Shelter Veterinarian
Champaign County Humane Society, in Urbana, IL, seeks an experienced veterinarian with a passion for
shelter medicine to join our staff by March 1, 2016. The ideal candidate will be someone who enjoys a
collaborative work environment and being a teacher/mentor to staff and veterinary students.
The CCHS Shelter Veterinarian (SV) is a part-time position (25 hours/wk), reporting to the Executive
Director. The SV works closely with the Medical Care Manager and Shelter Manager to maintain the
health of the shelter’s animal population through effective protocols of animal husbandry and the
diagnosis & treatment of medical conditions. The SV performs, or supervises the performance of, all
surgeries at CCHS, including spay/neuter of shelter animals and animals brought in through our low-cost
clinics. Many other surgical procedures are performed on shelter animals as needed.
We treat a wide variety of medical conditions and have a robust foster-care program for recovering
animals and infants.
Other responsibilities include instructing/supervising UI veterinary students that come to CCHS for
Shelter Medicine Rotations, training Medical Staff members, serving clients at CCHS low-cost vaccine
and spay/neuter clinics, and attending staff and board meetings.
To apply, please send resume and letter-of-interest to Mary Tiefenbrunn, Executive Director, Champaign
County Humane Society, 1911 E Main St, Urbana, IL 61802 or by email to: director@cuhumane.org.