Employment Opportunities

There are 2 current positions available. 

Wildlife Admissions Specialist

Summary: The Wildlife Admissions Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of administrative duties and clerical tasks in a busy wildlife hospital setting. 

Essential Functions:

  • Triage wildlife cases over the phone to assess next steps, must have strong customer service skills both written and oral
  • Greet the public bringing in patients for care and collect admissions details for the clinic 
  • Enter and maintain records of phone calls, wildlife admissions, and donor contributions
  • Process payments and ensure monthly and one-time donations are properly recorded
  • Respond to email inquiries regarding patient progress, wildlife-related questions, and donations
  • Assist the clinic by ordering medications and coordinating appointments
  • Maintain electronic and hard copy filing systems
  • Operate office equipment, including computers, copier/scanner, and a multi-line phone system.
  • Assists Executive Director as needed, creating and maintaining spreadsheets, event planning, newsletter creation, and inventory

Required Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in administrative support and/or customer service 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Canva
  • Experience with nonprofit donor, event, and volunteer tracking software (preferred)

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Flexible and a self-starter; proactive in recognizing needed tasks
  • Excellent people skills; enjoys working in a collaborative environment; a team player
  • Strong multi-tasking ability and able to prioritize and balance multiple tasks
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Highly detail oriented
  • Strong communication skills
  • Able to handle sensitive/confidential information
  • Able to work in a humane, responsible, and professional manner
  • Knowledge of WA wildlife species and interest in animal welfare
  • Positivity and a good sense of humor

Benefits include Health Care (medical and dental), sick leave in accordance with WA state law, PTO - 2 weeks per year, and 6 paid holidays. 

Please submit resume and cover letter to Suzanne West, Executive Director

$20/hour

Email: suzanne @ sarveywildlife.org

 

This position is for 30 hours per week, which qualifies for our benefits listed above. We are seeking someone to work Thursday - Saturday, 10 hours each day. 

 

Seasonal Wildlife Rehabilitation Assistant

Purpose: Sarvey Wildlife is seeking a full-time seasonal wildlife rehabilitation assistant to aid our staff during the busy baby season. Applicants should have experience caring for a variety of bird (including raptors) and mammal species found in Washington state. The applicant should be organized, hardworking, and efficient. 

Candidates must have a minimum of one "baby season" experience at a high-volume center as an intern or seasonal employee. Applicants should have strong communication and interpersonal skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have experience with capture and restraint techniques. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Following opening and closing procedures
  • Assist with admits 
  • Provide daily care for ICU, quarantined, or potentially dangerous animals
  • Follow treatment plans and administer medications
  • Record progress notes and maintain accurate, up-to-date patient charts
  • Assist with training/supervising volunteers and interns

Technical Skills

  • Gavage raptors, shorebirds, and waterfowl
  • Gavage and/or syringe feed small mammals
  • Communicate patient progress, issues, and assist staff with identifying animals ready for movement to new habitats or readiness for release
  • Knowledge of medical terms
  • Experience with IV, IM, SQ injections
  • Analyze and prepare fecals
  • Handling of raptors and small mammals 
  • Bird ID
  • Dosing medications

Please submit resume and cover letter to Suzanne West, Executive Director

Email: suzanne @ sarveywildlife.org

Be sure to include a list of species you have cared for routinely. We understand that some states may limit or prohibit caring for rabies vector species. 

This position will be open until filled. Candidates will be reviewed as applications are received. The position start date is flexible, preferably ASAP and will end in late September. 

$20/hour