Shelter Veterinarian

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League (Humane Society of the Palm Beaches) is hiring a full-time veterinarian to join our team in sunny West Palm Beach, Florida, just 6 miles from the beach!

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Make a Difference: Provide lifesaving care to shelter pets and owned animals in need
• No Overnight or On-Call: Enjoy predictable hours and leave on time
• Supportive Team: Work alongside 6 veterinarians and 35 medical support staff
• Modern Facilities: Renovated in 2022, with advanced equipment and a dedicated dental suite
• Mission-Focused Care: Make an impact while practicing high-quality, evidence-based medicine, without the pressure of production quotas or profit goals
• Compassionate Culture: We believe in nonjudgemental care and keeping pets with families whenever possible

What You’ll Do

• Rotate through shelter medicine, surgery, dentistry, and wellness clinic dependent on veterinarian’s preferences
• Spay/neuter is modeled after ASPCA Spay/Neuter Alliance
• Ability to perform any surgeries you are comfortable doing

• Join a team of experienced professionals who are committed to compassionate, evidence-based care and collaborative, respectful teamwork

Equipment & Facility Highlights

• Digital radiology & digital dental radiology
• VetPro 1000 dental machines
• Cold laser therapy
• In-house IDEXX lab (CBC, chemistry, UA, coag, cytology)
• Ultrasound, tonometry, Cardell monitoring
• Large, modern exam and treatment spaces, and surgery suites

Requirements

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD)
• Florida veterinary license (or ability to obtain)
• USDA accreditation (or ability to obtain)
• Professional liability insurance

Preferred but not required:

• Experience or training in shelter medicine, HQHVSN, or dentistry

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $120,000 – $155,000, based on experience
• PTO + paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• $2,500 CE allowance (no limit on CE days off)
• Licensing & professional memberships reimbursed
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

About Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

• Non-profit, limited-admission animal shelter
• Serving a county of 1.5 million residents
• 5,600 annual intakes | 93% Live Release Rate in 2024
• Over 13,000 spay/neuter surgeries performed in 2024
• New adoption center (2021) + renovated medical facility (2022)
• Celebrating 100 years of lifesaving work in 2025!

Join Our Team

If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact, work with a supportive and skilled team, and enjoy a healthy work-life balance, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today and be a part of something special.