Veterinary Technician
About Us:
Would you like to be a part of making history? Austin Pets Alive (APA!) is a leading animal rescue and welfare organization. Reimagining animal services from our headquarters in Austin, Texas, we help communities throughout the nation! As a grassroots, revolutionary nonprofit organization, APA! creates and sustains innovative programs that save the lives of tens of thousands of pets each year, while providing support to the humans who love them. We have also received public recognition for our professional expertise in areas such as philanthropy, marketing, shelter operations and more!
Not only have we celebrated 100,000 lives saved in 2022, we have built a sustainable model in Austin that has led the way for our city becoming the largest No Kill city in the country. After more than a decade of success, we are teaching other shelters and organizations how to follow our life saving formula.
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APA!, and its sub-brands American Pets Alive! (AmPA!), Texas Pets Alive! (TPA!) and Human Animal Support Services (HASS), have grown tremendously over the years, and have influenced animal welfare legislation, established animal sheltering best practices and reimagined human animal support services across the nation.
About The Position:
The Austin Pets Alive! Medical Clinic is well known in the animal welfare industry for performing ground-breaking, lifesaving work. You can gain exceptional skills, experience, and knowledge in this position. This is a unique opportunity for people who thrive in a busy environment and enjoy learning new things and who love veterinary medicine.
Why Should You Apply?
- You are a motivated veterinary technician or assistant looking to grow their skill set
- You have a passion for veterinary medicine and want to be hands-on in animal care
- $17.50-$22.00 based on experience
- Up to 95% employer-paid medical coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan (with 2% company match)
- Life, dental, vision, and short-term disability insurance
- 10 paid holidays
- 10 days of PTO (15 days after 1 year!)
- Employee Assistance Plan that includes free counseling and mental health resources
- Professional development opportunities
- Fully subsidized virtual veterinary medicine and emergency fund for your pets
- 20% Employee Discount on all APA store and Thrift store items
- Most of our benefits, including medical, are available on Day 1!
What We're Looking For:
- Highly motivated individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Technicians looking to improve their current skill set
- Ability to work full-time, on varying days (including weekends), from as early as 7:30am to as late as 8:30pm
- People in veterinary medicine who believe in the no-kill mission and who are passionate about saving lives
- Diverse backgrounds, identities and perspectives! Austin Pets Alive! is an equal employment opportunity employer and we value having staff who come from communities that are most impacted by the issues we engage on. We especially encourage people of color, LGBTQ people, women, transgender and gender non-conforming people, and people with disabilities to apply.
Interested?
- Please read our full job description here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GXiIkeRN08cpy13OgBb4LsAVSmsjyrv3cEnX6baLYJU/edit?usp=sharing
- Ready to apply? Apply through this website, or directly through our website at https://jobapply.page.link/8Tuue. We look forward to hearing from you!
Pay Range: $17.50 - $20.00 per hour