Salary : $64,667.20 - $110,988.80 Annually
Location : Springfield, MO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 061926
Department: Parks
Opening Date: 06/19/2026
Closing Date: 7/3/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description
The Dickerson Park Zoo is seeking the next Associate Veterinarian. The Associate Veterinarian is a key position and is responsible for assisting in overseeing the health care of the Zoo's animal collection. The Associate Veterinarian ensures a good preventive health care program and treatment for sick and injured animals, for the animal collection of more than 400 individual animals, representing about 165 different domestic, native and exotic species. Many sick, injured and orphaned animals, especially birds of prey, are also treated each year as part of the rehabilitation program for native wildlife.

The Zoo's animal collection is composed of many species managed through the Species Survival Plan of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, such as Asian elephant, cheetah, maned wolf, Mexican grey wolf, Malayan tiger and many more. The Zoo participates in AZA SAFE programs for threatened species such as giraffes and cheetahs and contributes to more than twenty conservation programs worldwide to save species and wildlife habitat.

The Veterinarian oversees and mentors many students doing pre-veterinary internships and veterinary school externships and preceptorships at the Zoo each semester.
Benefits include:

• Generous paid leave
• Paid pension retirement
• Paid health insurance
• and MUCH MORE!
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Qualifications and Requirements

Experience, Education, and Training

• Graduation from an accredited school of veterinary medicine.

Licensing/Certification

• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Must have a license to practice veterinary medicine;
• Must be licensed to practice in the state of Missouri within six months of employment;
• Must possess a Federal Drug Administration-Drug Enforcement Agency Certificate for all schedules within the first six months of employment;
• And the ability to secure accreditation by the United States Department of Agriculture is required.

Functions
For more information on essential functions and other requirements, please see the job description

Other Requirements

All interested candidates MUST complete the City of Springfield on-line application in its entirety. The candidate profile must include all employment history with accurate and complete information prior to submission. Resumes alone will not be accepted as the application, but they may be submitted as supplemental documentation.
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The following questions are specific to the position you are applying for and must be completed accurately. The information you provide below must be reflected in the experience, education, or volunteer work provided in your application above. A response of 'see resume' will not be accepted.

• I understand.

02

What best describes your level of education?

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Associate's Degree or 60 college credit hours
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate

03

Please state the name of your college / university and your specific area of study.
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How many years of experience do you have as a practicing veterinarian?

• I do not have any experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 or more years

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Please describe your experience related to the Associate Veterinarian position?
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