Career Center

North Shore Animal League America

Our Pet Health Centers—comprising the Alex Lewyt Veterinary Medical Center, the Don and Karen LaRocca Pet Wellness Center, and the Freed Special Recovery Center—address all aspects of pet health, from prevention to treatment. Staffed by skilled and compassionate veterinary professionals, these facilities provide high quality, affordable care for animals in need. The Lewyt Medical Center, accredited by the prestigious American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), provides comprehensive medical, diagnostic, surgical, and dental services. The LaRocca Wellness Center offers a full range of preventive care, including physical and aquatic therapy, acupuncture, and nutritional counseling. The Freed Special Recovery Center affords comfortable isolation for animals with contagious disease, ensuring a safe environment for all. Open to all pets, the Centers support our no-kill mission to Rescue, Nurture, Adopt, and Educate.

• Provide consistent and high quality patient care
  • Perform thorough physical exams
  • Make appropriate recommendations for wellness care
  • Ordering and interpretation of appropriate diagnostics
  • Ensuring medical records are complete and accurate
  • Develop thorough and appropriate treatment plans (for inpatient or outpatient care)
• Provide high level of customer service
  • Educating clients on all aspects of pet veterinary care
  • Responding to callbacks and client inquiries in a timely manner
  • Follow up on patients when warranted
  • Keep owners adequately informed of costs of care
  • Provide reasonable estimates for hospital or surgical care
• Surgical service
  • If rotate through surgery services, able to perform routine spay-neuter in an efficient manner
  • Must be able to perform at least 20 S/N surgeries in a shift
  • Training will be provided to reach this proficiency level
  • Should be proficient in other routine procedures
  • Lumpectomy, Cystotomy, Aural Hematoma, etc.
• Be an active team player
  • Make reasonable efforts to assist colleagues when needed
  • Elevate problems/concerns to supervising veterinarian when appropriate

Requirements:

• Experience preferred, but new graduates welcome to apply. Active mentoring available.
• Compensation commensurate with experience