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Date Posted: 12/11/2024
Organization: Ojai Raptor Center
Location: Ojai, CA
Job Title: Hospital Manager/Volunteer Coordinator
Position Type: Paid Position
Position Hours: Full Time
Position Description: As ORC’s Hospital Manager / Volunteer Coordinator, you will be an essential part of the hospital management team, collaborating closely with the Staff Veterinarian to ensure the efficient operation of the hospital. Your role will enhance efficiency, manage costs, and cultivate a hospital culture focused on top-notch patient care and exceptional customer service. You will oversee the planning and coordination of hospital operations while creating a supportive and cohesive team environment.
The Hospital Manager / Volunteer Coordinator reports to the Staff Veterinarian and is responsible for managing the daily rehabilitation operations, maintaining the facility, supplies, and organization in the hospital, managing the wildlife helpline, and coordinating with the public, ORC staff, and volunteers around animal care and animal rescue. The Hospital Manager / Volunteer Coordinator carries out administrative, treatment, and husbandry duties for animal patients, following written and verbal protocols to train staff, interns, and volunteers to ensure the hospital's safe, effective, and efficient operations.
A key aspect of this position is overseeing ORC’s volunteer and internship programs. You will recruit, train, and conduct orientations for new participants, as well as track and report volunteer hours to meet program and organizational goals. By supervising rehabilitation volunteers and interns, you will ensure they provide exceptional care to wild animal patients while upholding ORC’s mission and values. Maintaining open and clear communication with the Staff Veterinarian and Executive Director is essential to addressing challenges and optimizing hospital performance.
This role requires strong leadership, organizational, and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who thrives in a dynamic environment and is dedicated to ORC’s mission of providing high-quality wildlife care. If you are a compassionate leader with a passion for wildlife rehabilitation and community engagement, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Date Posted: 11/2/2024
Organization: Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA
Location: Saratoga, CA
Job Title: Wildlife Veterinarian
Position Type: Paid Position
Position Hours: Part Time
Position Description:
Who we are: The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA (PHS/SPCA) is a local, private, non-profit charitable organization dedicated to animal welfare. It is our mission is to build healthy relationships between people and animals. PHS/SPCA is truly an open admission shelter, not only accepting many pet animals who might be refused at other shelters, but also taking care of injured and orphaned native wildlife. We’re among just a handful of humane societies and SPCAs, worldwide, that extends its caring services to sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. Typically, we successfully rehabilitate 1,200 to 1,400 animals each year, vital work made possible by generous donations. To learn more about us, visit www.phs-spca.org.
Who are you: You have a passion for rehabilitating a variety of wildlife animals, ensuring the Wildlife Rehabilitation Program patients receive the highest quality veterinary medical care, performing procedures, medical evaluations, and treatment of wildlife. You enjoy communicating and educating staff, regarding medical issues, zoonotic diseases and specific animal population diseases.
Date Posted: 3/14/2024
Organization: Hawai'i Wildlife Center
Location: Kapaʻau, Island of Hawaiʻi
Job Title: Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager
Position Type: Paid Position
Position Hours: Full time
Position Description: The Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to protect, conserve, and aid in the recovery of Hawai‘i’s native wildlife through hands–on treatment, research, training, science education and cultural programs. We are a federally and state permitted wildlife rehabilitation center with operations throughout the state of Hawaiʻi and provide quality and humane care for over 70 different species and subspecies of native birds and the Hawaiian hoary bat.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager is responsible for managing native Hawaiian wildlife response, stabilization and animal care operations at the main Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center located on Hawaiʻi Island and ensure that the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center’s high standards for animal welfare are met through appropriate wildlife care practices and husbandry. The Manager represents the Hawaiʻi Wildlife Center and its mission and values during training, educational and cultural programs.
The Wildlife Rehabilitation Manager reports directly to the Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation and Veterinary Medicine (DWRVM). Candidates must be able to professionally manage the main facility operations and assist the satellite facilities (Oʻahu, Lānaʻi) in coordination with the DWRVM, wildlife agencies and assisting veterinary clinics. Candidates should possess the ability to act decisively regarding changing cases and situations and further develop HWC protocols in consultation with the DWRVM. Candidates must have experience in seabird rehabilitation and be able to handle the rigors of seabird fallout season, when 400-800 birds come through the HWC Oʻahu Seabird Aid Program and 40-80 birds may need to be evaluated daily during the peak fallout. Keen interest in wildlife conservation issues is a must. More info on requirements and how to apply on our website.