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Current Employment Opportunities
Job Title: Associate Veterinarian
Department: Administration
FLSA Status: Full-Time Exempt
Reports To: Director of Veterinary Services and Animal Care
General Scope: Provides high-quality surgery and medical care for public and shelter animals, including but not limited to spay/neuter, treatment of various medical conditions, and wellness.
Essential Function/Major Responsibilities:
- Examine, diagnose, and treat public-owned and shelter dogs and cats presented for wellness or other veterinary care.
- Perform high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter services for public-owned and shelter animals to help control pet overpopulation.
- Perform other appropriate surgical services or procedures as needed for public-owned and shelter animals.
- Oversee pre-and post-operative care of animals.
- Assist in disease management protocol development and execution, including vaccinating, laboratory testing, and treatment.
- Provide and direct clinical supervision of registered veterinary technicians and animal care technicians in planning and administering treatments to animals.
- Maintain a good working relationship with all staff members and volunteers, both within the veterinary clinic and with SICSA as a whole.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience, and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of veterinary and shelter medicine; the most current veterinary practice and techniques relating to the treatment of injured and ill animals, and animal diseases and their prevention, control, and eradication. Understands the limits of shelter medicine;
- Surgical skills, with an emphasis on high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgeries for cats and dogs;
- Ability to communicate effectively with staff and volunteers;
- Ability to take a teamwork approach to the job by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed, and considering larger organization or team goals rather than individual concerns;
- Willingness to adapt to and remain calm in a constantly-changing and stressful work environment;
- Unwavering compassion for helping animals in need
Minimum Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications Required:
- Graduation from a college or university accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or Veterinary Medical Doctor degree.
- Licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the state of Ohio
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
- Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, and manipulate (lift, carry, and move) up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to be around animals of varying temperament in, occasionally, noisy environments.
- Other light physical demands (i.e., spending hours listening and talking).
- Responsible for presenting a neat and professional appearance to the public at all times.
To Apply:
Email your CV and Cover Letter to Dr. Joyce Voss, Director of Veterinary Services and Animal Care at jvoss@sicsa.org
Job Title: Adoption Specialist
Department: Adoption and Alternative Services
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Part-Time
Reports To: Adoption Program Manager
Pay Rate: Starting at $13/hour
General Scope:
An adoption specialist is responsible for creating a positive experience for adopters and for matching cats and dogs with good homes. This is a part-time position with flexibility on the total number of hours each week, dependent upon how many positions are hired. Weekend availability is required.
Major Responsibilities:
- Engaging with the public and providing high quality customer service
- Making good matches for both people and pets; processing adoption holds and adoptions; assisting with foster-to-adoptions as needed
- Customer service responsibilities, including but not limited to answering phones, operating the cash register, maintaining retail center inventory, and restocking and organizing retail items
- Administrative duties, including but not limited to updating animal management databases in a timely manner, keeping accurate and thorough records, updating kennel signs, assisting with adoptable animal marketing needs, and communicating consistently and professionally with teammates and other departments
- Cleaning animal areas, public facing areas, and equipment as needed in accordance with disease management protocols
- Animal handling, training, and socialization
Specific Qualities and Job Skills:
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to navigate conflict and deal with high stress situations calmly
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Compassion for people and a concern for their well-being
- Affection for animals and a concern for their well-being
- Strong initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision and direction
- Maturity, good judgment, and a professional attitude
- Volunteer engagement advocate; ability to work side-by-side with volunteers to help leverage volunteers and their skills to successfully help deliver on SICSA's mission
- Enthusiastic about teamwork; ability to work well with staff, volunteers, donors, and the general public to promote SICSA's philosophy and goals
Physical Requirements
- Physical ability to walk and/or stand on your feet throughout a normal workday required
- Physical ability to engage in repetitive motions of legs, arms, and hands; to hear, to see, and to move animals and goods
- Allergic conditions, which would be aggravated when handling or working with animals, may be a disqualification
Other Requirements:
- High school diploma, plus two years of work or volunteer experience with the public/customer service
- Experience with animals is a plus, but willing to provide training for the right person
- Must be willing to handle cats and dogs of varying temperaments and sizes
- Availability: SICSA is open seven days a week and at least one weekend day is required
- Ability to read, write, and understand English
- Must have a valid driver's license and safe driving record as defined by SICSA's current insurance carrier
- Must have a philosophy that is consistent with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of the organization
To apply, please send a cover letter and professional resume with the subject line “Adoption Specialist Position” to acamden@sicsa.org.