Salary: $103,678.00 - $158,109.00 Annually
Location : Chesterfield, VA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 27-00300
Department: Police
Opening Date: 10/19/2026
Closing Date: 11/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Minimum Qualifications
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from an accredited veterinary school; one year of professional clinical veterinary experience and a current license to practice veterinary medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Experience working in an animal shelter, animal welfare organization, or municipal animal services unit and experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, preferred.
Duties
• Provide all veterinary services for shelter animals
• Conduct full physical examinations, diagnostics, and radiographs
• Perform surgical procedures, including spay/neuter
• Perform euthanasia services for medical, behavioral, or public safety reasons, including wildlife
• Perform the annual physical exam/vaccinations for the department's 14 working dogs (patrol dogs to be muzzled and restrained by handler)
• Prepare and submit laboratory specimens for rabies testing
• Provide animal health and handling training for employees
• Perform necropsies
• Testify in court as an expert witness for cruelty/neglect cases
• Administer rabies vaccinations at county rabies clinics
• Maintain detailed and accurate medical records and documentation
• Collaborate with shelter leadership and staff to promote overall animal wellness
• Perform other work as required
PLEASE NOTE: Position is open until filled (first review to begin October 26, 2026).
Shift
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; occasional hold-over may be required for large-scale seizure cases.
Work Location
Police
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