Careers
The team at Ohio Alleycat Resource is passionate and dedicated to the mission of making the world a better place for cats! If you ask us, there are few workplaces more exciting than one that is surrounded by cats and cat people! You may view any open positions below. We look forward to meeting you!
Department: Adoption Center: Medical
Reports to: Medical Manager
Salary: starting at $22.00/hour
Ohio Alleycat Resource & Spay/Neuter Clinic (OAR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of felines in the Greater Cincinnati Area. As part of our mission, we operate an adoption center and a feline-only, high-volume, high-quality spay/neuter clinic. Each year, our clinic provides affordable spay/neuter surgeries and preventative veterinary care to approximately 12,000 cats, and our adoption center places approximately 1,500 cats in loving homes!
We are currently seeking a Registered Veterinary Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will have a passion for animal welfare, a commitment to high-quality care, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
This position supports our Shelter Medical program, which allows candidates to hone a diverse skill set in shelter med! You’ll assist with specialty surgeries such as enucleations, dentals, and amputations, spay/neuter surgeries, and will support the health of our shelter cat population every day.
We offer a competitive benefits package, including paid time off, an employee discount program for personal pets, RVT licnese & CE reimbursement, a stipend for attending the Midwest Veterinary Conference biannually, and health insurance paid by the employer.
Please see the full job description below for more information about this exciting opportunity!
If this opportunity sounds like a good fit for you – apply today or send your resume to careers@ohioalleycat.org.
RVT – Adoption Center (Shelter)
The Shelter RVT is responsible for the daily care of the cats in the Adoption Center and in WAC. Significant responsibilities include caring for cats, providing examinations for new intakes, fosters, and cats currently housed in the Adoption Center, administering routine vaccinations and medications, and assisting in surgical procedures scheduled by the Shelter Medical Director.
- Perform physical examinations to detect any signs of illness or disease.
- Assist with procedures such as enucleations, amputations, and dentals.
- Identify and implement the medical protocol designated by the Shelter Medical Director upon intake, before adoption, and once an animal is diagnosed with a specific medical condition.
- Prepare vaccines and medications that will be used to inoculate and medicate animals received.
- Administer vaccines and medications.
- Take steps to ensure clean and sanitary conditions in the animal housing areas.
- Perform animal restraint during medical procedures.
- Maintain medical records in Shelter Manager software.
- Work with volunteers, both in-house cat care and fosters, to instruct and advise in performing animal health care duties.
- Providing emergency medical support during scheduled on-call shifts and as the Shelter Medical Director deems necessary.
- Performing euthanasia on an animal that is untreatable and suffering inhumanely as directed by the Shelter Medical Director and/or the Chief Operating Officer of OAR.
- Perform any task assigned by the Shelter Medical Director in a timely manner.
As needed:
- Cleaning and maintaining kennels and facilities
- Filling in at our Spay/Neuter Clinic
