Volunteer Opportunity Details:

This opportunity allows volunteers to interact with pet owners and animals. Volunteers will experience the front-of-house administration of a veterinarian clinic. This is an exciting hands-on and interactive position that allows for new experiences each time a volunteer serves.
*Work with animals and owners to check in animal clients for surgeries in the morning.
*Work with animals and owners to check out clients, including billing/payment and relaying post-operative instructions to pet owners when picking up their animals after surgery in the afternoon. Retrieve animals from kennels and return to owners.
*In between surgery hours, retrieve phone messages, return calls, answer heavy-volume incoming phone calls, make new appointments for surgery and make calls to confirm current appointments, sterilize medical instruments, prepare surgical packs and assist with on-site laundry.
*Assist in answering pet healthcare questions with the help of trained clinic staff.

Volunteers must be 17 years of age. We are unable to accommodate individuals seeking to fulfill court-ordered community service hours. It is preferred that volunteers wear closed-toed shoes and comfortable clothing. No uniform or special attire is required. Contact volunteer coordinator to schedule a 30 minute tour of the Animal Trustees of Austin clinic facility, then a 2 hour training session on specific duties to be carried out during volunteer shift will be scheduled. Hours: Flexible 7:30am-6:00pm, Monday-Saturday, three hour shifts during this time frame.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Animal Trustees Of Austin

Volunteers will work with the following groups Families / Parents We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekdays Weekly Weekends This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Individual Adults (55+) Unpaid Interns This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Animals & Environment We are looking for volunteers with the following skills Animal Services Health Care General Office / Admin

Contact Person: Laura Kay, Volunteer Manager, (512) 450-0111, (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

5129 Cameron Road Austin, TX 78723 (See a map)

Directions:

We are on the east side of I-35 on the service road at the Cameron Road/51st street exit one block north from the Meuller Retail Development (old Mueller airport site).   Nearest Bus Stop: CAMERON & 52ND, .01 mile minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.capmetro.org/riding/trip_info.asp