Salary : $90,022.40 - $139,568.00 Annually
Location : Animal Care and Control - 10521 Baur Blvd - St. Louis, MO
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:Department: Public Health - Veterinary Services
Opening Date: 06/01/2026
Closing Date: 6/21/2026 11:59 AM Central
Description The veterinarian position will oversee the health of all animals at St. Louis County's animal shelters. This position requires on-call and weekend hours as needed. These requirements can be negotiated with the candidate upon start date.
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Examples of Duties Oversee the health of all animals at St. Louis County's animal shelter.
Determine nature of and treat health conditions in animals medically and/or surgically.
Perform spay/neuter operations as required.
Perform euthanasia procedures as required.
Perform necropsies on animals to determine cause of death and oversee investigations to control and prevent communicable diseases between animals and humans.
Maintain and monitor controlled drug supply as required by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
Prepare reports and maintains veterinary records and files for compliance with state statues and policies.
Adapt practices to ensure the most current approaches to animal health and welfare are implemented.
Minimum Qualifications Requires licensure as a Veterinarian with the Missouri Veterinary Medical Board or a Provisional Missouri License.
New graduates are encouraged to apply.
Additional Information SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT: A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant's education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references investigated and any other appropriate information available.
The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above. The interview will comprise 100% of the applicant's earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. After initial interviews with the selected candidates are conducted, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire. Candidates have 3 days to complete the required questionnaire.
The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.
All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County. Additionally, new employees will have 30 calendar days, after their first day of employment, to attest to their COVID-19 vaccination status. Instructions on how to submit this attestation will be provided once employment has begun. County employees are not required to be fully vaccinated, but those who are not fully vaccinated must submit to weekly COVID-19 testing until they are fully vaccinated or St. Louis County geographically reaches a 70% vaccination rate and a moderate transmission level of COVID-19 as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
HOW TO APPLY: Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at . We only accept On-line applications.
St. Louis County offers its employees many excellent benefits with paid medical insurance, 20 days of PTO (paid time off) the first year and increasing with seniority, and 11-12 paid holidays. Employees hired for full time employment will participate in the St. Louis County retirement plan where they contribute 4% of their salary to the defined benefit plan with vesting after 7 years. Other benefits include: paid life insurance, a credit union, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, pre-tax premium pay plan, dependent care and medical expense reimbursement plans, and short and long term disability insurance.
In addition to these benefits, as of January 1, 2023, St. Louis County approved up to 480 hours of paid parental leave for eligible employees welcoming new children, either by birth or adoption. The employee can also take up to 80 hours of leave for prenatal care and up to 80 hours for care of the child within the first year.
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Name the college or university that you graduated from and the year of graduation.
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Are you a licensed Veterinarian with the Missouri Veterinary Medical Board?
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Please provide any previous work experience you have had with St. Louis County Government including roles you held and the dates of employment. Further, please explain the reason(s) for your departure from the organization. If this does not apply to you, simply enter n/a.
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