What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kitten Nursery Veterinary Technician position at Arizona Humane Society?
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Kitten Nursery Veterinary Technician
The Arizona Humane Society is looking for a dedicated full-time Kitten Nursery Veterinary Technician to provide care for kittens at our state-of-the-art Rob and Melani Walton Papago Park Campus. If you are a talented veterinary technician passionate about executing excellent patient care, please continue to read more now.
Department: Kitten Nursery
Location: Papago Park Campus
Schedule: Full Time, Thursday-Sunday 7:30am-6:00pm
Reports To: Shelter Medical Manager
Supervises: N/A
Paws Up For Great Benefits!
- Competitive salary
- Medical, Free Employee Dental and Vision
- Health Savings Account and Flex Spending Account options
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Employer paid Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) with employer contribution
- 15 days of PTO and paid holidays
- Continuing education, including employer Fear Free Certification
- Discount on veterinary services
- Discounted bus and light rail passes
- Employee Wellness Plans and Activities
- Got student loans? Employment with AHS may qualify you for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
A Day in the Life:
As the Kitten Nursery Veterinary Technician you will assist the Veterinarians with exams, fluid therapy and the administration of prescribed medications. You will also take part in feeding the population, cleaning kennels, cat enrichment, training volunteers, and guiding fosters.
Job Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of a Veterinary Technician program or minimum of 1 year of experience at a veterinary hospital. Education may substitute for experience.
- Must know phlebotomy, parasitology, pharmacology and perform safe and humane animal handling.
- Ability to shoot, develop, log and file radiographs adhering to all required radiation safety procedures.
- Perform Felv, Felv/Fiv and Heartworm tests, implant microchips and administer any necessary vaccines.
- Must follow departmental procedures for euthanasia including administration of drugs and loading deceased animals for disposal.
Physical Demands/Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. There will be exposure to dust, heat, cold and temperature changes; occasional wet floors, and animal noises, odors and dander. Most time will be spent in a typical air conditioned and heated office environment.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Additional Information
The Arizona Humane Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the E-Verify program. Pre-employment background check required.
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