We are urgently looking for a new Thai vet.
Starting date: 1. April 2010.
Location: Pra-Ae, Long Beach, Koh Lanta, Krabi, 81150 Thailand
Clinic opening hours: Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm – Saturday: 8am to 1pm. The clinic is usually closed to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays due to our efforts to catch stray animals over these 2 days (we are of course open for emergencies).
QUALITIES REQUIRED
- Thai nationality
- Minimum 3 years work experience
- Love for animals, good social and communication skills to deal with pets owners, volunteers and local communities. Being able to work in team as well as independently. Hard worker, being able to improvise in difficult or uncommon situations. Willingness to perform euthanization if needed.
- Basic English language knowledge essential.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- performing surgery (especially neutering and spaying)
- giving medical care to all animals and advice to pet owners on different subjects such as diet, general care and the benefits of sterilization
- help catching dogs (using a blow pipe)
- managing drugs and medicine stock (finding suppliers, good prices and ordering)
- managing medical equipment (ordering new ones when necessary, sterilizing, preparing sterilization sets)
- working with volunteer vets and vet nurses (showing them procedures, introducing them to the drugs we’re using)
- contact with local authorities, help solve any conflicts about issues concerning LAW
- Help organizing education programs for local schools about animal care in general, why we are here and what we do
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- Free room at the shelter /clinic.
- One year contract. Appreciated if the vet can stay longer.
- Start salary: 23,000 THB/month. After a 3 month trial period the salary will go up to 25,000 THB/month.
- Bonus: 36,000 THB will be given when the contract is completed.
- 2 weeks holiday, preferably when we have other volunteer vets at the location.
Please send CV and references (with telephone numbers)
Junie Kovacs
LANTA ANIMAL WELFARE
629 Mo. 2, Koh Lanta
Krabi, Thailand, 81150
info@lantaanimalwelfare.com
tel. +66 8 430 44 331
www.lantaanimalwelfare.com
www.timeforlime.net
All profit from Time for Lime cooking school, restaurant, bar and bungalows go to Lanta Animal Welfare.
