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Location | New York, New York
Animal Care Centers of NYC
Assist in the provision of medical and surgical care of animals in the shelter. Manages treatment plan of hospitalized patients, performs diagnostics (x-ray, in-house laboratory) and obtains sampling (blood, swabbing), administers medications via all routes, and leads the surgery team. Must be a self-starter with the ability to think critically in order to be a stakeholder in the patient’s treatment plans. Works well independently but as part of a team to ensure timely, quality medical care for all animals in the shelter. This position is based within the medical department at a specific ACC location but flexibility to work at other locations may occasionally be required. -
Location | Eugene, Oregon
Greenhill Humane Society
Greenhill Humane Society is seeking a Canine Behavior Coordinator (more...) Adoption, Rescue and Foster Administrator
Location | Hartsville, South Carolina
Darlington County Humane Society
This position will report to the Operations Manager. The Adoption, Rescue and Foster Administrator will be the onsite point of contact for the cat and dog Adoption Coordinators, Rescue Coordinator and Foster Coordinator. In addition, this position will also serve as backup to the Operations Manager. -
Location | Hartsville, South Carolina
Darlington County Humane Society
As Executive Director of the Darlington County Humane Society, you'll infuse our organization with positivity and drive, setting the tone for our brand. Your leadership will steer our operations and champion community education and fundraising efforts. Collaborating closely with our leadership team and volunteers, you'll ensure we stay true to our values and propel our mission forward, cultivating a culture that's not just productive, but also uplifting and ethical. -
Location | Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg Humane Society
We are looking for a fast paced, driven, goal oriented individual to join our leadership team at Lynchburg Humane Society! The Pet Care Manager will be responsible for overseeing the staff and daily flow of the Pet Care department as well as creating and improving efficiencies in staff training, time management, animal husbandry, and processes for disease prevention and control. This position will work directly with the pets and Pet Care staff to elevate care and comfort provided for pets during their stay at the Center for Pets. This person should be driven, focused, and eager to make a difference in the lives of homeless pets. Adoption and Community Resource Manager
Location | Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg Humane Society
We are looking to expand our leadership team at Lynchburg Humane Society! The Adoption and Community Resource Manager will be responsible for directly overseeing the staff and daily flow of both the Adoption and Community Resource Departments, and elevating the Center for Pets visitor experience by providing outstanding client services and resources. This position will have a direct impact on getting and keeping pets out of the shelter by growing and promoting progressive, life saving practices such as open adoptions and post adoption support, self-supported rehoming, TNR, lost pet reunification, pet retention and more! If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for both pets and people then this might be the job for you! -
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ACCT Philly
As the region’s largest open-admission shelter, ACCT Philly’s medical program depends on skilled, caring, communicative individuals to provide the highest level of care for its animals. The Medical Supervisor is one of the primary positions responsible for ensuring timely and quality medical services for the shelter’s many animals through close supervision and development of the nursing staff. -
Location | San Francisco , California
San Francisco Animal Care and Control
The Animal Care Technician (RVT) will be responsible for providing care to animals in kennels, veterinary centers, research laboratories, and other facilities. They will ensure the animals receive proper food, shelter, medical care, and human interaction. They will also maintain an organized record of animal information, assist in medical surgeries and procedures, administer medications, collect laboratory samples, and send examination reports to the animal owners. The Animal Care Technician will also be responsible for cleaning and disinfecting kennels, wards, cages, equipment, runs and common areas of the facility with appropriate cleaning agents in order to maintain a healthy, clean, safe and sanitary facility for shelter animals and the public. They will provide humane handling and care for shelter or museum animals; and perform related duties. -
Location | Oak Park, Illinois
Animal Care League
Animal Care League is looking for an experienced animal caregiver with supervisory experience to join our team in the role of Animal Care Manager (ACM). The ACM acts as an advocate for the animals in our care and works to ensure that they are comfortable during their temporary stay with us. The ACM uses their attention to detail to ensure proper sanitation for herd health, identifies enrichment needs and actively reduces stress among the population, and ensures that each animal is receiving the care to support their individual needs. Additionally, the ACM manages the animal care team (staff of 10 and volunteers) through coaching, teamwork and leading by example. Veterinarian, Community Medicine
Location | Brooklyn , New York
ASPCA
Our highly skilled veterinarians, along with support from licensed technicians and assistants, provide essential services to the pets and rescue animals that need us the most. CM’s team of medical professionals sees over 100,000 animals every year—and there are many more that need our help. No worrying about the cost of services to your clients, minimal paperwork, no on-call or overnight shifts, and no after-hours emergencies. You get to focus on your patients - and have a life! The ASPCA will support you professionally through mentorship and training in high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter. If you have limited experience with HQHVSN and have always wanted to become a better, more efficient surgeon, this is your opportunity to learn from the pros. -
Location | Remote, Remote/Telework Position
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
The Research Advocacy Coordinator will support the Physicians Committee’s efforts to replace animals in medical education and research (more...) -
Location | Brunswick, Maine
Midcoast Humane
The Customer Care Manager is the most "people person" of all staff in the shelter! Friendly, welcoming and easy to talk to, the right candidate for this role can talk to anyone comfortably and warmly and is able to connect to patrons from a wide variety of backgrounds in a spectrum of emotional situations. A seasoned professional, their natural inclination is to approach situations with the goal of figuring out how to say "yes", they are creative in finding solutions to people's needs and requests and is able to step outside their personal biases to meet patrons where they are at and can model this behavior for the Customer Care staff, as well as other staff in the shelter. Behavior and Training Coordinator
Location | Brunswick , Maine
Midcoast Humane
The Behavior and Training Coordinator is responsible for utilizing the Behavior and Training Standard Operating Procedures to conduct behavior plans, enrichment programs and evaluations at both Midcoast Humane’s shelters and ensure the proper following of the above by staff and volunteers. -
Location | Show Low, Arizona
Pet Allies
Pet Allies is seeking an Animal Care Technician (more...) -
Location | Tacoma, Washington
The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County
The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the shelter including animal sheltering, customer service, volunteers, and community outreach. Through delegation to HSTPC employees, the Chief Operating Officer is responsible for carrying out the operating procedures necessary to implement the policies established by the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer. In addition, this position is responsible for carrying out the directives contained in the contracts between the municipalities and HSTPC and the requirements of all governing bodies. This person must have strong leadership, communication, customer, and time management skills that promote a positive, professional, and team-oriented work environment. This position is based in Tacoma, Washington. -
Location | Clarksville, Tennessee
Montgomery County Animal Care and Control
Montgomery County Animal Care and Control is seeking a Shelter Veterinarian (more...) -
Location | Rockford, Illinois
Winnebago County Animal Services
Winnebago County Animal Services is seeking a veterinarian with shelter medicine and spay/neuter experience to join our team as Chief Veterinarian. There are no nights or weekends. Our DVM works with our kennel team to provide high-quality medical care to shelter animals, including dogs, cats and other domestic animals. Our DVM provides spay/neuter, and necessary surgical treatment of various medical conditions, herd health oversight, and healthcare maintenance on shelter pets. Our DVM provides humane medical treatment of all animals seen in the shelter and will play a role in the maintenance of shelter protocols. The DVM splits time evenly between surgical and wellness/medical with surgery in the morning and other duties in the afternoon. Knowledge of and training in shelter medicine preferred. Director of Veterinary Medicine
Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana
Humane Fort Wayne
The Director of Veterinary Medicine will work in a brand new, state-of-the art facility and will serve alongside the executive leadership to shape future programs while, at the same time, ensuring that our veterinary staff’s professional needs are met. Certified Veterinary Technician, Community Medicine
Location | Miami, Florida
ASPCA
Our highly skilled technicians play a crucial role in our program, working as a team with CM veterinarians and assistants to provide essential services to the pets and rescue animals that need us most. The ASPCA’s Community Veterinary Clinic (CVC) offers high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter (HQHVSN), preventive care and treatment for minor illnesses and injuries. CM technicians build a wide range of skills and you’ll use your education and license to its full extent exclusively concentrating on medical duties, working some days in spay/neuter surgery and others seeing appointments or assisting with out-patient procedures. -
Location | Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax County Animal Shelter
Ensures that animals are provided with a safe, clean environment by being responsible for the cleaning, disinfecting, and maintenance of kennels, cages, animal holding areas, and other shelter areas and grounds. Receives animals from the public or Animal Protection Police and performs preventative care treatments including necessary vaccinations, tests, and general medical assessment on intake, to ensure health of the individual pet as well as herd health for the shelter; performs basic handling assessment on intake and assigns behavior handling category for dogs using the dot system to ensure safe handling for other staff and volunteers. Adoption and Foster Coordinator
Location | Brooklyn, New York
The Sato Project
This professional will be detail-oriented, able to work independently and manage a variety of concurrent projects. They will possess strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and pivot, as warranted. The ideal candidate will have a passion for TSP’s mission of animal rescue and welfare and the skills necessary to manage a volunteer team who will be equally passionate about this mission. The candidate should have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and the willingness to collaborate with other members of our small but mighty team, on a daily basis, both in NY and Puerto Rico and will report to the President & Founder of the organization. -
Location | Atlanta, Georgia
LifeLine Animal Project
As the leading animal welfare organization in metro Atlanta, LifeLine Animal Project is committed to keeping pets united with the families who love them. A big piece of this commitment is the care we provide to the animals in our shelters We believe in a workplace with a healthy work life balance where you have the opportunity to practice medicine and surgery and connect with our community. -
Location | Watkins Glen, New York
Farm Sanctuary
Caregiver, Environment team members are crucial, valued members at Farm Sanctuary who are tasked with ensuring our Sanctuary residents have safe and healthy living environments on our 275-acre site. This position reports to the Manager of Environment and is a great fit for individuals who enjoy physical labor in an outdoor setting. Responsibilities focus on creating an environment that supports the health and wellbeing of the animals in our care. -
Location | Reno, Nevada
Nevada Humane Society
An Animal Care Associate on the dog team- Cleans and maintains housing for all animals. Provides daily appropriate care, and enrichment for all animals based on species requirements. Performs excellent customer service to potential adopters from the community.
