Are you looking for a career with a purpose? Would you like the opportunity to be part of an organization with a mission to care, serve, and improve the lives of companion animals? You’ve found the right place!
Longmont Humane Society, a Socially Conscious Shelter, provides temporary shelter to thousands of animals every year. With a 98% live release rate in 2024, we pride ourselves in providing loving attention, nutritious food, meticulous healthcare and daily exercise to the animals we serve. Our staff will tell you LHS is a special and rewarding place to work; however, working in animal welfare can be challenging at times. We rely on compassionate, supportive staff to get us through the tough times! Apply today if you’re interested in working with animals and passionate and motivated individuals, like yourself.
Here are some recent survey responses from our clients about our organization:
“Every person we’ve interacted with at LHS has been fantastic, I recommend LHS to every friend and colleague I know who is looking to adopt a pet.”
“A really superb organization. Every interaction we’ve had has been fantastic, and we LOVE OUR NEW DOG!”
LHS provides a variety of benefits to all employees, including discounted veterinary care, pet supplies, adoption fees and free dog training classes. Employees working 30+ hours per week may be eligible for health, dental, 403(b), and life insurance; LHS subsidizes over 70% the employee’s cost of our health plan to keep it as affordable as possible.
All applicants must consent to a background check.
To apply for any of our open positions, please see our advertisements on Indeed. Occasionally, we pause job postings so we can allow for a focused review of all applicants. If you find that one of these job openings are not on Indeed, you are welcome to send your resume to Crystal at creetz@longmonthumane.org. Thank you for your interest in our organization!
Available Positions.
Veterinarian – Longmont Humane Veterinary Clinic
Part-time, $55.00 – $60.00 per hour
The Veterinarian serves as the medical leader of the practice, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment that results in excellent treatment experiences for the patients and clients we serve, as well as an excellent employment experience for the practice’s patient care team.
The Veterinarian works with the WPC team to help ensure that quality and appropriate veterinary medicine is performed within the practice. Additionally, they partner with the Practice Manager in matters of general management, staffing/scheduling, as well as ensuring that operational and financial goals are met.
Veterinarian – Longmont Humane Veterinary Clinic (LHVC) – New Location Opening Soon!
Full-time, $120,000 annually
We are expanding our Veterinary Clinic! We will be opening an additional location near the shelter that will serve our community and client-owned pets. This position will be working at that new location. Opening date is TBD.
The Veterinarian serves as the medical leader of the practice, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment that results in excellent treatment experiences for the patients and clients we serve, as well as an excellent employment experience for the practice’s patient care team.
The Veterinarian works with the LHVC team to help ensure that quality and appropriate veterinary medicine is performed within the practice. Additionally, they partner with the Practice Manager in matters of general management, staffing/scheduling, as well as ensuring that operational and financial goals are met.
Veterinary Technician or Assistant – Veterinary Clinic – New Location Opening Soon!
Full-time , $20.00 – $26.00 per hour
Our Veterinary Clinic is expanding! We are opening a new location very soon near the shelter. This position will be working out of that new location. Opening date TBD.
The Veterinary Technician or Assistant supports the medical team at the Longmont Humane Veterinary Clinic (LHVC). This position reports to the LHVC Practice Manager.
Our ideal Veterinary Technician or Assistant will be comfortable handling dogs and cats and assisting the veterinarian to perform physical exams and diagnostic testing. Our new Veterinary Technician or Assistant will be motivated, able to work independently in addition to being effective in a fast-paced team environment, respectful to other clinic team members, and sincerely compassionate with both clients and patients. This is a great opportunity to join a low-cost veterinary practice with a hardworking, yet fun-loving atmosphere.
Assistant Practice Manager
Full-time, $24.00 per hour
Oversees the administrative duties of all veterinary services to ensure the smooth operation of the Longmont Humane Veterinary Clinic (LHVC). These operations include a strong focus on inventory control and management for both locations; establish policies and procedures, staff training, bookkeeping, maintaining medical records, adherence to approved budget, and other administrative duties as assigned. The Assistant Practice Manager is also expected to step in and work alongside reception staff and veterinary assistants or technicians as needed and work directly with members of the public on resolving concerns regarding clinic issues, medical issues, and complaints.
Data Entry Clerk
Part-time, Temporary, $18.00 – $20.00 per hour (Potential to evolve into full-time employment)
This position supports activities that ensure the integrity of our donor database gift processing, and includes inputting data, database report generation, and promptly and effectively thanking Longmont Humane Society donors. In addition, this position supports other various developmental administration applications and maintenance. This position reports to the Director of Philanthropy.
To apply for any of our open positions, please see our advertisements on Indeed. Thank you for your interest in our organization!