POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for administration of preventative wellness and veterinary care for income qualified clients through our Seattle Humane ...LICENSES/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

Ability to obtain Veterinary Med Clerk license (can be obtained on the job)

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Must have at least 6 months of experience in a veterinary setting or animal welfare field

Regular verbal communication with department and other operational staff, as well as written communication via written standard operating procedures, memos, emails, charts and signs.

Regular verbal communication with adopters, volunteers and clients through direct contact, over the telephone, or written communication through email or text.

A strong attention to detail and the ability to respond to unexpected questions, comments or requests from other divisions or the public is required. Will be working with a diverse community of clients, staff and volunteers. The ability to motivate, negotiate and mediate is important when handling a variety of personalities and emotions. Must be able to communicate effectively and display cultural competency with many people with varying backgrounds. Must be able to demonstrate a working understanding of the intersectionality between race, class, gender, and chronic illness.

Must be able to work independently and collaboratively as a part of a team.

With or without reasonable accommodation, the Community Clinic Veterinary Assistant frequently needs to speak clearly, hear well, write legibly, see clearly, and distinguish between various odors by sense of smell.  To complete tasks, good dexterity and sense of touch with both hands is needed.  The Community Clinic Veterinary Assistant performs work standing and walking for four to six hours at a time.  They frequently crouch, bend from the waist, and kneel. They may occasionally lift, floor to table and vice-versa, and/or carry for at least 6-10 feet, up to 30 pounds with or without accommodation.  

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Primarily indoor working conditions in an office/clinic setting for nine to twelve hours per day.  Some work may be done in kennels or outdoors. Will be working at multiple locations with different layouts, lighting, and supplies. Exposures to potential hazards include waste anesthetic gases, radiation, cleaning chemicals and disinfectants, formalin, needles, scalpel blades and other sharp hazards, animal bites and scratches, zoonotic diseases, animal hair, dander and wastes, pharmaceutical and biological agents, euthanasia solution, eye hazards, steam (from autoclave), wet floors, potential electrical hazards, constant noise (vacuum, fan, barking) and interruptions, back strain, exposure to cold or other hazards with walk-in freezer.  

WORK HOURS:

Full-time, non-exempt, hourly position. Scheduled for 40 hours per week, generally scheduled over four ten-hour shifts. The Shelter and Veterinary Clinic are open 7 days per week including holidays; schedule may vary depending on coverage, holidays or emergencies. Must be able to work at offsite locations throughout King County with or without transportation support.

SEATTLE HUMANE CORE VALUES:

Candidate should be committed to Seattle Humane’s Core Values:

Compassion

Accessibility

Innovation

Responsibility 

Teamwork