The San Francisco SPCA is working hard to make change and we need your help!
As many know, a growing shortage of veterinarians is impacting hundreds of thousands of California’s shelter and companion animals. We’re seeing delays in medical treatment, overcrowding in the shelters, and more outbreaks of disease. Sometimes, shelters are left with no other option than to euthanize treatable, adoptable pets, while some pet guardians are forced to surrender their animals because they cannot get the care they need.
The San Francisco SPCA is seeking qualified, experienced veterinary assistants and Registered Veterinary Technicians who want to contribute to our goals by helping to fill open shifts with our Central Valley shelter partners in the Visalia, Hanford, Fresno and Stockton areas. Interested professionals with proven veterinary medicine skills, a commitment to teamwork, a positive attitude for problem solving and communication, and the desire to learn and grow should apply. Previous experience in High Quality High Volume Spay Neuter (HQHVSN), animal welfare or shelter setting is preferred.
Shifts are scheduled based upon your availability.
Compensation is $24 per hour for Veterinary Assistants, and $28 per hour for RVTs during HQHVSN clinics (approximately 8 hours)
Benefits: Relief staff supporting the SF SPCA mission in the Central Valley will be offered all state-mandated benefits
The SF SPCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes everyone! We know diversity drives innovation and brings new perspectives. We consider our differences valuable assets that help us continually strive to be better at what we do.
If you are ready to use your experience to make an impact with a well-established, mission-oriented organization and feed your soul in the process, we want to hear from you!
Salary Description
$24/hour for VAs, $28/hour for RVTs
At the San Francisco SPCA we envision a world in which the love people share with animals uplifts humanity to a state of greater compassion.
On a spring day in 1868, San Francisco banker James Sloan Hutchinson caught sight of two men dragging a terrified hog along the rough cobblestone street. Appalled, Hutchinson stepped in to stop the cruelty and rescue the hog. The incident crystallized Hutchinson’s concern over widespread animal abuse, and he soon rallied 15 like-minded citizens to found the San Francisco SPCA.
Since then the SF SPCA has become one of San Francisco’s most enduring and respected institutions. It is a national leader in saving homeless cats and dogs and working to end animal abandonment.
We all share a common passion here at the San Francisco SPCA. Not just for the animals saved, but for their companions and those in our community who then foster, volunteer, or adopt. Whether affected by illness, injury, or homelessness, the animals we help need our expertise and compassion. You could wake up every day knowing you’ll be “doing good work” in a fulfilling environment where no two days are the same. The SF SPCA has been at the forefront of animal welfare for 150+ years, and Vision 2030 is our plan to positively impact 5+ million lives over the next decade. We are looking for animal-loving professionals to help us turn this vision into reality!
