Giving Tuesday (11/28) is coming up!
Benefitting the Wilbur Memorial Fund for animals with extraordinary medical needs.
We’re Hiring!
Want to be part of a dedicated team making the world (or at least the Western Suburbs) a better place? Yes, we are growing and expanding our business and want to hire like-minded, driven, caring individuals seeking a rewarding career in a nonprofit enterprise where the community comes together to find homes for shelter animals. A.D.O.P.T. plans to expand our clinic/medical services segment of our business with a dedicated new clinic which will be used to support not only our shelter animal needs; but other shelter needs as well and individuals who qualify for low-cost high-quality wellness care for their beloved pets. Our focus will be to provide affordable spay/neuter surgeries and vaccines. For more information about our shelter, click here .
Looking to help out? Take a look at our job openings below!
All resumes can be sent to info@adoptpetshelter.org for consideration.
Open positions available are:
Veterinarian: Full time (30+ hours)
Pay Range: $60-65/hour plus benefits; including health insurance and pet wellness care.
Job Description:
- Responsible for daily care of all surgical patients including performing presurgical examinations and high-volume spay/neuter surgeries for shelter animals, partner shelters and the general public qualifying for low-cost services
- Promote health and wellness of animals by performing physical examinations, administering vaccinations and performing appropriate testing for clients visiting our wellness clinic
- Record actions by documenting and updating forms, reports, animal records and reporting diseases to public health officials. Ensure compliance with veterinary procedures, ethics, policies, and relevant statutes
- Operate diagnostic equipment like ultrasound and radiography machines and interpret the resulting images
- Be familiar with current quarantine and testing procedures that combat the spread of diseases to humans and to other animals according to established government regulations
- Perform euthanasia services for terminally ill, behaviorally unwell and sick and/or suffering animals
Certified Veterinary Technician: Part time/Full Time (25-30+ hours)*
* depending upon scheduling needs
Pay Range: $15-17/hour depending upon experience plus benefits if deemed full time (30+ hours)
Job Description:
- Responsible for daily care of all surgical patients
- Practice and perform reduced stress restraint for clinic patients
- Efficiently pre-medicate, induce and intubate any and all patients as necessary
- Ability to monitor anesthesia with a clear understanding of abnormal conditions
- Ability to respond appropriately in the event of an emergency
- Administer first aid for emergencies
- Draw blood samples and process samples using in house analyzer
- Effectively team lead displaying a positive attitude to all staff and volunteers
- Create and maintain a clean and organized environment
- Keep organized record of treatments and procedures for all clinic patients
- Communicate in an effective and professional manner with clients
- Maintain a high level of customer service
- Ability to perform all job functions of a veterinary assistant and any other duties assigned by supervisor
Animal Caretaker:
Pay Range: $13/hour
Job Description:
- Work as a team member to care for the animals
- Walk dogs
- Handle cats
- Demonstrate fear-free care to the animals
- Clean kennels and cages
- Administer medications to the animals of the shelter
- Provide food and water to the animals
- Keep a clean, sanitary space for animals
- Be able to be on your feet for multiple hours
- Be able to lift 50 lbs.
- Maintain a positive attitude
- Effectively lead a team of volunteers
- Create and maintain a clean and organized environment
- Record daily observations of the animals
- Communicate in an effective and professional manner with clients (as needed)
- Maintain a high level of customer service