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Clinical Veterinarian
Location
Draper, Utah, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
2+ years
Compensation
Compensation not disclosed
Posted
2h ago
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The Clinical Veterinarian is a full-time role responsible for the health, welfare, and conservation of Loveland Living Planet Aquarium’s diverse living collection. This position provides comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, medical, surgical, and emergency care for a wide range of aquatic and terrestrial species. The role involves collaborative work with the veterinary team and animal care professionals to advance individual animal care and population health.
Clinical Veterinarian
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is seeking a full-time Clinical Veterinarian to support the health, welfare, and conservation of a diverse animal collection while advancing the aquarium’s mission of inspiring people to explore and learn about Earth's ecosystems.
This position offers the opportunity to work with a wide variety of terrestrial and aquatic species, including big cats, penguins, sharks, teleost fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The Clinical Veterinarian will collaborate with the veterinary and animal care teams to provide excellent medical care, support animal welfare programs, and contribute to conservation and educational initiatives.
About the Aquarium
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, located in Draper, Utah, is home to over 4,000 animals representing more than 650 species. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the aquarium features diverse ecosystems from around the world and is currently expanding to become one of the largest aquariums in the United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provide preventive, diagnostic, medical, surgical, and emergency veterinary care for the animal collection.
Manage clinical cases using current zoological medicine best practices.
Share on-call, weekend, holiday, and emergency coverage responsibilities.
Support animal welfare, nutrition, enrichment, training, and habitat initiatives.
Conduct and assist with diagnostic procedures, necropsies, sample collection, and result interpretation.
Maintain accurate medical records using ZIMS software.
Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards, including DEA, USDA, OSHA, AZA, and AAZV requirements.
Provide training and mentorship to veterinary staff, animal care professionals, and student externs.
Participate in clinical reviews, animal transfer planning, welfare discussions, and research initiatives.
Promote positive relationships with staff, volunteers, visitors, and community partners.
Follow all organizational policies and procedures.
Required Qualifications
DVM or VMD from an AVMA-accredited institution.
Minimum 2 years of post-graduate clinical experience.
Minimum 1 year of zoological, exotic animal, specialty internship, or residency experience.
Ability to obtain state veterinary licensure, DEA registration, controlled substance certification, and USDA Category II accreditation.
Ability to obtain a Utah driver's license within 3 months of hire and qualify to operate company vehicles.
Preferred Skills & Experience
Knowledge of veterinary care and husbandry for mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, and aquatic species.
Experience with digital radiography, ultrasound, rigid endoscopy, and flexible endoscopy.
Experience with anesthesia and sedation across diverse species, including aquatic immersion and remote immobilization techniques.
Strong communication, collaboration, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Commitment to animal welfare, conservation, education, and professional development.
Physical Requirements
Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, climb ladders, and work in varied exhibit environments.
Capable of working indoors and outdoors in changing weather conditions.
Ability to navigate wet surfaces and aquatic environments.
Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform veterinary procedures and animal assessments in a variety of animal care settings.
Schedule
This is a full-time salaried position based on a 40-hour work week. The role includes participation in an on-call rotation and requires availability for emergency, weekend, holiday, and after-hours animal care support.
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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
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Growing team
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Draper, Utah, United States
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium provides learning opportunities for all levels, interests, and ages, with the mission to inspire people to explore, discover, and learn about Earth’s diverse ecosystems since 1997. Since opening its new facility in Draper in March 2014, the Aquarium has welcomed over eight million visitors and provided more than 650,000 educational experiences to students. Home to more than 4,000 animals representing 650 species, the Aquarium showcases ecosystems from around the planet including kelp forests, coral reefs, the deep ocean, Antarctic waters, Asian cloud forests, South American rain forests, and the waterways of our home state of Utah.
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Clinical Veterinarian
Draper, Utah, United States • Full Time