Assistant Director - Clinical Veterinarian

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Animal Health Center – Clinical Veterinarian

Collaborate with a passionate Zoo Crew in San Antonio
Choosing where to grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the place you choose to work at will support and guide you. With a diversity of passionate people, San Antonio Zoo is a place where you can collaborate with others securing a future for wildlife.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
The Clinical Veterinarian provides medical and surgical care for the zoo animal collection. The Clinical Veterinarian implements and monitors the preventative medical health program and collaborates with management and frontline staff across the zoo in the Animal Care, Conservation, and Education Departments. The Clinical Veterinarian must work cooperatively with the Animal Health Center and Commissary staff. The Clinical Veterinarian reports to the Senior Director of Veterinary Care.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

As a Clinical Veterinarian, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people in San Antonio. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Demonstrate a customer service attitude, a smile, and an interest in guest comfort.
• Communicate courteously and tactfully with Assist guests with questions and directions to various areas of the zoo. Anticipate the guest - do not wait to be asked.
• Remove trash and debris from public areas whenever you see
• Establish and maintain professional, positive, cooperative, collaborative, and effective working relations with all fellow zoo employees.
• Job duties are primarily clinical.
• Provide medical and surgical treatment for the animals under our care.
• Conduct post-mortem examinations on all deceased animals and interpret the findings.
• Implement the preventive medicine program and assist in managing animal acquisitions and dispositions, parasite control, vaccination programs, tuberculin testing, dental prophylaxis, and periodic reviews of diets and husbandry techniques.
• Advise animal department leadership and frontline staff about care, nutrition, breeding, and housing of zoo animals.
• Support the professional development of Animal Health and Nutrition Center staff.
• Participate in well-being assessments of animals in our care as their health needs change.
• Comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations relating to animal care and treatment.
• Review health-related research requests from outside agencies or individuals.
• Stay updated on new developments, procedures, and policies in the zoo field by maintaining open lines of communications with other zoo veterinary professionals and participating in veterinary continuing education seminars.
• Maintain updated, accurate and professional medical records for all animals, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Monitor the progress of emerging infectious diseases and their impact on the zoo animals in our care and staff. Educate the staff as new developments occur concerning zoonoses.
• Support AZA conservation and captive propagation research by collecting samples, gathering and submitting data, and serving as veterinary advisors to SSP’s.
• All other duties as assigned.

Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, the San Antonio Zoo recommends the following skills/qualifications:

• Ability to perform minor and major surgical procedures.
• Proficient with all forms of chemical immobilization.
• Understand and mitigate risks of human and animal exposure to ultrapotent narcotic drugs.
• Computer literate and ability to become proficient with Microsoft 365, ZIMS, etc.
• High degree of confidence working with a variety of zoo and wildlife species.
• Strong oral and written skills with the ability to educate and advise diverse teams.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and after-hour assignments as needed.
• DVM, VMD, or equivalent veterinary degree from an accredited institution.
• Ability to become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Texas before hire date.
• Must possess Federal Drug Enforcement Agency clearance to handle Class 2 narcotics.
• Must possess USDA Category II Accreditation to certify health for interstate and international transport in Texas.
• Minimum four (4) years’ experience as a veterinarian with a primary focus on zoo or wildlife medicine.
• Ability to obtain a Texas driver's license.
• Candidates with full-time zoo experience will be strongly considered. Board certification or eligibility in the American College of Zoological Medicine, American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, or equivalent board certification a plus but not required.
• Commitment to conservation and the ethical treatment of animals.

The San Antonio Zoo is an equal opportunity employer.  San Antonio Zoo will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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