Admissions Associate (Temporary)
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San Diego Humane Society is hiring full-time temporary Admissions Associates for our El Cajon Campus!
How you’ll impact our mission:
At San Diego Humane Society, we’re united by our mission to
Inspire Compassion
. The ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting interviews with guests relinquishing animals and completing intake procedures for all animals being admitted to SDHS, performing euthanasia procedures as needed. If you’re passionate about making an impact in the animal welfare movement, we’d love to talk to you.
What’s in it for you?
At SDHS, we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and commit to being a place where
every
person – staff, volunteer, and guest – can feel a sense of belonging
.
We support and invest in employees through conscious delivery of benefits and a workplace environment based on our Core Values.
As an employee you’ll enjoy:
- Competitive pay and paid time-off (including your Birthday Day Off!)
- Comprehensive training and well-being programs, and options for health benefits
- 403(b) retirement plan with 5% match after 1 year
- Free pet adoptions, pet vaccines and spay/neuter services
- …and so much more!
- Assist members of the public in the admittance of their pet or stray animal, diverting intake wherever possible, through proper interviewing techniques and completion of necessary paperwork. Assess situations efficiently and assist with triaging incoming animals that may be sick, injured, or aggressive.
- Accurately and reliably enter notes in the organization’s electronic record keeping system objectively describing behavior and medical related concerns observed at time of admittance.
- Perform euthanasia in accordance with AVMA guidelines. (Must be certified training towards certification will be provided.) Once certified, participate in euthanasia procedures of in-house animals and owner-relinquished animals.
- Humanely handle and restrain domestic animals using proper humane equipment and fear free methods/techniques.
- Perform minor medical tasks such as conducting initial physical examinations, scanning for microchip presence, administering subQ vaccinations and oral general de-wormer, and performing blood draws at time of admittance.
- Evaluate and assist with the behavior assessment of all incoming animals, and collaborate with various departments to ensure appropriate pathways of incoming animals.
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Minimum of one (1) year experience with animals in kennel, shelter or veterinary hospital environment required, or any equivalent combination of education and experience
- Working experience in guest/customer services strongly preferred
- Bilingual skills a plus, Bilingual-Spanish preferred
- Must be able to handle the physical and emotional aspect of work in an animal shelter environment, including the use of euthanasia
- Must obtain VACSP permit after employment
