Community Clinical Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

About the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA)

For more than 150 years, the Humane Rescue Alliance has championed the protection of animals, support for people, and service to the community. With campuses in the District of Columbia and New Jersey, along with the nation’s leading pet transport initiative, it stands as the largest and most comprehensive animal services provider in the region. Each year, HRA transforms the lives of tens of thousands of animals through rescue and adoption, humane protection, access to medical care, innovative community programs, and legislative leadership. Its broad reach and deep expertise enables HRA to reimagine traditional sheltering and address the most complex challenges facing animals and the people who love them.

Job Summary

The Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) seeks a dedicated Clinical Operations Coordinator to join our dynamic medical team. This role combines hands-on veterinary technical work with critical administrative and operational support to ensure animals in our care and those we serve in the community receive high-quality, compassionate medical services.

This role will rotate between medical, surgical, and administrative functions primarily at our community clinic in southeast Washington D.C. The successful candidate will provide direct animal care and surgical support, while also managing practice management software, inventory, and supporting the Director of Medical Programs in expanding services and implementing new programs.

This role is ideal for someone with strong veterinary technical skills who also excels in organization, communication, and client service in a fast-paced environment.

The Role : What You’ll Do

Clinical & Technical Support

• Assist veterinarians during patient appointments, obtain patient histories, perform diagnostics, administer treatments, and review discharge instructions.
• Provide surgical support including preparation, induction, intubation, anesthesia monitoring, recovery, and emergency intervention.
• Collect, prepare, and analyze laboratory samples; calculate, administer, and record medications; maintain controlled drug logs and fill prescriptions.
• Perform and assist with humane euthanasia when necessary.
• Train new and existing staff in daily operations, technical skills, and safety protocols.
• Maintain medical and laboratory equipment.

Administrative & Operational Coordination

About You : Skills & Qualifications

Qualifications – Education & Experience

Where You'll Work : Physical Requirements & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Ready to Make an Impact?

Apply today and become part of a team where your compassion, skills, and commitment will directly save lives and strengthen communities.

The Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) offers a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, vision, dental and select offerings for pets. Additional information may be provided upon request.

Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. A salary premium may be offered for multilingual candidates who demonstrate proficiency in written and oral testing.

HRA is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate because of race, color, creed, gender, religion, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, citizenship status, or sexual orientation. Accommodation will be provided to qualified individuals requiring them.