Veterinary Mortician
United Veterinary Care · East Greenwich, RI · 1 wk ago
Volunteer
About the role
Ocean State Veterinary Specialists is seeking a strong and empathetic candidate for the role of Veterinary Mortician. This position requires some evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. Full-time positions include a generous benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Process each pet in accordance with OSVS procedures
- Oversee that all patients have proper identification tags and are logged appropriately for aftercare pickup
- Assist in coordinating pickups with cremation service
- Process/oversee pets that are being picked up by owners for home burial
- Set up exam room and prepare remains for owner viewings
- Confirm pawprints, fur clippings, and special requests were made for all pets before departing from the hospital
- Assist in educating other staff members on OSVS Morgue policies and processes
- Maintain a clean work area including equipment and supplies (coffins, pawprint paper, ink, puppy pads, clippers, keep flowers preserved with fresh water, etc.)
- Keep owner/patient personal belongings organized to go home
- Work closely with afterlife care company to carry out owner's final wishes
Requirements
- Ethical treatment of deceased pets
- Compassion towards owners
- Excellent communication
- Reliability
- Fine attention to detail
Benefits
- Employer-paid medical insurance premiums and deductible for employees
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
- 401K with company match
- Complimentary Life Insurance
- $25,000 Personal Pet Discounts
- PTO and Holiday pay
- Company-Sponsored Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Veterinary Social Worker on-site
About the workplace
OSVS is located in East Greenwich, RI, with a satellite facility in Swansea, MA. The main hospital is a 35,000 sq. ft. building featuring a busy emergency service, a nationally respected internship and residency program, and specialists in Emergency/Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Radiology, Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, and Avian/Exotics. Specialized equipment includes telemetry, endoscopy, CT scanner, ultrasound, and MRI.