Benefits:

401(k)

Bonus based on performance

Flexible schedule

Paid time off

The Blue Bell Foundation for Cats offers loving and compassionate lifetime care for senior cats whose owners can no longer care for them. Our lifetime care program provides resident cats with healthcare and a home-like cage-free environment in our Laguna Canyon cottages. We operate in a similar way to an assisted living or skilled nursing facility. Our caregiving staff handles feeding, medication administration, and monitoring resident health. This position works alongside the Cat Caregiving team, cleaning staff and management.

The ideal candidate is a Veterinary Assistant or RVT with a minimum 3-5 years experience in a veterinary clinic/hospital, rescue or shelter setting. Salary $23-$28/hour depending on experience. We are open seven days a week, 365 days a year so weekend and holiday shifts may be required. Occasional overtime may also be required. Other job benefits include flexibility in working days and hours, paid vacation, and coverage of costs for continuing education to maintain RVT license (if applicable).

Cat Care Coordinator Job Responsibilities:

Schedule and take cats to veterinary appointments using your personal vehicle (approx. 2 mile round trip)

Create short and long term care plans for cats in coordination with veterinarians

Manage intake and socialization of new residents

Manage environmental enrichment for all residents

Monitor weights, blood pressures and lab results

Ensure cats receive monthly nail trims and ear cleanings

Grooming and eye cleaning as needed

Assess QOL for critical residents

Train Cat Caregiving staff

Cover Cat Caregiver shifts during their absence (includes feeding and administering oral/topical/subcutaneous medications to cats)

Order and stock cat food and medical supplies

Coordinate with cleaning staff

Interact with volunteers

Sort through physical donations

Light cleaning and laundry as needed to help maintain house cleanliness

Executing emergency/disaster plans if needed

Other tasks assigned by management and aligned with caring for the residents

The successful candidate must also possess:

Compassion

Patience

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Attention to detail

Strong worth ethic

Ability to work independently

Time management skills

Knowledge of safe animal handling and cat behavior

Ability to work with a diverse team

Appreciation for cats

A valid driver's license and reliable transportation

Physical demands:

Physical demands associated with this position include frequent walking, sitting, standing, bending, stooping, crouching, squatting, and kneeling. Must be able to climb a step ladder at approximately three feet in height, and lift and carry up to 50 lbs. Fine manipulation skills are necessary to prepare and administer medications. Regular exposure to animal waste and cleaning chemicals. There is potential for exposure to zoonotic conditions.