What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gulf Breeze Zoo| Vet Technician position at Gulf Breeze Zoo?
Facility: Gulf Breeze Zoological Park
The Gulf Breeze Zoo is a 50-acre facility located just east of Pensacola, Florida. This ZAA-Accredited facility is home to a diverse collection of animals, with the collection consisting of Nile and Pygmy hippos, white rhinos, giraffe, hoofed stock species, as well as gorillas, orangutans, myriad species of smaller primates, large cats and bears, petting area, and a wide assortment of birds and reptiles.
Vet Tech/Registrar Job Description
This position will act as both a veterinary technician and a registrar for the Gulf Breeze Zoo.
Under the Vet Tech Roll:
· Ensure the clinic is kept clean and organized
· Preform monthly clinic inventory on supplies
· Run all fecal tests and ensure quarterly fecal tests are being done on time for the zoo collection. This includes fecal retests or tests needed due to immediate need.
· Keep track of quarterly deworming program and draw up medications for each section and ensure animals are being dewormed properly
· Draw up and create med sheets for any animals that are put on medications
· Aid in medical procedures
· Keep all records up to date for medications, deworming, and fecal programs
Under Registrar Roll:
· Aid in transferring written records to an online platform
· Input daily animal record summaries and send to corporate so all records are up to date within the week.
o Summaries include:
§ Medical
§ Animal Inventory changes
· Notes about animal behaviors, weights, etc. will also be input into the online database as given from the animal care daily summary sheet
· Aid in upkeeping all hand raising notes online and inputting all past records to digital form
· Ensure continuity for deworming and fecal programs across all Zoofari Parks. Work in coordination with the Corporate Animal Manager to go through all park’s medical records and chart what medications are being used for each species and amounts. Note continuity issues.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Schedule:
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15