Volunteer Services Assistant / Pet Therapy Coordinator

ID 2025-6626 Remote No Category HR Position Type Regular Full-Time Company Overview Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40 hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to full-time and part-time employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law. Shriners Children’s Northern California is proud to be nationally ranked as a leader in pediatric orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report, in partnership with UC Davis Children’s Hospital. As an ACS-verified Level I Children’s Surgery Center, we are committed to providing world-class care in a family-centered environment. Our state-of-the-art facility specializes in orthopedics, rehabilitation, burns, pediatric surgery and cleft lip and palate services, transforming the lives of thousands of children every year from around the world. Joining our team means being part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to innovation, collaboration and making a lasting impact on the lives of our patients and their families. At Shriners Children’s Northern California, you’ll find a supportive community, opportunities for growth, and the chance to contribute to life-changing work every day. Job Overview This position performs a variety of administrative support for the Volunteer Services Department. Functions include testing and evaluation of pet therapy teams; mentoring, scheduling and overseeing all pet therapy activities, (i.e. hospital visits, community outreach and education); maintaining a variety of computerized and manual record keeping systems related to volunteer personnel; providing responsible administrative support to Manager; and performing a variety of support functions related to recruitment, placement and orientation processes for new volunteers. Requires knowledge of basic record keeping and filing systems, strong spelling/grammar skills and proficiency with office methods/procedures, as well as Microsoft Office (Word and Excel). Knowledge of therapy programs preferred. This position is full time, non-exempt and benefits eligible. The pay range for this position is $29.96 - $42.30/hour. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity. This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. Responsibilities

• Maintains a variety of computerized and manual record keeping systems related to volunteer personnel; establishes and maintains various tracking systems, logs, and databases
• Provides responsible administrative support to Manager
• Performs a variety of support functions related to recruitment, placement and orientation processes for new volunteers
• Performs a variety of responsible support functions for assigned special projects relating tovolunteers
• Responsible for the coordination of Pet Therapy Program, a.k.a. Animal Assisted Activities/AnimalAssisted Therapy

Qualifications Minimum:

• Computer skills/windows based
• Pet therapy experience
• Animal behavior experience

Preferred:

• Administrative experience in a healthcare setting

Salary : $30 - $42