Meds Help Intern

WRC provides qualified internship applicants the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with wildlife. Internships are available in the treatment room in our Meds Help department. Please note this position is only open to dependable applicants with a background in animal handling and/or veterinary assistance, although you do not necessarily need to be a vet tech or vet student to apply.

See https://wrcmn.org/Vet-Internships-at-WRC/13/ for more details and applications.

Duties and responsibilities
- Commitment of 20-30 hours/week
- Work alongside volunteers to feed and clean rehabilitation patients
- Admit new patients: Set up caging, prepare food, organize paperwork, and follow protocols
- Set-up and maintain caging with appropriate furnishings for a wide variety of species
- Learn to recognize signs of illness and notify supervisor when there are concerns about a patient’s health
- Prepare and administer medications and subcutaneous fluids
- Perform treatments for adult and critical nursery patients
- Maintain paperwork
- Keep hospital areas clean and orderly
- Maintain laundry, clean cages, and follow biosecurity protocols
- Must be able to lift 30lbs from the ground, be on feet for 4+ hours, work on the floor, work in a humid environment, and able to work in varying weather conditions
- Maintain the wild nature of our patients by following WRC policies and procedures
- Treat everyone including staff, volunteers, and interns with respect and having a flexible attitude.

Requirements
- 20-30 hours/wk for a minimum total of 300 hours/season
- Available days, nights, weekends, holidays
- Able to follow specific instructions
- Minimum age of 18 years
- Background in animal handling and/or veterinary assistance
- All interns must be up-to-date on their tetanus vaccine and have health insurance
- Rabies pre-exposure vaccine series and titer are required before beginning your internship.