As a WCHS veterinary technician, you will work alongside an animal care team, surgical assistant, veterinarian, and administrative staff striving to make a difference in the lives of the pets and community we serve. With the chance to utilize your veterinary knowledge, communication skills, and love for animals, this role will afford you the opportunity to define a clear career path for continued growth and learning.

• Prepare daily surgical schedule and set up surgical suite as needed
• Administer anesthesia, assist with surgical preparation, monitor animals under anesthesia, and provide post-operative care
• Accurately calculate drug dosages and properly handle, administer, and track controlled substances in compliance with regulations
• Verify medication slips for accuracy and completeness prior to preparation and administration
• Accurately enter medical data and treatment records into PetPoint database
• Perform dental prophylaxis procedures as directed
• Draw blood for various diagnostic tests; perform and analyze fecal floats, cytologies, and urinalyses
• Clean, maintain, and sterilize medical equipment, surgical suite, and animal care areas as needed
• Complete all required documentation and medical records promptly and accurately
• Administer medications as prescribed by veterinarians
• Monitor and document the daily health status of animals under care, reporting any concerns promptly
• Perform outgoing health checks prior to adoption
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records for all animals in care
• Assist care staff with cleaning kennels as needed
• Assist care staff with providing bathroom breaks for dogs as needed
• Perform additional duties as assigned

• Veterinary Technician Certification required
• Excellent communication skills, team oriented, enjoy a fast-paced environment
• Committed to treating animals with kindness and respect

• Starting pay of $24/hour (+ $500 signing bonus!)
• Financial assistance for continuing education and license renewal
• Health and supplemental insurances available
• 1% match of a 4013(b)
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Employer-provided uniforms
• Employee discounts on goods & services

• 35-40 hours/week
• Some Saturdays and evenings may be required

To apply, please email your resume to [email protected]. WCHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Washington County Humane Society is an independent 501 c(3) non-profit shelter, where, as a team, we make a positive impact on animals’ care and livelihood, assist the community, and continue to further our mission in accordance with the changing environment of animal welfare. We believe in hiring people with diverse backgrounds, ideas, and cultures, which permits us to deliver the highest quality preventive care. WCHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Washington County Humane Society (WCHS) seeks a full-time (30-40 hours per week) HQHVSN Wellness/Surgical Veterinarian to lead the shelter’s medical team. The role pays between $125,000-$130,000 dependent upon experience.

• High-Quality, High-Volume Spay & Neuter (65%): Perform HQHVSN on shelter, rescue, and outdoor community cats. Work with dogs, cats and occasionally rabbits and other small animals.
• Medical Care for Shelter Animals (25%): Perform vet checks and offer care to shelter animals, fosters, rescue animals, and community cats, including but not limited to rabies exams and vaccines, CVI’s, UAs, interpreting bloodwork, reviewing x-rays, and discussing treatment plans.
• Non-S/N & Dental Services (10%): Perform dental extractions and other types of surgeries such as enucleations, amputations, cherry eye, and entropion.

• Skilled in HQHVSN and wellness care.
• Familiar with shelter medicine.
• Comfortable with surgeries that could include everything from dentistry to amputations.
• Passionate about keeping pets and people together.
• Positive, compassionate, and excited to work with our team of staff and volunteers.
• Accepting of WCHS’s mission, values and focus: learn more at wchspets.org/media

Please consider joining our team! Submit your resume and a quick note on why you’d make a great addition to our team of lifesavers. Send these to Kay Amland, our Executive Director, at [email protected] or mail to 3650 State Road 60 Slinger, WI 53086.

Washington County Humane Society is an independent 501 c(3) non-profit shelter, where, as a team, we make a positive impact on animals’ care and livelihood, assist the community, and continue to further our mission in accordance with the changing environment of animal welfare. We believe in hiring people with diverse backgrounds, ideas, and cultures, which permits us to deliver the highest quality preventive care. WCHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Washington County Humane Society (WCHS) seeks two Shelter Engagement Assistants to join our team. Shelter engagement assistants are the first friendly face our constituents meet, but this role is much broader than greeting the many people who contact WCHS on a daily basis.

In addition to answering phones and greeting constituents, shelter engagement assistants maintain files, are concerned with the organization of the front office, write thank you cards, track supplies, work with data entry and paperwork, review adoption applications and related tasks. Shelter engagement assistants also assist the director of business affairs and administrative staff with reports and projects as needed. This position will work side-by-side with another shelter engagement assistant as well as animal caregivers, managers and volunteers.

Applicants must have a high school diploma, exceptional customer service experience, excellent communication and organization skills, feel comfortable entering data and basic computer related functions, and have an understanding of using a multi-line phone system. Shelter engagement assistants are comfortable with people of all ages and personalities. All positions at the Humane Society require an understanding of and dedication to the philosophies of animal welfare. Everyone here respects the dignity and basic rights of each animal and has an understanding and dedication to the WCHS mission.

Shelter Engagement Assistants will work at the rebuilt shelter located on Hwy. 60 in the Town of Polk. Although this position does not include animal care, you may occasionally be exposed to zoonotic diseases, frightened, injured and aggressive animals. Working in animal welfare is emotionally demanding and often includes dealing with emotional constituencies, animal abuse and neglect situations, and conversations about euthanasia. WCHS does not euthanize for length of stay or space and its annual euthanasia rate is three percent.

If you are interested in the position, please send your cover letter and resume by April 3rd to [email protected]. No phone calls please. WCHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Washington County Humane Society is an independent 501 c(3) non-profit shelter, where, as a team, we make a positive impact on animals’ care and livelihood, assist the community, and continue to further our mission in accordance with the changing environment of animal welfare. We believe in hiring people with diverse backgrounds, ideas, and cultures, which permits us to deliver the highest quality preventive care. WCHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.