Job opportunities
A small team, and the dogs are the point.
POMDR employs more than thirty people across the office, the veterinary clinic and the Benefit Shop. Current openings are listed below.
Work where seniors are at the center.
Join a small, dedicated team of individuals making a difference in the lives of senior dogs and senior people. POMDR is a resource and advocate for both. We take in senior dogs from shelters as well as dogs from senior people no longer able to care for them, and we provide veterinary care to low-income pet guardians.
We have built a state-of-the-art veterinary clinic to provide top quality veterinary care to the dogs we rescue and the clients we serve.
Open positions.
Relief Veterinarian and Sunday Veterinarian
- Pay
- $800 to $1,100 per day. Salary negotiable depending on experience and surgical skills.
- Hours
- We are looking for temporary relief vets while one of our vets is out on maternity leave. We need someone Mondays and every other Thursday, starting in May 2026.
- Deadline
- Open until filled.
Qualifications
- Dental and surgical skills necessary
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work in a small clinic environment with volunteers
- Self-motivated
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Passion for helping senior dogs and senior people
- Passion for working with rescue and shelter dogs
- Affinity for and experience with senior dogs
- Experience with volunteering, animal rescue, animal welfare or nonprofits a plus
Email your resumé and cover letter to Carie Broecker at carie@pomdr.org.
Diversity, equity and inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are important to POMDR. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information or pregnancy. POMDR makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit and business needs at the time.
Hear from some of our former employees.
I worked at POMDR in a variety of roles for almost five years, from Clinic Manager to Kennel Attendant to Operations Manager to Behavior and Enrichment Manager. I loved working with our dedicated staff and volunteers who not only have a passion for saving senior dogs, but also for working with senior people and helping them.
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It was a wonderful work environment of passionate, intelligent and efficient people all working to bring more good into people and dogs' lives. It was amazing to be part of such a great mission and special community of people, and I will continue volunteering for POMDR forever!
After volunteering with POMDR for about a year, I was hired on as the Helping Paw Coordinator and I held that role for almost three years. I loved everything about working at POMDR, working with our extremely passionate staff, lovely members of the community and, of course, our incredibly dedicated group of volunteers.
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It was a sublime feeling to work so closely with a group of like-minded people and to be able to help so many senior dogs and humans. I will forever be grateful to be a part of something so wonderful!
I was POMDR's volunteer coordinator before I returned to school to earn my teaching credential. The connections I formed at POMDR (both human and canine!) enriched my life in so many ways. My former colleagues remain my close friends, and I have stayed connected to many of the incredible volunteers, whose ranks I have proudly joined as a POMDR alum!
I worked as the Volunteer Coordinator for POMDR for two years. I absolutely loved the mission and seeing the impact we had on both the people and dogs we helped. The dedicated staff and volunteers have such a contagious passion for helping the dogs; it was so rewarding to be a part of.
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It was immensely fulfilling and impactful work that I was honored to have participated in. I really enjoyed onboarding volunteers and matching foster dogs to foster homes, and I was lucky enough to be one of the first few faces the dogs saw right when they came into the program. I moved out of the area during Covid, but I still actively support and follow POMDR's work from afar, and volunteer at a local senior dog rescue in my new neighborhood.
I was a veterinarian at POMDR for three years. We did intake exams, lab work and other diagnostics, and performed treatments and procedures in order to restore and improve the health of the dogs in our program. The ultimate goal was to get them adopted.
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I have been a veterinarian for almost 30 years and this has been the most rewarding job I have ever had. The POMDR team is a wonderful, supportive group of people and I felt appreciated and respected during my entire time there. We did so much good work while I was there. I would have stayed, except it was time for me to go back to Idaho and retire. I miss being a part of this wonderful organization, but feel satisfied about what an amazing difference we made in the lives of so many pets and their guardians while I was there.
I only had the pleasure of working at POMDR for one year, as their first Marketing and Communications Manager. I fell deeply in love with the huge network of volunteers who are willing to help out wherever they are needed, and always support and often spoil the staff with treats and encouragement.
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I loved my team members, who give their all to rescue senior dogs and do not shy away from going the extra mile to save one more dog. But the greatest blessing was meeting so many amazing senior dogs. They have my heart! If my husband's work had not taken us all the way to Asia, I would still be in the backyard, filming senior pups for you. At least I still get to see all their sweet faces in my volunteer work from afar. Thank you for everything, POMDR!
I will always cherish my years as the Adoptions Coordinator at POMDR. The community POMDR has created is unsurpassed, and the mission gave each day purpose. I knew I was lucky when starting the position that I would get to help dogs, but I did not realize the human impact my work would have, and in turn their influence on me.
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Nothing fills the heart like working with a passionate team, getting to know a precious dog, vetting a worthy potential adoptive family, and making a huge difference in all their lives. I will forever be involved with POMDR, assisting where I can and feeling part of something wonderful.