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San Diego Humane Society is hiring a full-time Wildlife Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) for our Project Wildlife Medical team!

How you'll impact our mission:

At San Diego Humane Society, we're united by our mission to Inspire Compassion, providing hope and advancing the welfare of animals and people. In this role, you'll be responsible for providing direct care to wildlife patients including physical exams, initiating first aid, and daily evaluations of in-house patients. You will also support by responding to rehabilitation-related questions from the public.

This role delivers service at the gold standard level in alignment with the SDHS Way, to meet the needs of animals and the people who love them by leading with compassion, finding creative solutions, providing personalized care and building connections. If you're passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we'd love to talk to you.

What's in it for you?

At SDHS, we're proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where every person - staff, volunteer, and guest - can feel a sense of belonging. We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values.

As an employee you'll enjoy:

• Competitive pay and paid time-off (including your Birthday Day Off!)
• Comprehensive benefits package, training and well-being programs
• 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year
• Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services
• ...and so much more!

What you'll do:

• Coordinate with the Wildlife Veterinary Manager, Wildlife Services Coordinator, and Wildlife Admissions and Satellite Supervisor regarding the movement of patients throughout the Care Center
• Work closely with the Wildlife Rehabilitation Veterinarian(s) to determine patient diet and housing
• Perform diagnostic testing, including but not limited to oral swabs, fecal testing, eye stains, blood draws and smears, etc. Utilize digital x-ray machine, maintain x-ray processor and exposure badges, and obtain radiographs of patients under the direct supervisor of a Wildlife Veterinarian
• Assist Wildlife Veterinarian(s) and/or Wildlife technicians with exams, procedures, surgeries, necropsies, and other duties as assigned
• Ensure inventory, stocking, and cleaning schedules are complete - includes ordering and accepting medical supplies and deliveries
• Be proficient and train others in: husbandry, disease control, handling and exam, administering treatments, surgical monitoring, radiology, etc.

What we're looking for:

• California Registered Veterinary Technician licensure required.
• Minimum of one (1) year clinical and/or shelter experience in veterinary environment required.

Location & Hours: Based at our San Diego Campus. This position works a 4/10 Alternative Work Schedule.

Pay: Starting range is between $26.60 - $29.61 per hour. The actual starting hourly rate is determined by your related education and experience.

The listed hiring range for this position depicts the target range of pay rates for candidates. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience. Compensation for internal candidates may increase beyond the listed range based on performance over time. For all candidates, the actual starting pay rate is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to your years of related education and experience, internal pay equity, and position location.

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