Job Description
Job DescriptionSalary:
Part-Time Shelter Veterinarian (2 Days/Week)
Animal Friends Humane Society | Hamilton, OH
Looking for a veterinary role where your skills truly matter, your schedule stays reasonable, and every day ends with animals closer to finding a home? Animal Friends Humane Society is searching for a part-time Veterinarian to join our shelter medicine team and help turn strays into adoptable family members.
This is a surgery focused role with a supportive team, predictable hours, and meaningful work. No late nights, no client calls, and no upselling.
What Your Days Will Look Like:
- Perform high-quality, efficient spay/neuter surgeries for shelter dogs and cats (pediatric through adult)
- Take on soft tissue surgeries as needed (mass removals, wound repairs, enucleations)
- Oversee safe anesthesia and recovery, supported by an experienced RVT team
(2 full-time RVTs + 1 part-time RVT!) - Lead intake exams and identify infectious diseases early to keep our shelter population healthy
- Help manage medical cases to reduce length of stay and get animals adopted faster
- Create and update practical medical protocols that empower RVTs to treat routine cases efficiently
- Provide guidance for foster animals, including neonates and medical cases
Schedule:
- Part-time: 2 days per week
- Shifts: Approximately 67 hours per day
- Consistent, predictable schedule
What Were Looking For:
Required:
- DVM or VMD from an accredited veterinary school
- Licensed (or eligible) in the State of Ohio
- Ability to obtain a DEA license
- Comfortable performing spay/neuter surgeries independently
Preferred (but not required):
- Shelter or high-volume clinic experience
- Familiarity with low-stress or Fear Free handling