Veterinary Technician, Senior Veterinary Specialist, or Veterinary Specialist (depending on experience)

Veterinary Technician Senior Veterinary Specialist and Veterinary Specialist (position and pay dependent upon experience)

Hiring Range: $24-$27 average starting pay per hour depending upon experience

Benefits: Medical dental and vision coverage; a 401(k) with company matching; generous paid time off; paid family leave; pawternity leave for your pet relocation assistance available; and additional employee benefits and growth opportunities.

Shift: Days and shift times can be flexible typically five 8 hour shifts between 7:00am to 6:00pm

Position Summary: Best Friends offers a veterinary career path with opportunities starting with Veterinary Assistants progressing to Veterinary Specialist Sr. Specialist then Technician. Candidates will be hired based on experience qualifications and responsibilities.

Clinic: Our clinic offers state of the art exam rooms and equipment. Youll learn from highly experienced veterinarians and work with over 100 different species of animals from companion to exotics.

Ready for a Change of Scenery Relocation assistance may be available

Location: Kanab Utah

This is an Animal Sanctuary in Angel Canyon. Near Zion Utah St. George Utah Glendale Utah and Fredonia Arizona. Three hour drive to Las Vegas Nevada five hour drive to Salt Lake City Utah.

If youre searching from outside Utah dont let the location stop you from applying. Kanab Utah offers an extraordinary setting for your next chapter. Surrounded by the natural beauty of southern Utah and the Southwest its an incredible place for those who enjoy outdoor adventure open spaces and a close connection to nature. This is an opportunity to combine your veterinary career with a lifestyle and mission you can feel good about.

Culture Statement and Responsibilities:

We believe in treating everyone with kindness and compassion building trust throughauthenticityand followingthrough oncommitments. We prioritize well-being alongside our mission fostering strong relationships through open communication and transparent feedback. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture enriching team dynamics by valuing diverse perspectives. Each team memberis responsible forcreating an inclusive environment where all voices are respected and contributing to a workplace that embodies our shared values and commitment to progress. By consistently aligning our actions with our Guiding Principles we strengthen our culture and ensure that our values are lived every day.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate kindness and the Golden Rule in our everyday actions by practicing inclusion and respect for every person for the value they bring to the table. Be a role model for the spirit of authenticity kindness and positive influence with each other our visitors and volunteers as well as to the animals every day. This includes listening being present being supportive of others and demonstrating compassion and curiosity in conflict.
• Perform medical care for dogs including but not limited to intravenous injections blood draws medicating vaccinating subcutaneous fluids catheter placement and microchipping under the direction of a veterinarian; have a comprehensive knowledge of sterile techniques basic knowledge of surgical instruments and general pharmacology anesthesia monitoring surgical induction and recovery; skilled understanding of humane restraint for medical procedures and emergency stabilization procedures.
• Maintain a clean and disinfected working environment maintain controlled substances logs accurately enter and maintain patient and client medical data.
• Support empower and enable volunteers and foster parents with the goal of utilizing volunteers to expand Best Friends lifesaving capacity; conduct client communications including aftercare and emergency support.
• Support basic care for dogs such as feeding cleaning walking and socialization for animals temporarily housed or transported within Lifesaving Center vehicles buildings or facilities.
• Work collaboratively with Best Friends team members in all areas of operations to achieve veterinary services and organizational lifesaving goals; follow Best Friends policies procedures and task lists for daily lifesaving outcome assignments including accurate and timely communications work completion data entry and recordkeeping.
• Maintain a safe workplace value and model safe work practices adhering to organizational safety practices and rules and communicating to leadership about unsafe practices and conditions.

Skills and Experience:

• Some formal education from an AVMA accredited veterinary technician certification program preferred but not required.
• A minimum of two years working experience in veterinary medicine setting or equivalent work experience in an animal welfare or nonprofit setting. Experience working with a variety of species including large animal is strongly preferred.
• Bilingual or multi-lingual skills preferred but not required.
• Customer-centric non-judgmental approach to engaging with adopters partners visitors volunteers and colleagues; familiarity and comfort with a conversational adoption process.
• Ability to work with leash kennel walk and handle cats and dogs including those with health and/or behavior conditions/concerns; basic ability to identify and speak to medical and behavioral characteristics of dogs and cats.
• Strong interpersonal skills a team player personable professional and able to get along with people from different backgrounds as well as the ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Abilityto work in a fast-paced environment withwell-developedorganization skillsto juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Resourceful get-it-done attitude; initiative to assist in any area or process; problem solving seeking answers independently and enthusiastically; flexibility to persist until goals are achieved.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; familiarity with shelter software/animal management software or desire to learn.

Physical Requirements:

• Routinely lift 40 pounds and perform daily strenuous activity including but not limited to lifting carrying reaching stooping squatting cleaning and bending.
• Perform repetitive tasks for extended periods of time including typing sitting walking arm and hand motion.
• Work indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
• Exposure to dogs and other animals of all sizes temperaments and medical status.
• Valid drivers license meeting Best Friends Animal Societys driver qualification standards; ability to travel including overnight stays when needed.
• Daily hours and days of the week may vary according to the needs of the department schedule; position includes weekends nights holiday work and may include on-call shifts.

*During the selection process candidates may be asked to participate in an onsite working interview.

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career at Best Friends Animal Society. Best Friends Animal Society is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race color religion ancestry national origin sex sexual orientation age disability marital status or domestic partner status.

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by Best Friends Animal Society.