Veterinarian

Position Summary:

The Veterinarian plays a pivotal role in providing high quality medical and surgical care to the animals in WCS Zoos and Aquarium. Based at the Bronx Zoo's Wildlife Health Center (WHC), this position joins the Clinical Department, a complex multi-veterinarian and multi-technician health care team. The team provides daily medical care for over 13,000 animals at the 4 WCS Zoos in NYC (Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and Queens Zoo) and supportive care to animals at the NY Aquarium as needed. It also provides veterinary assistance to free-ranging wildlife as indicated by supervisors.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the WHC and curatorial staff to provide excellent medical, surgical, and preventive medical care to the WCS animal collections at all four NYC-based zoos.

• Implement and maintain preventive medicine programs at the WCS zoos.

• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely medical records.

• Assist with communications, scheduling and veterinary procedures associated with animal shipments.

• Contribute to the supervision and mentoring of clinical residents, students, volunteers, and interns.

• Assist with maintaining and routinely updating standard operating procedures, and other administrative functions as assigned.

• As time and other responsibilities permit, represent WCS via participation in conferences, workshops, professional organizations, local and/or international projects and activities, research, and publications/ presentations.

• Fulfill continuing education and all other requirements for maintaining required licenses and registrations.

• Perform related tasks and duties as required.

• Must be able to work effectively in a complex, multi-veterinarian, multi-technician health care setting.

• Must be able to work effectively as part of a collaborative team that interacts closely with other departments, including Administration, Animal Care, and Facilities teams.

• Be able to work effectively outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and physical environments to administer appropriate veterinary care to the animal collection.

• Ability to represent WCS in a professional manner in all activities and to provide a positive example to all staff.

• Assures safety of self, staff, animals, and guests through regular participation in safety training and activities; compliance with standard operating procedures; and proper operation and maintenance of equipment.

• Commitment to WCS’s mission and vision.

Qualification Requirements:

• Must hold a veterinary degree (DVM, VMD, DMV, or equivalent); have, or be eligible for, a New York State Veterinary License, USDA accreditation (Category II, including cervid TB testing), and a valid Driver's License.

• Must understand and comply with federal and NYS DEA regulations and be eligible to hold a DEA registration.

• Board certification or eligibility in the American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) or other relevant Veterinary College (ECZM, ABVP, etc.) is desirable.

• Minimum 3 years full time zoo veterinary experience.

• Completion of a zoological medicine and surgery, aquatic, avian, or wildlife residency preferred.

• Proficient in reading, writing, and effectively communicating in English with excellent written, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Able to work a flexible schedule, including working non-traditional hours, holidays, scheduled on-call, emergency responses, and weekends or evenings as needed.

Physical Requirements:

• This role requires frequent use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, telephone, and repetitive hand and wrist movements.

• Employees will frequently sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, and lift/carry up to 50 pounds.

• Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, with occasional exposure to inclement weather, noise, travel, driving, and independent work.

• The position requires constant collaboration and close interaction with others.

Workplace Conditions and Environment:

• This position works with wild animals on a routine basis, and incurs risks associated with working with animals, including potential for traumatic injury and exposure to pathogens.

• This position must be available to be on-call and respond to emergency needs on a rotating regular schedule.

• This position must be available to work weekends, non-traditional hours, and holidays as assigned.

• This position must be able to work a flexible schedule.