Job Description

Description: Have you always been interested in transforming your love for animals into a career? Join our team to get great hands-on experience! Provide examinations, patient care, and surgical services for animals belonging to Ruff Start Rescue. You’ll have access to a variety of learning and development opportunities, along with hands-on learning, providing an excellent opportunity to advance your career. Work alongside the DVM and certified technicians to give treatments to the rescue animals based on their recommendations. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Enter required data into medical records legibly, whether paper or computer-based. 

• Help with set up, check-in, recovery, checkout, and cleaning

• Perform physical exam; accurately counts heart rate, capillary refill time, mucous membranes, temperature, respiratory rate, and effort.

• Support veterinarians and certified technicians to ensure quality veterinary care, advocate for pets, and educate clients.

• Performs standard in-house laboratory diagnostics

• Understands basic pharmacology of commonly used medications

• Administers medications via appropriate routes and duration

• Understands aseptic techniques during surgical and non-surgical procedures

• Assists with nail trims and blood draw.

Qualifications:

• The ability to lift 50 lbs and bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, and climb steps.

• Preferred candidates must have at least 1 year of experience in anesthesiology and surgery support. 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are a must. 

• The right candidate will be able to work independently effectively and will be self-motivated.

• Must be able to handle the physical and emotional aspects of work in an animal shelter environment, including the use of and assisting with euthanasia

  Personal Characteristics:

• Able to demonstrate honesty, integrity, and discretion. With the ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations.

• Strong interpersonal skills - outgoing, patient, professional, and able to get along well with various people are a must. 

• Ability to show compassion and empathize with the foster families. 

• Work as a team player, supporting the organization's overall goals. 

• Possibility-driven, proactive, personable, energetic, collaborative, and tactful.

• Brings a strong drive for results, while maintaining a calm approach to managing change and working through unexpected or challenging situations.

• Well organized.

• A deep and abiding passion to professionally advocate Ruff Start Rescue's position on key animal welfare and No-Kill issues.

Benefits:

• Health insurance will be available for employees on the first day after 90 days. RSR will pay 50% of the employee's monthly premium.

• A Retirement plan with up to a 3% employee contribution available after a 90-day trial period is offered to employees making over $5,000 annually.

• Optional insurance options availabl.

• Paid Time Off (PTO):

• Year 1: 10 days

• Years 2–3: 15 days

• Years 4–5: 20 days

• Years 6–7: 25 days

• Year 8+: 30 days (PTO is prorated from anniversary date upon moving into a new bracket)

• 7 paid holidays annually; observed on the closest workday if falling on a weekend.

• Paid parental leave

• RSR all offers Professional Development $200 annually. 

Availability: Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm (times and days may vary due to workload) Ability and willingness to allow for a flexible schedule are essential.

Hourly rate: $17-$21

Reports to: Practice Manager

Applicants, Please note: Send cover letter, resume, and three professional references to apply@ruffstartrescue.org . Interested applicants who do not include both items in their submission will not be considered for this position. 

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