Veterinary Assistant/Tech.
Our Animal Care Technicians/Veterinary Technicians are responsible for the overall medical care and wellbeing of our furry friends.
Payment:
- $20.25+/hour dependent on amenable schedule and experience plus benefits.
Benefits:
- $350 per month in Health Reimbursements (covers reimbursement for dental, vision, insurance premiums, copays, medications, etc.)
- 401(k) matching Simple IRA
- 120 hours (15 days) of paid time off
- Annual retention bonuses
Schedule:
- Full-time, year-round position
- 5-8-hour shifts - dependent on your preference.
- Day shifts: Tuesdays - Saturdays 8-4 or 10-4, you choose.
- Saturdays are required but may be an abbreviated shift
- No nights
Work Location:
- In person at the Lakes Region Humane Society in Ossipee, NH.
Duties include:
- Tending to and monitoring and recording pet behavioral/medical needs
- Setting feeding plans and medicating cats and dogs as needed
- Conducting wellness exams on all shelter pets; administering basic vaccinations, fecal and blood tests, inserting microchips, administering and tracking monthly flea/tick treatments, etc.
- Collaborating with local veterinary hospitals to schedule surgeries, OCT's, and medical visits
- Communicating medical and behavioral needs/observations to our small team of animal care technicians, veterinarians, and adopters
We are a small team of animal advocates. All LRHS team members are expected to lend a paw wherever needed and take on other tasks and projects as assigned by management. To succeed in this position, one must be reliable, hard-working, positive, kind, communicative, versatile, and patient with humans and animals alike.
Skills & Abilities
- Vet. Tech. experience (this position does not require you to be licensed/certified) but certification is preferred.
- Strong communication skills (written, electronic, and verbal).
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Databases.
- Strong understanding of disease transmission prevention.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to safely and humanely handle large and small animals using fear-free techniques (we can train you).
- Ability to remain on your feet for extended periods.
- Ability to navigate stairs while carrying items such 40-pound bags of litter or food (flex those meowscles!).
- Ability to tolerate animal fur, dander and waste.
Apply: Please email letters of intent and resume to mwilliams.b.kind@gmail.com
Join our team and help make a PAWsitive difference in the lives of displaced shelter cats and dogs in need.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.25 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Employee discount
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Uniform allowance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- No nights
Work Location: In person