Description
Lead With Compassion. Practice With Purpose.
Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh (HARP), one of Pennsylvania’s largest and most progressive animal welfare organizations, is seeking a dedicated and experienced Lead Veterinarian to guide our veterinary services for shelter animals, public clinic patients, and community outreach programs.
This role blends hands-on clinical care with strategic leadership, giving you the opportunity to influence protocols, mentor veterinary teams, and deliver life-changing care to animals in need.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Leadership Impact: Shape the direction of veterinary care across multiple facilities and programs.
- Diverse Caseload: Shelter medicine, public clinic services, humane investigation cases, high-quality/high-volume spay-neuter, and wildlife care.
- Mentorship Opportunities: Guide veterinarians, technicians, and students in their professional growth.
- State-of-the-Art Facilities: Digital radiography, in-house lab, modern surgical suites, and low-stress animal housing. We utilize ShelterLuv for shelter software and Shepherd for clinic.
- Mission-Driven Organization: Serve animals and people through shelter, community outreach, and public clinic programs.
- Competitive Pay & Benefits: Superior salary, medical benefits (including health, dental, and vision), 401(k), employee assistance program (EAP), CE PTO and allowance, vacation PTO, dues and license fees coverage.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee and coordinate veterinary services for shelter, clinic, and mobile unit programs.
- Develop and maintain medical protocols to ensure exceptional care and disease control.
- Perform surgical and medical procedures, including HQHVSN, dentistry, diagnostics, and emergency care.
- Provide oversight for complex medical cases and collaborate on treatment decisions.
- Mentor and coach veterinary staff, externs, and students.
- Foster positive relationships with clients, community partners, and internal teams.
Compensation & Growth
- We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, generous PTO, signing and relocation bonuses, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility.
- Our veterinarians also participate in an internal tiered compensation system, which rewards:
- Surgical proficiency and efficiency
- Quality of care and patient outcomes
- Leadership and mentorship contributions
- Continuing education achievements
- Progress through the tiers directly correlates with salary increases, ensuring your expertise and dedication are recognized.
About HARP
HARP operates:
- Two large open-door shelters with full-service Veterinary Medical Centers
- A Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
- A mobile veterinary unit serving underserved communities
- We treat thousands of animals every year and are committed to building a more humane future for Pittsburgh’s pets and wildlife.
Join Us
If you’re ready to lead with compassion, mentor the next generation of veterinary professionals, and make a lasting impact in your community, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today to start your next chapter with Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh.
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
- DVM or VMD degree.
- Current (or ability to obtain) Pennsylvania veterinary license.
- DEA license and USDA APHIS accreditation (or ability to obtain).
- At least 5 years of clinical veterinary experience, with 2+ years in shelter medicine or HQHVSN surgery.
- Proven leadership or supervisory experience.
- Commitment to HARP’s mission and core values.
