Registered Veterinary Technician

Are you interested in shelter medicine and have a passion for providing high-quality care while optimizing welfare for animals in need? If so, the role of Registered Veterinary Technician at the ASPCA’s Cruelty Recovery Center (CRC) might be right for you!

The Cruelty Recovery Center (CRC), located in Columbus, OH, is part of the Rehabilitation Services Group, which also includes the Behavioral Rehabilitation Center (BRC) in Weaverville, NC, and the Recovery and Rehabilitation Center (R&R) in Pawling, NY. All three facilities provide opportunities for animals to heal after rescue. As they engage in hands‑on care, teams prioritize the elevation of our work through ongoing learning, advancing the animal welfare field through research, developing effective, efficient interventions, establishing new best practices and sharing innovations with other organizations nationwide through the ASPCA’s Learning Lab, ASPCApro, publications, and professional and academic conferences.

At the CRC, a dedicated team of sheltering, veterinary and animal behavior staff work together to serve animals rescued in ASPCA national cruelty cases and disaster responses.

The Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) is a trained and licensed veterinary technician who partners with veterinarians and other colleagues to deliver top‑notch veterinary care. The RVT will deliver compassionate nursing care and assist the CRC veterinarians with examinations, treatments, and diagnostic testing procedures, always following low‑stress handling principles and shelter medicine best practices.

This role will also assist the Veterinary Forensics team as needed, facilitating examinations and evidence collection for animal cruelty cases. The RVT will divide their time between hands‑on work with sheltered animals at the CRC facility and supporting animals in foster care and field operations work, based on current team needs.

The RVT reports directly to the Senior Manager, Veterinary Care Staff and has no direct reports.

This is an on‑site position based at the Cruelty Recovery Center in Columbus, OH.

The regular schedule for this position is 4 10‑hour shifts per week including at least one weekend day. Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, long days and weekends is required. Schedules are subject to change at the sole discretion of the ASPCA.

Ability and willingness to travel regularly with little notice up to 25% of the time as needed.

Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to education, training, experience, location, business needs, internal equity, market demands or budgeted amount for the role. The target hiring range is for new hire offers only, and staff compensation may increase beyond the maximum hiring range based on performance over time. The maximum of the hiring range is reserved for candidates with the highest qualifications and relevant experience.

The expected hiring salary range for this role is set forth below and may be modified in the future.

The target hiring range for this role is $28.35-$30.75 hourly.

• Affordable health coverage, including medical, employer-paid dental, and optional vision coverage.
• Flexible time off that includes vacation time, sick and bereavement time, paid parental leave, 10 company paid holidays, and paid personal time off that allows you even more flexibility to observe the days that mean the most to you.
• Competitive financial incentives and retirement savings including a 401(k) plan with generous employer contributions — we match dollar for dollar up to 4% and provide an additional 4% contribution toward your future each year.
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