Employment Opportunities
We’re looking for Veterinarians!
Times are tough and everyone is looking to hire veterinarians, right? Well, the Humane Society of San Bernardino is no different.
Due to the veterinarian shortage, we recently promoted Apollo the golden retriever from our clinic emotional support animal to Dogtor… but it's really not working out and we desperately need help.
Our low-cost clinic serves this area by performing over 3,000 vet exams and 7,000 spay/neuter surgeries a year for our low-income clients. Our medical team currently consists of 3 RVTs, 8 VAs, and Apollo, who periodically visits the clinic.
This employment is public student loan forgiveness eligible. Competitive salary and benefits package available. No evenings or after hour emergencies, supportive of work-life balance, great workplace, and awesome team!
The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley, a non-profit organization with a mission to help the animals in the community and to reduce pet overpopulation, is seeking a full time/part time Veterinarians. We are a private non-profit facility, not an animal shelter or animal control agency. We have been dedicated to reducing the pet overpopulation problem in the inland empire for over 50 years.
The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley is a 17,000 sq. ft. Veterinary Clinic and Education Center, providing quality low cost spay/neuter services and minor surgical procedures to over 10,000 dogs and cats a year. The clinic consists of two double surgery suites and 5 exam rooms. Our Wellness clinic provides vaccinations, health check-ups, preventive care, minor illness treatment, as well as a strong focus on client education.
To support our doctors, you have at your fingertips:
- digital dental radiology
- digital radiology
- digital ultrasound
- cautery
- Idexx in-house diagnostic lab
- Well-equipped surgery and dental suites.
- Impromed PIMS to maintain a nearly paper free record keeping system
No evenings or after hour emergencies
- Eight paid holidays to full time employees: New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Day. The clinic is closed one week between Christmas and New Years
- Health insurance
- Dental and vision insurance
- AFLAC supplemental benefits available
- IRA with 3% match
- Life insurance policy
- Annual CE allowance
- AVMA dues paid
The applicant must have the following:
- Degree in Veterinary Medicine from an accredited veterinary college.
- Current and valid California state veterinary license
- Willingness to work in a fast paced environment that includes high-volume and pediatric spay/neuter surgeries, up to 35 daily.
- Ability to manage support staff and client flow for 5 exam rooms, seeing up to 25 vet exams daily
- A sincere respect for animals and an active concern for their well-being.
- Work with humane officers and oversee care of animals involved in our cruelty cases.
- Excellent communication, organization and technical skills
Our ideal candidate would be willing to work in our community wellness clinic and surgery clinic. Experience with HQHVSN is a plus. We are open to a community wellness only position for the right candidate.
New grads with a strong desire to learn and work in a fast-paced environment are welcome to apply. Apply by email, fax 909-380-7802, or apply in person today!!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Salary: From $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Registered Veterinary Technician
SUMMARY:
Provide medical care and assistance to animals at the clinic. This includes animals here for surgery, vaccinations, examinations and euthanasia. Support the role as an RVT to include being called upon to work in surgery/recovery areas and perform miscellaneous duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Administers vaccines, medications, etc.
· Performs a variety of diagnostic laboratory tests (i.e.: parvovirus, feline leukemia, skin scrapings, ear cytology, etc.)
· Checks in animals / conducts pre-operation examinations, including weigh-ins, tranquilizing, etc.
· Prepare animals for surgery, including anesthetizing, intubation, cleaning incision site, etc.
· Performs euthanasia ensuring written euthanasia policies are adhered to while implementing euthanasia in a timely manner and to the highest procedural level.
· Clean up surgery and examination rooms at the end of the day.
· Conducts routine vaccination appointments and counsels owners on basic pet care
· Performs suture removals and nail trimmings
· Receives inventories and medical supplies under the direction of the Clinic Manager.
· Transports Patients from cage to prep and surgery tables and back to cage while adhering to procedural guidelines.
· Assists recovery personnel as needed.
· Assists with surgery when needed, under direct supervisor of a veterinarian.
· Operates heart monitor/ pulse ox consistently on each patient during surgery.
· Observes patients during recovery and assists with their release to owners, as needed.
· Renders emergency treatment to animals in need of emergency care.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Valid certificate of
registration as a Registered Veterinary Technician issued by the California
State Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine. Minimum of one year experience
working with animals in a veterinary hospital. Knowledge of, or ability to
learn humane animal handling, restraint, and confinement procedures;
familiarity of various animal breeds; familiarity of common animal diseases;
safety precautions of working around animals. Ability to read, write, communicate
and follow instructions.
Apply by email to tjohnson@hssbv.org fax at 909-386-1443, or apply in person
today!!
The Humane Society provides an excellent employee benefits package which includes:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- IRA
- Paid Vacation
- Sick Time
Veterinary Assistant
The Veterinary Assistant supports the doctors in ensuring quality care for all pets, advocates for pets, educates clients on the aspects of pet health and ensures a safe and effective clinic environment. The veterinary staff must build positive, professional relationships with clients and staff members.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Act as the extra eyes, ears and hands for the doctor to ensure quality pet care and to maximize the doctor’s productivity. Leads the medical team through the Service Sequence and communicates with other staff to maintain the flow of patients.
Provide professional, efficient and exceptional service at all times. Includes performing procedures that do not require doctor assistance, completing preparatory work for other procedures, and ensuring that clients and pets are comfortable in the clinic, and monitoring surgical patients.
Educate clients about preventive care, pet health needs, any diagnosis and treatment, HSSBV services and other issues.
Obtain relevant information and history from clients and maintain proper and complete medical records.
Ensure the safety of pets, clients, and staff members by utilizing safe restraining techniques, following standard protocols and maintaining clean, organized treatment areas, exam rooms and labs.
Follow OSHA standards. Be able to find Material Safety data Sheets quickly.
Be reasonably familiar with breeds and coat colors.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities:
Effectively communicate in the English language both in writing and orally. Use proper medical terminology when speaking and writing. Know and use proper medical and business abbreviations.
Add, subtract, multiply and divide, and to compare rate, ratio and percent.
Able to operate computer software system in an efficient manner.
Able to locate medical records in computer as well as paper records.
Able to see a minimum of 30 client visits per day.
Carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Solve problems involving several variables.
Regularly stand, reach and feel with hands and arms.
Frequently walk, stoop, kneel or crouch, and to lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Be confident around pets (i.e. dogs, cats, birds, reptiles etc.)
Experience, Education and/or Training:
Veterinary Assistants must be a High School graduate or equivalent training.
Have a basic knowledge of animal diseases and conditions including domestic animals, exotic animals and wildlife.
Ability to operate a vehicle under all types of weather road conditions.
Ability to work when and where needed, including field disasters or emergency response for extended periods of time.
Must be Euthanasia certified or willing to participate in Euthanasia certification training.