Summary:
ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance (ASNA) is the premier training center for high-quality, high-volume companion animal sterilization. Altering up to 20,000 shelter, rescue, and publicly owned companion animals annually, ASNA has trained more than 6,500 veterinary professionals and fourth year veterinary student externs at our campus in Asheville, NC since 2005. ASNA is proud to set the bar for the standard of care in HQHVSN and provide world-class spay and neuter surgical instruction to veterinary professionals and students.
The Veterinarian, ASNA Training (VAT) is a multidimensional position and involves performing and teaching medicine and surgery, leading surgical and training teams, participating in creating robust training materials, rotating between all campus programs, and travelling when needed to provide these services. The VAT is the cohesive element of the surgical and training teams and serves as the primary medical host and guide for trainees as well as providing medical leadership and mentorship for all ASNA medical support staff. This role ensures that individual and team performance is professional and exemplary, patient care is impeccable, and the educational experience received by trainees exceeds their expectations. ASNA’s audiences include medical professionals, administrative professionals, shelter and rescue groups, senior veterinary students, and the general public; therefore, it is imperative that our veterinarians serve consistently as enthusiastic ambassadors of ASPCA and its mission. Fundamental expectations for this role are possessing diplomatic and outstanding communication skills and an innate ability to perform as a team member and independently. This position reports to the Director, Veterinarians (DV) and is based in Asheville, North Carolina.
The target start date for this position is May 2026.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Medical Duties, Support, and Training (95%)
- Ensure that all aspects of veterinary service, both on-site and off-site platforms, are executed incorporating ASNA’s standard of care and best practices, and adhere to federal, state and local regulations
- Perform all medical/surgical duties, both on-site and off-site platforms, adhering to ASNA’s standardized techniques and protocols
- Provide impeccable animal care throughout the patient’s ASNA experience
- Participate in daily operations flow and assume ownership and management of surgical and training team performance
- Perform companion animal surgery and medicine with proficiency utilizing HQHVSN techniques
- Support and serve as a medical leader and mentor for all medical support staff
- Mentor and instruct trainees, which include but are not limited to graduate veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary teams, and HQHVSN staff, in all aspects of HQHVSN medical and surgical techniques, operations, and protocols
- Ensure that trainees receive the educational experience outlined in their curriculum
- Serve as the direct contact for assigned trainees during their visit
- Ensure that training programs adhere to ASNA’S standardized surgical and medical techniques and protocols
- Provide a safe and compassionate environment for animals in our care, our staff, and our clients by using low-stress handling techniques
- Participate in educational development and administrative duties which include, but are not limited to creating training material, writing training reports, and evaluating trainees
- Participate in onboarding and training ASNA veterinarians and other staff as needed
- Participate in drug inventory and provide expert drug handling ensuring compliance with DEA regulations, ASNA protocols, and all other federal, state, and local laws
- Participate in relationships and communications with private sector veterinarians, professional associations, professional advisors, the general public, vendors, shelter and rescue groups, mentees, and external ASPCA departments and professionals
- Participate in medical and operational duties and quality control
- Drive transport vehicles as needed
- Perform any and all duties of a graduate veterinarian, and any and all duties of a registered veterinary technician, veterinary assistant, and kennel assistant as needed
Professional Development and Organizational Support (5%)
- Commit to operating in alignment with our Core Values of Commitment, Ownership, Team, Elevate, and Impact!
- Enforce all policies related to operational and environmental safety of patients, staff, and visitors related directly to medical operations
- Serve in any role as needed and qualified for to support all daily operational processes for successful and safe completion of the day’s surgeries and training program goals
- Fully engage in the self-performance management process including annual reviews, regular feedback sessions, required compliance training, and goal setting
- Maintain all licensures and credentials pertinent to the position
- Actively seek individual development opportunities in relation to job function
- Travel up to 15% as needed
- Under the supervision of the SDMS and in collaboration with the Director, Veterinarians (DV), ensure:
- Smooth and efficient operation of ASNA surgical, medical, and training programs
- Program policies and strategies support ASNA’s high standards of quality and best practices
- All aspects of operations are enforced with campus-wide consistency and adherence to all federal, state, and local regulations
- A positive learning environment across campus supportive of ASNA culture
- Participate in assigned ASNA department and program specific projects, cross-departmental working groups, and any other assigned commitments to support ASPCA’s 2030 goals
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the DV or the ASNA Senior Leadership Team`
Qualifications
- Exemplifies the ASPCA’s Core Values:
- Has Commitment and dedication to improving the lives of animals
- Demonstrates Ownership and feels responsible for outcomes
- Believes in Team – that we are stronger together
- Seeks to Elevate others and reimagine what is possible
- Focuses on Impact, specifically making change for animals
- Possess outstanding interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to plan, organize, and effectively present ideas and concepts clearly in verbal and written form
- Ability to multitask and deal professionally with high levels of stress in an environment of changing daily operational priorities
- Ability to work in both a team environment and independently
- Ability to work in physically and mentally challenging conditions
- Flexibility in schedule to accommodate program needs, which could include varied daily shifts, weekends, evenings, and holidays
- Perform 35 spay/neuter surgeries in a normal workday
- Ability to understand that patient death is a regrettable but an inevitable part of the medical profession and practice a healthy coping strategy for such events
- Possess valid NC veterinarian license or obtain one within 60 days
- Possess valid NC driver’s license
- Possess working knowledge of basic computer/technology skills including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Ability to lift 35 lbs/16 kgs without assistance and over this weight with assistance, and the ability to consistently stand, bend, lift, and climb during the course of a regular work shift
Education and Work Experience:
- Degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education accredited school of veterinary medicine OR has completed the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE)
- Passing of the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) or National Board Examination (NBE)
- Fear Free Shelter certification within 60 days of hire
- Minimum 1 year as a veterinarian in a clinical setting including soft tissue surgery experience
- Preferred 1 year medical team leadership
- Preferred 1 year as a HQHVSN veterinarian
- Preferred 1 year in a teaching, intensive coaching, or learning environment
Compensation and Benefits:
Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future.
The target range for this position is $123,000-$130,000.
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Qualifications:
See above for qualifications details.
Language:
English (Required)
Education and Work Experience:
Doctorate: Veterinary Medicine (Required)
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About Us:
The ASPCA was founded in 1866 on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment by humans and must be protected under the law. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with more than two million supporters nationwide, the ASPCA is committed to preventing cruelty to dogs, cats, equines, and farm animals throughout the United States.
The ASPCA is headquartered in New York City, where we maintain a full-service animal hospital, spay/neuter clinic, mobile spay/neuter and primary pet care clinics, a rehabilitation center for canine victims of cruelty, kitten nursery, adoption center, and two community veterinary centers.
The ASPCA also operates programs and services that extend nationwide. We assist animals in need through on-the-ground disaster and cruelty interventions, behavioral rehabilitation, animal placement, legal and legislative advocacy, and the advancement of the sheltering and veterinary community through research, training, and resources.
At the ASPCA, we are committed to fostering a collaborative and compassionate culture and we welcome all voices to contribute to our lifesaving mission. Our staff represent a vast array of backgrounds and diversity dimensions, bringing with them valuable experiences and perspectives. They join the ASPCA to learn, grow, and continually do their best work on behalf of animals. We are inspired by our staff, partners, and the communities we support across the country who work to improve animal lives. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion at the ASPCA because it elevates our organizational culture, aligns with our Core Values, and enables us to move further and faster toward the ASPCA’s vision – that all animals live good lives; valued by society, protected by its laws, and free from cruelty, pain and suffering.
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