Veterinary Technician

Seeking: Veterinary Technicians

Come join our dynamic team of volunteers and vet staff dedicated to treating patients who would otherwise be unable to access care. Consider this your opportunity to help provide quality veterinary care to an under-served population in northern Appalachia. We believe this to be veterinary medicine at its most rewarding, helping those in need without the typical financial restrictions. Our facilities include a brand-new full-service clinic with digital radiography equipment and a dental/oral surgery suite. We are open to suggestions for expanding or purchasing equipment you believe would be useful to our practice; your input matters!

Mission statement: “Catnip Acres is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity whose mission is to ameliorate the suffering associated with cat and dog overpopulation in Southwestern PA, specifically Greene County.

Catnip Acres reaches a subset of animals that would otherwise be underserved by providing high volume/high quality/low cost sterilization programs for cats and dogs. Additionally, Catnip Acres delivers high quality/low cost veterinary services for acute and chronic health problems in the cat and dog populations.

Furthermore, through sterilization and vaccination, Catnip Acres increases the quality of life and decreases population, thereby decreasing animal abuse, neglect, disease and overcrowding in shelters.”

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have experience working in veterinary medicine.
• Must be able to reliably commute to our clinic location in Waynesburg, PA.
• *Pennsylvania does not legally require certification from a technical program in order to work as a veterinary technician. Veterinary Technician Certification is recommended but not required to apply. Pay will largely be based on experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help the veterinarian and other staff members care for feline/canine patients.
• Administer vaccines and medications, perform basic surgical prep and monitoring.
• Restrain patients as needed to efficiently administer treatment/ diagnostics.
• Perform basic receptionist duties (use computer software to check in/out clients, file paperwork, basic record-keeping, input information, call back patients and answer clinic phone calls to the best of your ability, keep steady work flow as clients come and go).
• Perform basic sanitary duties (clean up after animals as we go, thorough cleaning after work day ends, clean instruments/ other medical equipment).

BENEFITS

• Salary/pay negotiable
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• No working nights or weekends

LOAN FORGIVENESS

After 120 qualifying payments (this usually takes 10 years) employees in certain public service jobs, including at 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofits, may be eligible for loan forgiveness as long as their loans are not in default, and their loans are under a qualifying repayment plan.

The program helps attract talent to work at 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofits, encourages and incentivizes employees to remain in the sector, and provides relief for public service professionals who are often paid less than other employment opportunities. The original Eligibility Requirements (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) include the following. Some requirements have been expanded (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service) and may apply after final regulations (https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-department-releases-final-regulations-expand-and-improve-targeted-debt-relief-programs) become effective on July 1, 2023. Nonprofit employees are encouraged to use the PSLF Help Tool (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/) and submit employer certification forms (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service/public-service-loan-forgiveness-application) to be considered.

Loan must be through the Federal Direct Student loan program (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service), specifically the “William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program". Other types of loans may qualify as regulations become effective (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) IS THE LAW

Catnip Acres is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of sex, age, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability. For more information on EEO visit: (https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/discrimination#:~:text=Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws,of Federal Contract Compliance Programs).

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• No nights
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Waynesburg, PA 15370: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $25