Veterinary Health Coordinator

Do you love animals? Did you know you could have an exciting, rewarding career helping animals living in shelters?  PASADENA HUMANE is a non-profit animal welfare organization looking for passionate professionals to join our team.  

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PASADENA HUMANE is a donor-supported, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting humane treatment, compassion and care for all animals. Our mission is to lead the way toward a compassionate and caring community for all animals.  Our vision is for all companion animals to reside in loving homes and for our community to respectfully coexist with wildlife.   

Our core values are: 

LEARNING: We commit to best practice and professional development through continuous education. 

INTEGRITY: We value honest and transparent communication and decision making using evidence based practices. 

COLLABORATION:  We value teamwork in our organization and partnerships with our community to deliver exceptional service. 

KINDNESS: We show compassion, care, respect and empathy to all animals and humans without prejudice or discrimination. 

The Position 

PASADENA HUMANE is currently hiring a Veterinary Health Coordinator. We are looking for a college graduate who learns quickly, has strong interpersonal skills and feels passionate about our mission.  

The Health team cares for all the pet animals and wildlife entering our shelter.  As Health Coordinator you will work with other Health Department coordinators, managers, the director and the chief veterinarian to evolve all programs that involve animal care and behavioral or medical care for pet animals.  The health department provides care for cats, dogs, small mammals, rodents and a variety of reptiles, birds and small livestock.  Some animals may have infectious diseases under treatment or requiring quarantine, or other medical conditions requiring nursing care. Some animals may have behavioral concerns under treatment or requiring protected contact. 

This is a supervisory position which requires proficiency in project management, cross-department collaboration, employee and volunteer training and program development.  We are looking for people who have experience or training in supervision and enjoy tackling complex projects.   

In this position you will be expected to acquire or further develop your skills in husbandry (e.g. feeding, sanitation, enrichment), nursing (e.g. triage, medication administration, physical exam) and training (e.g. understanding cat/dog body language, low stress handling and restraint, positive reinforcement based techniques) 

Requirements and Qualifications 

We are looking for graduates with an associate's or bachelor's degree who are comfortable working directly with animals in a medical and shelter environment.  You should be a master of organization, comfortable on a learning curve, able to elicit cooperation and offer tangible contributions.  You should thrive in a work environment where the pace and tasks change daily and collaboration brings best results. 

Education and Experience

• AA, AS or two years of post secondary education required. Work experience will be considered as equivalent to education on a case by case basis.
• BA, BS or graduate level education preferred
• CPDT, CBCC, CWR, RVT or VTS preferred
• Two years of experience working in veterinary medicine, zoology, animal science, ecology, agriculture, public health, rehabilitation, laboratory animal research, biology or similar field preferred
• Certified euthanasia training preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS

Fast-paced environment. Employees are exposed to numerous animals (living and deceased), including those with uncertain dispositions. They are required to act in a safe and responsible manner. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and/or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Pasadena Humane is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy not to engage in discrimination against any individual, or harassment of any person seeking employment with our organization on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic information or status as a covered veteran including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, merit increase, salary, training and development, demotion, and separation. This policy is intended to be consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws. Federal law requires proof of citizenship or "alien right-to-work" status. Pasadena Humane maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing.