Employment Opportunities

Seasonal Wildlife Rehabilitation Assistant

(Posted 7/29/26)

Purpose: Sarvey Wildlife is seeking a full-time seasonal wildlife rehabilitation assistant to aid our staff during the late summer, fall, and winter season. Applicants must have experience caring for a variety of bird (including raptors) and mammal species found in Washington state. The applicant should be organized, hardworking, and efficient. 

Candidates must have a minimum of one "baby season" experience at a high-volume center as an intern or seasonal employee. Applicants should have strong communication and interpersonal skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have experience with capture and restraint techniques. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Following opening and closing procedures
  • Assist with admits 
  • Provide daily care for all patients 
  • Follow treatment plans and administer medications
  • Record progress notes and maintain accurate, up-to-date patient charts
  • Assist with training/supervising volunteers and/or interns
  • Maintain a clean, sanitary and safe environment 

Technical Skills

  • Experience with gavaging raptors, shorebirds, and waterfowl
  • Experience with gavaging and/or syringe feeding small mammals
  • Some knowledge of medical terms
  • Experience with IV, IM, SQ injections
  • Experience analyzing and preparing fecals
  • Experience handling wildlife, capture/restraint  
  • Experience dosing medications

Please submit both a resume and cover letter, in PDF format to Suzanne West, Executive Director

Email: suzanne @ sarveywildlife.org

This position will remain open until filled. Candidates will be reviewed as applications are received. 

The position start date is flexible, preferably ASAP. 

This is a seasonal role with the potential to become permanent as we move into the 2027 Baby Season.