Volunteer

Volunteer for Alpha Veterinary Services

Alpha Veterinary Services takes pride in serving as leaders of our industry, as well as guiding aspiring animal lovers and pre-veterinary students of medicine to the path to success. We welcome volunteers & students to work side by side with staff providing care for pets, advocating for animals, and educating others about the importance of animal health. Are you looking for a way to make a difference for animals? Check out the many volunteer opportunities at Alpha below. Get involved today!

Volunteer Areas

Job Shadowing
Pre-Veterinary Student of Medicine Pathway
Pre-Veterinary Technician Pathway
Veterinary Assistant
Kennel Assistant
Dog Walker (Select Locations)
Dog Kennel Cleaning Assistant (Select Locations)
Dog Kennel Attendant (Select Locations)
Receptionist/Scheduler

Why Choose Us?

Going Above & Beyond Since 2014
We Care About Your Pets as Our Own
Individualized Pet Care Plans for All Our Pets
Providing High Quality Care for Pets

Does Your Furry Family Member Need Attention?

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Getting Started Is Easy

If you're interested in volunteering with Alpha Veterinary Services, please follow these steps:

Be of age. Volunteer positions have a minimum age requirement of 18.
Know which clinic you would like to volunteer at. We have several clinic locations and knowing the closest location to you will help us with potential placement. Please consider the potential commute before applying to volunteer.
Submit a volunteer letter of request online and tell us a bit about yourself.
Complete a volunteer application sent in response to your volunteer letter of request.
Attend an orientation. You will learn about the volunteer positions available at Alpha Veterinary Services, our history, and policies.
Choose a position and shift. Peruse the volunteer position descriptions to see what kinds of positions are available.
Make a commitment. There are some flexible options.

Please note:

Alpha Veterinary Services cannot accommodate those seeking to fulfill court-ordered community service at this time.

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Lead Veterinarian

Not only is Dr. Amy one of our best but she is also our Lead Veterinarian at our Alpha Veterinary Services Hospital in Uniontown, PA. Dr. Amy helped form our hospital to what it is today and joined AVS as a partner. She continues to provide the highest quality veterinary medicine to all our patients as she has since our grand opening in 2014. Dr. Amy treats her patients as if they were her own, we are very lucky to have her and couldn't imagine the hospital without her. One of Dr. Amy's many ...

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Dr. Breanna Lincoski
Associate Veterinarian

Meet Dr. Breanna Lincoksi! Dr. Lincoski practices at our Alpha Veterinary Services location in Uniontown, PA. Dr. Lincoski completed her Bachelors Degree in Biology and minored in Chemistry then continued on to graduate with her Doctorate from The Ohio State University, College of Veterinary Medicene in 2021. Shortly after graduation, Dr. Lincoski joined us shortly after. Dr. Lincoski always knew she wanted to become a Veterinarian but it wasn't until her family dog, Archer passed on while she ...

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Dr. Ashley Zieglar
Associate Veterinarian

A bright and refreshing addition to the AVS team in 2019 was Dr. Ashley Zieglar who practices veterinary medicine at our Alpha Veterinary Services in Uniontown, PA hospital. Dr. Zieglar is a graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. She grew up in Greene County, Pennsylvania on a beef cattle farm. Dr. Zieglar holds a special interest in agriculture close to her heart and was very active in 4-H where she was inspired to start her very own sheep flock. In her free time ...

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Magan Cooper
Regional Area Practice Manager

Magan Cooper is our Regional Area Practice Manager for AVS Clinics since 2018. During her studies at Pennsylvania State University, she always knew her ideal career was in business and wanted to make her way into the Veterinary industry. After making an initial connection with Dr. Baker, Founder of AVS she knew there was no better place to become part of. Originally from outside of Houston, Texas, she found exactly where she needed to be working primarily out of our Uniontown, Pennsylvania ...

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Tara Cramer
Office Manager

ara Cramer is one of our team leads and managers at our Uniontown, PA hospital. Originally from Masontown, PA. Tara has had a passion and has worked in the Veterinary industry starting in 2011. She joined the AVS team in 2019 and we wouldn’t have it any other way! Tara’s favorite parts of her job are interacting with clients, educating pet parents to be the best they can be, caring for exotic pets, and learning something new each & every day in the Veterinary field! Her caring personality & work ...

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