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City of Norfolk•Zoo

Associate Veterinarian

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

2-7 years

Compensation

$97.1K - $162.6K per year

Posted

2d ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

The Virginia Zoo is seeking an Associate Zoo Veterinarian to join its animal health team. This role involves providing preventative and emergency care for a diverse animal collection, performing surgical procedures, and contributing to conservation efforts. The veterinarian will also ensure compliance with regulatory standards and participate in zoo-wide initiatives.

Position Overview: The Virginia Zoo is seeking an Associate Zoo Veterinarian to join its animal health team, reporting to the Senior Director of Animal Health. This role provides clinical care and preventive medicine for a diverse taxanomic collection at a rapidly growing facility.

Essential Functions:

  • Foster a positive work environment and maintain collaborative relationships with zoo staff, volunteers, and external partners.

  • Manage clinical cases, daily operations, and preventative/emergency care across diverse taxa (mega vertebrates, great apes, carnivores, hoofstock, small mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates).

  • Perform surgical and anesthetic procedures, including guest-viewing areas.

  • Conduct gross necropsies, diagnostics, and wildlife emergency care or euthanasia on grounds.

  • Maintain USDA Category II Accreditation, ZIMS recordkeeping, and regulatory compliance (AVMA, USDA, AZA).

  • Participate in animal welfare assessments, behavior training, enrichment, and conservation research.

  • Share after-hours on-call rotation with a 45-minute response time requirement.

  • Train, mentor, and present findings through peer-reviewed publications or conferences.

Education and Experience:

  • DVM or equivalent from an AVMA-accredited veterinary school.

  • Valid veterinary license in Virginia (or eligibility) required prior to start.

  • Minimum of 2 years of full-time postgraduate veterinary experience, including either 1 year in a zoo veterinary internship at an AZA-accredited (or equivalent) institution or 2 years at an AZA-accredited facility.

  • Postgraduate experience anesthetizing large carnivores, great apes, hoofstock, and mega vertebrates.

  • Zoological internship or residency preferred; ACZM or ECZM board eligibility/certification highly desirable.

  • Negative TB test and current rabies vaccination required.

Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

  • USDA Category II Accreditation for Virginia within 3 months of hire.

  • Valid Virginia driver’s license within 6 months of hire.

  • CPR certification within 6 months of hire.

Working Conditions:

  • Available for weekends, holidays, overtime, and overnight stays during severe weather or emergencies.

  • Ability to respond to the zoo within 45 minutes during on-call status.

Updated 2d ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Veterinary Medicine • 1+ yrs
Clinical Case Management • 1+ yrs
Surgical Procedures • 1+ yrs
Anesthetic Procedures • 1+ yrs
Diagnostic Sampling • 1+ yrs
Emergency Care • 1+ yrs
ZIMS • 1+ yrs
Collaboration • 1+ yrs

Experience

2-7 years

Certifications

Virginia Veterinary License • Required
USDA Category II Accreditation • Required
Virginia Driver's License • Required
CPR Certification • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations
Healthcare

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$97.1K - $162.6K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationNorfolk, Virginia, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleHigh • 8/10
physicalMedium • 6/10
cognitiveHigh • 8/10
executionHigh • 8/10
creativityMedium • 6/10
uncertaintyHigh • 8/10
communicationHigh • 8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

City of Norfolk

Team size

Growing team

Location

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

The Virginia Zoo is seeking a skilled and compassionate Associate Zoo Veterinarian to join its expanding animal health team. The department includes a Senior Director of Animal Health, two Associate Veterinarians, an Office Manager/Veterinary Technician, two additional Veterinary Technicians, a Registrar, a Lead Animal Health Keeper, and two Animal Health Keepers. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the care and welfare of a diverse animal collection and meaningful conservation efforts at a rapidly growing facility.

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Associate Veterinarian

Norfolk, Virginia, United States • Full Time