Requires licensure as a Veterinarian with the Missouri Veterinary Medical Board or a Provisional Missouri License.
New graduates are encouraged to apply.
The veterinarian position will oversee the health of all animals at St. Louis County’s animal shelters. This position requires on-call and weekend hours as needed. These requirements can be negotiated with the candidate upon start date.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy. To learn more about these and other County benefits, please visit https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-departments/administration/personnel/benefits.
St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program managed by the Federal Government. For more information regarding this program, please visit https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service.
Examples of Duties
- Oversee the health of all animals at St. Louis County’s animal shelter.
- Determine nature of and treat health conditions in animals medically and/or surgically.
- Perform spay/neuter operations as required.
- Perform euthanasia procedures as required.
- Perform necropsies on animals to determine cause of death and oversee investigations to control and prevent communicable diseases between animals and humans.
- Maintain and monitor controlled drug supply as required by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
- Prepare reports and maintains veterinary records and files for compliance with state statues and policies.
- Adapt practices to ensure the most current approaches to animal health and welfare are implemented.