’s budget;
  • Oversees pricing and choice of clinic medications, products, and services;
  • Clinic is fully equipped to provide quality medicine (x-ray, ultrasound, IDEXX CBC/Chem, high speed dental unit);
  • Ability to offer confident medical and surgical skills in a high paced environment;
  • Good record keeping;
  • Ability to work with a socioeconomically variable clientele.

To Apply: Please send cover letter, resume, and three professional references to executivedirector@stcroixawc.org or deliver in person to our 5 Corners Shelter/Clinic location, 1C-1D La Grande Princesse. For more information visit www.StCroixAWC.org.