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Shelter medicine is high-paced, exciting and rewarding work. As the Veterinary Services Supervisor and a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) at Seattle Humane, you keep the whole clinic running smoothly, from surgery, to patient care, to community medicine. As a supervisor, you are part LVT, who utilizes their full range of skills to practice high quality medicine and part trainer, helping the team hone their talents. All this, and you get to perform life saving work in a state of the art veterinary facility.

At the end of day on your feet, you get to go home feeling satisfied by impacting the lives of animals and making a difference in your community. You can expect to do this work on a pet focused team that cares for each other, embraces silliness, and believes in working together to meet the mission.

Is this you?

• You are a LVT in the state of Washington or can transfer your license from another state.
• You have performed the work of an LVT for at least three years.
• In previous positions, you’ve supervised as an LVT in a shelter or busy clinic and have trained staff, volunteers, or students.
• Co-workers describe you as flexible, kind, and someone who is compassionate towards pets and their people. You recognize the value of having fun at work.
• You are an aspiring leader interested in training a variety of roles, and developing training curriculum, together with a leadership team.

We believe everyone deserves a chance to experience the love of a pet and the lifelong benefits of?the?human-animal bond. We need you to?continue to?expand services to pets and their people.   

Apply today. 

Compensation/Schedule

Salary starts at $32-34 hourly. As well, we currently offer a $2500 sign on and a $2500 retention bonus totaling $5000 offered for qualified candidates!

Full-time position. Scheduled for 40 hours per week, generally scheduled over four ten-hour shifts. Working at least one regular weekend day should be expected. The Shelter and Veterinary Clinic function 7 days per weekincludingholidays; schedule may vary depending on coverage needs, holidays or emergencies.

The Benefits

At Seattle Humane, we believe in investing in our people, you'll receive competitive benefits and perks, including full health & wellness coverage, generous paid time off starting at three weeks, 10 paid holidays, a retirement plan (employer matching in 2022), budget toward continuing education, tuition reimbursement, bonuses, discounts, and you get to work around cute animals!

New benefits that we are adding in 2022 include a personal pet care allowance, paid sabbaticals, and more!

Check out our LIST of benefits and perks HERE

Who we are

Seattle Humane is more than a shelter, we are a community resource center. We're meeting the increasing need for pet owner support services, so that families don't have to choose between an overdue bill and a beloved family member. We're training the next generation of veterinarians in our state-of-the-art medical center. We're building a community of animal advocates through our volunteer and youth education programs. The impact of Seattle Humane is life-changing, for the animals in our care and the people who love them. Our top priority is to connect animals in need of rescue with the people who will love them. Through our outreach, advocacy, and services, we strive to ensure that animal companionship is accessible to all.

Take a look at our Vision for the Future, which will guide our work and priorities in the years to come.

Equal Opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, Seattle Humane is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

COVID-19 Information

Vaccinations are mandatory at Seattle Humane. Seattle Humane reasonably accommodates those whose medical conditions or religious beliefs prevent them from being vaccinated.