Associate Veterinarian

• Provide high-quality medical care to multiple species in collaboration with the Lead Veterinarian
• Assess and collaborate on protocols with the Lead Veterinarian, Sr. Director, and Program Director of Animal Care
• Partners with the Animal Care-Wellness team to assess, revise, and implement standard care protocols
• Informs on appropriate treatments and processes for high-volume caseloads
• Cultivates relationships and partners with external animal healthcare providers
• Serves as a strategic thought partner in the development and implementation of a professional development for wellness team members
• Advises and consults with the wellness leadership on difficult or complex cases, and participates in healthcare rounds, performs physical examinations, conducts testing, and assesses results as needed
• Enforces risk management strategy for animal care, including oversight of controlled substances and orders and management of prescriptions and medications onsite
• Partners with the research team to advise on the design and implementation of non-invasive, sanctuary-based research studies
• Serve as advisor to the Animal Sanctuary Welfare team on enrichment
• Represents Farm Sanctuary in DVM Meetings and to donors and members of the public, as necessary
• Supports Intern Program by working with Interns onsite in daily tasks

• Active Veterinary State License (New York state)
• Doctor of Veterinary degree, or equivalent, from an accredited university
• Commitment to approaching care from a holistic animal welfare perspective and providing the highest quality of care to animal residents
• Proven skills in conventional medicine, diagnostics, and healthcare record keeping standards
• Large animal and avian experience required (specifically: cattle, goat, sheep, pig)
• Willingness and ability to develop expertise working with all species in Farm Sanctuary’s care (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, alpacas, llamas, donkeys, chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese) required
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment while effectively managing multiple projects with creativity and flexibility
• Confidence and ability to work independently, while maintaining consistent communication with the support team
• Alignment with Farm Sanctuary’s values of compassion, understanding, integrity, transformation, and freedom
• Familiarity, commitment to, and experience with the practice of equity, social justice, and the principles embedded in Farm Sanctuary’s mission

Varied veterinary experience welcome

• 13 paid holidays
• generous paid time off
• health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 403(b) plan
• flexible spending accounts
• long-term disability insurance
• free access to the CALM meditation app
• access to the Nivati wellness platform
• licensing fees reimbursement
• Continuing Education allowance
• professional affiliation fee reimbursement