JOB/POSITION TITLE: Chief Veterinarian STATUS: Exempt Reports To: President & CEO Supervises: Veterinarians, Veterinary Services Manager, Spay/Neuter Center Manager, and Veterinarian Interns, Veterinarian Externs, and Veterinarian Volunteers PRIMARY PURPOSE: Serve as Hawaiian Humane Society's lead shelter medical and surgical staff member. Provides direction to the department to establish best practices in shelter medicine and HQHV surgical practices. Working in collaboration, establishes appropriate veterinary policies for all shelter operations. Adheres to the highest ethical standards and ensures that veterinary care is provided in a safe, competent, professional and humane manner.