Employment Opportunities at AWA

AWA is seeking a skilled and compassionate veterinarian to lead our team at an access to affordable care clinic.

Our ideal candidate is committed to providing high-quality medical care to pets while prioritizing accessibility and affordability for all pet owners. If you're passionate about preventive medicine, diagnostics, and treatment, and dedicated to improving the health and well-being of pets in our community, we want you on our team!

Full-time position offers competitive pay and benefits: health insurance coverage, paid time off, paid holidays and stipend for continuing education credits and/or licensing fees. Salary commensurate with experience.

Objective:

Access to affordable vet care is a priority of AWA’s mission. This role will help lead AWA and the clinic team to help us ensure owned dogs and cats have access to care that improves their welfare, decreases suffering, while being compassionate, respectful, and considerate of both pets and family circumstances. This position will oversee the medical operations of AWA’s public Pet Clinic.

Including:

Develop and implement protocols for veterinary medical and surgical care for clinic animals in accordance with standards of best practices. Provide high quality medical and surgical care including high quality high volume spay/neuter surgery clinic animals. Coordinate with veterinarians, veterinary staff, and other departments to optimize animal care and availability of services. Ensure compliance with state and federal laws governing animal care, veterinary medicine, reportable diseases, and controlled substances.

Attend staff meetings and important organizational events, as necessary. Behave in a manner that upholds both personal and professional standards, as an ambassador of the AWA, at all times.

Qualifications

A DVM degree from an accredited school of veterinary medicine. A license to practice veterinary medicine in the state of New Jersey (or the ability to obtain one). Professional Liability Insurance. · 5-7 years’ experience working as a veterinarian · 3-5 years’ experience managing veterinary technician staff

To apply, send resume to: Laurah@awanj.org

Seeking a skilled and compassionate veterinarian to join our team at an access to affordable care clinic. Our ideal candidate is committed to providing high-quality medical care to pets while prioritizing accessibility and affordability for all pet owners.

If you're passionate about preventive medicine, diagnostics, and treatment, and dedicated to improving the health and well-being of pets in our community, we want you on our team!

Full-time position offers competitive pay and benefits: health insurance coverage, paid time off, paid holidays and stipend for continuing education credits and/or licensing fees. Salary commensurate with experience.

Objective:

Access to affordable vet care is a priority of AWA’s mission. This role is crucial to helping us ensure owned dogs and cats have access to care that improves their welfare, decreases suffering, while being compassionate, respectful, and considerate of both pets and family circumstances.

This role will perform wellness care, vaccine services, dental services and high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter surgeries for client-owned animals in our Pet Clinic as well as support various community outreach programs offsite with the goal to provide services to those in need. Occasional support for the shelter pet clinic may be requested.

Attend staff meetings and important organizational events, as necessary. Behave in a manner that upholds both personal and professional standards, as an ambassador of the AWA, at all times.

Qualifications

· Degree in veterinary medicine from an accredited school required. · Licensed to practice in New Jersey, or ability to obtain license prior to employment.

To apply, send resumes to: Laurah@awanj.org

Objective:

Assists with all practices and procedures of medical and surgical support, preparation, monitoring, and release of animals. Assess and monitor overall health, provide initial and routine medications and vaccines. Determine basic animal information at time of intake and maintain standards and record keeping as directed by the Clinic/Shelter Veterinarian.

Essential Functions:

- Adheres to agency Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to include standard best practices on safety and compliance
- Keeps all work areas, facilities, equipment, and animal cages clean and sanitized at all times
- Receives animals upon drop-off for surgery, at Shelter intake, and for foster care
- Maintains proper animal identification · Checks animals for illness, infestations, injuries, or abnormalities, and performs diagnostic tests as directed by the Veterinarian
- Handles and restrains animals, including fractious and feral animals properly and safely
- Inoculates, medicates, feeds, and cares for animals as indicated by the Veterinarian
- Performs pre- and post-surgical related duties to include but not limited to, cleaning instruments, wrapping packs, and maintaining machines/equipment
- Responsible for the efficient induction and prepping of animals for surgery, to include monitoring animals recovering from anesthesia
- Assists with dental procedures including taking dental radiographs, anesthesia monitoring, and scaling and polishing
- Performs post-surgical duties and checks to ensure proper recovery of the animals
- Dispenses prescribed medications · Meets and talks with clients during admission, exams, vaccination clinics, foster rechecks, and surgical release, giving accurate and understandable instructions for post-surgical care and treatments as needed
- Prepares and maintains accurate medical records through agency database systems to include controlled substance logs
- Participates in euthanasia and disposal of animals as needed
- Responsible for handling after-hours emergency medical calls

Position Requirements:

- Humane treatment of animals
- Is able to accept and explain the concepts of prepubescent sterilization, prerelease sterilization of adopted animals and humane euthanasia
- Must recognize or be willing to gain working knowledge of normal and abnormal health and behavioral conditions of the patients, pre- and post-surgery
- Knowledge of the diseases and disorders of animals, spay/neuter, related procedures, animal handling and restraint
- Familiarity with medical terminology and medical knowledge preferred
- Mathematical skills for drug conversions and dosing preferred
- Knowledge of disinfecting procedures; antisepsis and asepsis

Qualifications:

- High School graduate, associate degree as Veterinary Technician preferred
- 1-2 years’ experience performing Veterinary Technician duties preferred

Physical Factors:

- Exposure to animals such as cats, dogs, and exotics
- Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs. unassisted, and over 50 lbs. with assistance
- Potential exposure to zoonotic diseases, dangerous and fractious animals, high noise levels, wet surfaces, hazardous chemicals, and sharp objects. Peanut butter is used extensively throughout the facility.
- Long periods of standing, bending, stooping, reaching, and working outdoors in varying weather conditions will be required

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance

To apply, send resumes to: RyanC@awanj.org