CAREER Opportunities

Full-Time | CALGARY, AB

ABOUT US: Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) is a registered non-profit charity located in Calgary, Alberta helping over 4,000 animals find loving adoptive homes each year. We also facilitate numerous community support programs helping people and pets in our community. Our mission is Changing Lives Through Kindness.

THE ROLE: This role is responsible for supporting our skilled team of Veterinarians. Having both a love of people and animals, you are naturally optimistic, positive, friendly, and approachable. Working with on-site Veterinarians, the medical team, and a group of dedicated volunteers, you pride yourself on exceptional patient care. You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, including high-volume surgery and hospitalization, and isolation for infectious disease. You have highly developed cooperation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Your love of animals extends to shy, reactive, and feral animals which you can handle with confidence and care. At heart, you strive to see every animal provided with the highest quality medical care. Your strengths include teamwork and adaptability to change.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Genuine interest in animal welfare.

• Animal handling experience is required, including the ability and willingness to work with animals with behavioral issues. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Maintain the highest standard of accuracy, professionalism, and confidentiality.

• Diligent attention to detail, strong organizational abilities, and time management skills are required.

• Emotionally resilient with the ability to handle stress and react quickly and competently in demanding and changing situations.  

• Highly developed cooperation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to remain calm while working under pressure with competing priorities.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provide medical care to shelter and foster animals (primarily cats, dogs, guinea pigs and rabbits), including physical examinations, diagnostics, medical rounds, and treatments under the guidance of Veterinarians, while ensuring safe handling of animals with behavioral concerns.

• Perform pre-medication, induction, intubation, and monitoring of anesthesia for surgical procedures, and respond to anesthetic emergencies with proficiency and care.

• Conduct high-volume surgical preparation, monitoring, recovery, and sterilization wrap packing to ensure optimal patient outcomes. 

• Administer treatments, injections, and medications, and provide supportive care for hospitalized and isolated animals, adhering to strict disease prevention protocols.

• Perform comprehensive diagnostics, including radiographs, bloodwork, urinalysis, fecals, cytology, and ultrasounds, oral health assessments, diagnostic dental radiographs, and dental charting.

• Educate foster parents and adopters on animal health, including prescription medication usage and general wellness.

• Maintain accurate medical records in coordination with veterinary staff, entering data daily into electronic systems such as PetPoint.

• Collaborate with Veterinarians, Veterinary Technologist Assistants, and volunteers to deliver a high standard of care, maximizing resources while minimizing costs.

• Perform clinic husbandry tasks, including cleaning, disinfecting, and maintaining equipment and facilities.

• Ensure compliance with quarantine and sanitation protocols to manage and prevent contagious diseases.

• Support scheduling, phone inquiries, and operational needs for surgeries, examinations, and rechecks.

• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Licensed RVT in the province of Alberta.

• Must be in good standing with the ABVMA. 

• Minimum three years experience in animal welfare/shelter environment.  

• Minimum three years of surgical experience is preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Hospital environment within a busy animal shelter with a moderate to loud noise level.
• The position may involve exposure to dangerous and/or diseased animals.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs and up to 120 lbs with assistance.
• Ability to walk, stand, and sit for extended periods of time.

DETAILS: 

Shift: Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 6:00pm – No overnight shifts.
Start Date: Immediately
Location: Safe Haven – 5060 74 Ave SE, Calgary AB T2C 3C9

Salary Range: $20.00 – $27.90 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits:

• Paid vacation, sick and wellness time

• Health, Dental and Life and Disability Benefits

• Access to our Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP)

• Continuing education and professional development opportunities

• Discounted pet food, services and supplies

• Free on-site parking   

• Public transit accessible

Apply Now: Qualified applicants should click the APPLY ONLINE link below to complete the application. The posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply and thank you in advance for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

AARCS is an equal opportunity employer.  If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please notify us at [email protected] as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

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Part-Time Job Share | CALGARY, AB

ABOUT US: Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) is a registered non-profit charity located in Calgary, Alberta helping over 4,000 animals find loving adoptive homes each year. We also facilitate numerous community support programs helping people and pets in our community. Our mission is Changing Lives Through Kindness.

THE ROLE: Adoption Coordinators are a special breed of caregiver. Having both a love of people and animals, you are naturally optimistic, positive, friendly, approachable, and very customer service focused. At heart, you are a match-maker facilitating long-term relationships for the dogs. You are confident, open minded and non-judgmental with an intuitive ability to see possibilities. Your strengths include being a highly motivated self-starter with impressive organizational, time management and attention to detail skills. You love the art of balancing the needs, interests and preferences of people with just the right pet to suit their lifestyle. You take great personal satisfaction from every successful adoption. Your lifestyle allows you to regularly and consistently maintain a flexible work schedule as negotiated with your counterpart in the role. You are able to work evenings and weekends to accommodate the availability of potential adopters and other calls.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Genuine interest in animal welfare with good understanding of dogs and their behaviour.
• Exceptional capacity to work closely in a job share role as a flexible peer, work closely and frequently with all Dog Program staff on a daily basis.
• Highly developed cooperation, collaboration, problem-solving and negotiating skills.
• Highly motivated self-starter with impressive organizational, time management and attention to detail.
• Customer service experience with a fierce ability to develop positive rapport with a diversity of people with different backgrounds and personalities.
• Able to set priorities, juggle several cases at once and maintain functional information sharing with your counterpart.
• Requires minimal supervision yet remains highly accountable for reporting.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure adoption applications are being processed within 48 hours of receipt, ideally less than 24 hours.
• Review adoption applications and have phone discussions with potential adopters to facilitate adoption matches.
• Work with foster homes and staff to arrange meet and greets.
• Train and supervise volunteer adoption screeners and dog website volunteers.
• Assess volunteer needs of the dog adoption team and work collaboratively with the Volunteer Coordinator to fill vacancies.
• Maintain dog adoption data in Pet Point, including filing all application forms and notes, and finalizing adoptions and medical disclosures.
• Upon completion of adoption, ensure registration of all microchips are completed and sent to the correct microchip company.
• Collaborate with staff in the veterinary clinic to ensure medical is completed and up to date prior to adoption and appropriate medical disclosures are sent to adopters.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Dog handling/ownership experience is considered an asset.
• Moderate level of office software proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Internet, Google Docs and databases.
• Experience in Pet Point is considered an asset.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Home office set-up to accommodate a work-from-home position.

DETAILS: 

Shift: Job share, 4 days on, 4 days off rotation (8 hour shifts)
Start Date: Immediately
Location: Remote

Salary Range: $18.00 – $23.25 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits:

• 3 weeks paid vacation
• Company cell phone
• Continuing education and professional development perks
• Company Benefits (Health, Dental, Life & Disability)
• Discounted pet food, services and supplies
• Free parking
• Public transit accessible

Apply Now: Qualified applicants should click the APPLY ONLINE link below to complete the application. The posting will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate the time and effort it takes to apply and thank you in advance for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

AARCS is an equal opportunity employer.  If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please notify us at [email protected] as soon as possible. All information received in relation to accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

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LOCUM RVT in Edmonton

Position: Registered Veterinary Technologist, Locum

Shelter Location: North Haven – 8108 Coronet Rd NW, Edmonton

Shelter Hours: Monday to Sunday,  8:00am-6:00pm 

Shift: 1 day a week (6-8 hours). Can be any day of the week. Preferably the same day each week.

Hourly Rate: $25.00 per hour

ABOUT YOU: Are you an experienced and enthusiastic VET TECH? Have you been looking for an opportunity in shelter medicine? Then we’re looking for you! We are seeking a registered veterinary technologist for one day a week in our North Haven Shelter in Edmonton, Alberta.

• You are a confident technologist.
• You are willing and eager to do a number of physical exams.
• You are able and willing to work in a fast-paced environment.
• You have a love for animals and a solid understanding of shelter medicine.
• You are positive, friendly and approachable.

If this sounds like you, email: [email protected] today!

Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society 

5060 – 74th Ave SE, Calgary, Alberta

Volunteer VETERINARIANS + RVTS

Clinic Hours MONDAY to FRIDAY 8am-6pm

ABOUT YOU: Are you an experienced and enthusiastic VETERINARIAN or VET TECH? Have you been looking for an opportunity in shelter medicine? Then we’re looking for you!

We are seeking volunteer veterinarians and registered veterinary technologists for our Safe Haven Shelter in Calgary, Alberta.

• You are a confident surgeon or technologist.
• You are willing and eager to do a number of physical exams.
• You are able and willing to work in a fast-paced environment.
• You have a love for animals and a good understanding of shelter medicine.
• You are positive, friendly and approachable.

If this sounds like you, email: [email protected] today!