Description
Staff Veterinarian
Shelter Medicine-Community Medicine-Spay Neuter
Humane Society of Sonoma County | Santa Rosa + Healdsburg, CA
Full-Time / Exempt | Veterinary Medicine Department
Reports To: Senior Medical Director
Mission Statement:
Committed to kindness in service to the community since 1931, the Humane Society of Sonoma County is a donor-supported safe haven for animals. Our mission is to save lives and benefit the wellbeing of pets and their people with kindness, innovation, and leadership.
Join Us at the Humane Society of Sonoma County!
Shelter medicine is at the leading edge of public health, access-to-care, and doing what matters for animals and the humans who love them.
At HSSC, we’re building a compassionate, community-connected regional resource hub. We are committed to high-quality medical care, practical solutions, and honoring the human–animal bond in all its forms.
If you are a veterinarian who likes your medicine thoughtful, your teamwork collaborative, and your days a blend of impact + heart, keep reading.
What You’ll Do:
You’ll practice and support a dynamic mix of:
Community Medicine:
- Equity-focused accessible care that meets families where they are
- Supporting pet retention and keeping animals with the people who love them
- Practice common-sense incremental care for a wide range of patients and conditions – from wellness/preventative clinics to sick animal and chronic care to palliative end-of-life care.
Surgery:
- High-volume, High-quality spay/neuter
- Elective surgery and safety-net emergency surgery
- Sedated procedures and dentistry
Shelter Medicine:
- Population health & flow-through decision-making
- Rotating support for daily medicine rounds and treatments, collaborating across departments and with partner shelters
You’ll work alongside a deeply skilled team of DVMs, RVTs, and animal care professionals who practice at the top of their license and training. Help launch expansion of our public services toward a 7-day-a-week procedures and medical clinic, integrating clinical excellence with access, compassion, and smart resource use.
We thrive on collaboration - across our organization and within our community. You’ll partner with innovative programs throughout Sonoma County and the Bay Area, helping shape what modern shelter medicine will be.
Impact
Every day, you will:
- Reduce barriers to care
- Improve population outcomes
- Support families in crisis
- Shape the future of shelter medicine in Sonoma County
Qualifications
DVM/VMD + California veterinary license
Proficient surgical skills with HVHQSN training
1+ Years of experience in shelter and/or community medicine
Strong communicator who understands systems
Curiosity, adaptability, and shared-leadership mindset
Spanish language skills are well utilized (not required)
Compensation & Work-Life
$130,000–$150,000 DOE
4×10 schedule
Medical, dental, vision
Vacation + Sick Leave + 11 holidays
CE stipend + CE days
License reimbursement
Relocation assistance considered
Before You Apply — A Quick Look at Sonoma County
We love it here, and we want applicants to have realistic expectations about cost of living.
Explore: Sonoma County Cost of Living
If your values align with community-forward medicine and you want to practice with purpose, we’d love to meet you.
EEO STATEMENT:
HSSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable team. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities, especially those historically underrepresented in animal welfare and veterinary medicine.
To Apply:
Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@humanesocietysoco.org
Requirements
- DVM/VMD + California veterinary license
- Proficient surgical skills with HVHQSN training
- 1+ Years of experience in shelter and/or community medicine
- Strong communicator who understands systems
- Curiosity, adaptability, and shared-leadership mindset
- Spanish language skills appreciated (not required)
