Vet Nurses / Technicians / Veterinary Support staff
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Positions Available
Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre, Nepal (renewed 4th October)
Volunteer in Nepal with a Street Dog Welfare Organization!
The Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre (KAT Centre, www.katcentre.org.np) in Kathmandu, Nepal is seeking volunteer veterinarians, vet nurses, and vet students to work with our two vets and six animal care staff to provide treatment for street dogs and cats.
ABOUT THE KAT CENTRE
More than 20,000 dogs live on the streets of the city of Kathmandu, Nepal. Many suffer from starvation, infected open sores, mange, and rabies. The KAT Centre’s goals are to humanely create a healthy, stable dog population in Kathmandu and to eliminate rabies, which kills hundreds of people in Nepal every year. We are accomplishing this through a widespread street dog sterilization program, medical treatment for sick and injured dogs, vaccinations, and humane education.
In the seven years since the KAT Centre was founded, we have sterilised over 40% of the female street dogs in Kathmandu, the canine population has decreased from approximately 31,000 to 22,500, and surveys show that people are more compassionate towards street dogs. The organisation’s impact goes far beyond the animals it treats.
VOLUNTEERING AT THE KAT CENTRE
As a volunteer at KAT, you will have opportunities to learn different approaches to veterinary medicine and help treat illnesses and injuries that are uncommon in developed countries. You will also be able to ride on KAT’s animal ambulances with staff who catch and release street dogs and respond to emergency rescue calls. Additionally, we hope you will share your knowledge and experience with our vets and other staff to help make sustained improvements to our procedures.
We welcome volunteers for any amount of time, and no particular experience is necessary. Please come to the KAT Centre willing to adapt to the unpredictability of life in Nepal and the limited resources available. Since we don’t have a structured volunteer program, we encourage volunteers to take initiative to ask the staff how they can get involved.
Learn more about volunteering at the Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre at http://katcentre.org.np/volunteer/index.html.
+977 1 4373169
Esther Honey Foundation - Volunteers, Cook Islands (renewed 11th October)
Veterinarians, vet nurses and vet students to volunteer in the beautiful Cook Islands.
Additional virtual position:experienced Social Media Manager, Print Journalist/Editor, Administrative Assistant
The Esther Honey Foundation, named one of the world’s "100 best volunteer vacations to enrich your life" in National Geographic’s 100 Best Vacations series, provides the only veterinary care and clinic in the whole of the Cook Islands, a tropical paradise with lovely friendly people and an easy relaxed way of life.
Experienced (three years minimum with surgical experience including spay and neuter) volunteer veterinarians are needed at the Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands throughout 2012. Responsibilities include supervising vet students and new graduates.
Less experienced veterinarian volunteer, nurse and vet student positions are also available throughout 2012.
The all-volunteer staff treats an average of 219 companion animals monthly (including spaying and neutering an average of 75 monthly) at no cost to the community. Clinic hours are 8-5 Monday through Friday, 9-noon on Saturdays. Emergencies are accommodated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Modest dorm-style housing, visa, local transfers and clinic business related costs are covered by the foundation; all other expenditures are the responsibility of the volunteer. CV and 2 professional references required.
If interested, please contact Cathy Sue at email: info@estherhoney.org
Qatar Veterinary Center, Qatar (posted 16th November) Practice Manager
The Qatar Veterinary Center is depressed to announce that Rita, our amazing manager is getting married and returning to Australia.
While we wish her lots of love and a long life filled with animals we NEED a new Rita.
We are looking for someone on a full time basis who is organized, has management skills, preferably with a vet background and has a sense of humor.
Responsibilities include, Accounts, Computer support, Live Animal Import and Export, Staff scheduling, Recruitment and HR Management, Administrative support and Inventory Management. Previous experience in veterinary clinics is important and time spent with Cornerstone Vet Management Software is a plus or the ability to learn fast.
If this sounds like you or someone you know please email your resume to qatarvet@gmail.com Attention; Dr Paul Hensen
Check us out online at qatarvet.com or on facebook
Pets Central, Mongkok, Hong Kong (posted 17th November) Practice Manager
Pets Central
An exciting opportunity is now available for individuals to join a rapidly expanding organization.
Veterinary Practice Manager (Mongkok)
Job Description:
- Responsible for full spectrum of Veterinary Hospital administration functions which include veterinary practice, customer service and employee relations, etc.;
- Oversee the daily operation of the hospital, including veterinary service, retail and grooming with an aim to lead a professional team to provide excellent animal care experience to customers;
- To manage the clinic budget effectively;
- To monitor inventory and place orders;
- Excellent people management, organization, communication and negotiation skills, as well as skill of handling complaints; and
- Develop the overall strategies and initiatives for daily operations.
Requirements:
- Tertiary education;
- Strong customer service management skills;
- At least 5 years working experience with medical or veterinary is preferred;
- Aggressive, mature and independent;
- Hardworking and able to work under pressure;
- Well-organized, self motivated & strong sense of responsibility;
- Sense of urgency and priority;
- Strong interpersonal skills and good leadership; and
- Fluent in spoken and written English and Chinese; preferably used to dealing with expatriates.
We offer excellent career opportunities and remuneration package. Interested parties please send full resume giving details of qualification and experience, expected salary, date available and contact numbers to hr@pets-central.com
Our Website: www.pets-central.com
Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only.
VETS BEYOND BORDERS - VOLUNTEERS, India (renewed 3rd January)
Volunteer veterinarians and veterinary nurses are required to travel to the Vets Beyond Borders Bylakuppe Rabies and Disease Control Programme in South India. This project is in partnership with the Fondation Brigitte Bardot and the Sera Mey Social Services. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the dog health programme in a restricted area of the South Indian highlands amongst a fascinating community of Tibetan Buddhist monks in one of the world’s largest monastic complexes.
This dog sterilisation, health care and anti-rabies programme started operation in early 2011 and veterinary and veterinary nurse volunteers are needed to staff the clinic, which is based at a human health centre. Volunteers are asked to stay for a minimum of 2 weeks, however longer stays are welcome and preferred.
Previous experience working in field camps in developing communities is preferred but not essential. Veterinarians require at least 2 years experience in small animal practice and proficiency in canine sterilisation surgeries. Veterinary Nurses require at least 1 years experience in small animal practice with good anaesthesia knowledge and be able to perform general surgical and medical nursing tasks, place IV catheters, monitor and maintain IV anaesthesia and be able to work with the local para-vets who will provide basic animal care.
Volunteers must have the ability to work in minimalist conditions and be adaptable. Good sense of humour and flexible, tolerant attitude to different cultural attitudes and beliefs is essential as is cooperative attitude and good team work.
The VBB Bylakuppe project is, in many ways, unique as it situated for the moment within the area of a Tibetan monastery. Hence, we would like you to be aware of the following basic points when considering volunteering on this project.
- This is a no-kill project;
- For cultural reasons you will not be able to consume meat or alcohol onsite;
- Clothing should be discreet for men and women;
- If you are with a partner please be very discreet in how you relate to each other in public;
- The monastery is a working university with schedules in operation, so while interaction with the monks here is a special feature of this project, this may be limited.
Please contact VBB on secretariat@vetsbeyondborders.org if you have any further questions on volunteering or the cultural/religious context of the project.
For more general information about volunteering with VBB please visit www.vetsbeyondborders.orgIf you are interested in volunteering for this project and satisfy the minimum requirements, please visit our website to register. Please note that you must become a VBB member at http://www.vetsbeyondborders.org/how-you-can-help/become-a-member-of-vets-beyond-borders/become-a-member/ to apply to volunteer in our projects.
Vets Beyond Borders, SARAH Programme, Gangtok, India (posted 3rd January)
Experienced volunteer veterinarians and veterinary nurses are required at the Sikkim Anti-Rabies and Animal Health (S.A.R.A.H.) Programme, Gangtok, India. The state of Sikkim is nestled in the beautiful Himalayan foothills of North-Eastern India. Vets Beyond Borders (VBB) works in partnership with the Government of Sikkim and the Fondation Brigitte Bardot to enable this successful extensive state-wide Animal Birth Control – Anti-Rabies (ABC-AR) programme.
The project operates twelve months a year though it is not recommended for volunteers to travel to Sikkim during the monsoon season (usually June to August). A usual length of stay for volunteers is between 3 and 8 weeks but longer periods may also be possible. VBB volunteers receive no remuneration and must cover their own travel, insurance and visa costs however comfortable accommodation and working conditions are provided.
Veterinarians require at least 2 years experience in small animal practice and proficiency in canine sterilisation surgeries. Veterinary Nurses require at least 1 years experience in small animal practice. As this is an early release programme, all ovariohysterectomies are performed via a right flank approach - most vets become proficient in this technique relatively quickly.
For more information about the SARAH Programme please visit http://www.vetsbeyondborders.org/our-projects/sikkim-anti-rabies-and-animal-health-programme-sarah/. If you have specific questions about volunteering for SARAH after reading the information on our website please contact the SARAH Programme Manager. (helen.byrnes@vetsbeyondborders.org)
If you are interested in volunteering for this project and satisfy the minimum requirements, please visit our website to register your interest. Please note that you must become a VBB member to apply to volunteer in our projects and that not all applications are successful.
New Era Veterinary Hospital, Jersey (posted 2nd February)
We are looking for Qualified Registered Veterinary Nurses. Ideally 2. This would be a full time post in the idyllic island of Jersey. You would take part in a 10 week rota working a 38hr week, along with 13 other qualified and trainee nurses. Occasional night work is involved. Starting as soon as possible.
The hospital is tier 3 listed and provides an exceptionally high level of veterinary practice due to the difficulty to refer. TPLO's, THR's and complicated fractures and soft tissue surgery is common place.
Jersey is beautiful Island with plenty of water based activities, surfing, scuba diving, fishing, boating, dolphin watching. And lovely beaches to chill out on or the rugged north coast for hiking. Jersey also has a vibrant nightlife and social scene.
Look at our website www.neweravets.co.je
Contact me for more info. Generous salary and relocation costs provided.
Contact - Tim De Gruchy on 01534 730521 or at practicemanager@neweravets.co.je for more information.
Vet Nurses Seeking Work
Nevada Roy, Anywhere (posted 14th November) Canadian AHT
Hello, my name is Nevada Roy and I am a Registered Animal Health Technician from British Columbia, Canada. I graduated from Douglas College in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada in April of 2011. I wrote and passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam in July of 2011.
Prior to taking the Animal Health Technology program I took the Animal Care Aide Program which allowed me to work as an assistant/receptionist for 1.5 years. I have been working as an Animal Health Technician for 6 months now, where I utilize my skills in anesthesia, nursing care, radiology, client education, as well as in the lab.
I am looking for part time or full time employment anywhere, as I would like to see another country but keep my skills going at the same time.
nev_28_@hotmail.com is the best way to reach me
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