Newport Aquarium Veterinary Technician Part-Time

Description

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Perform routine animal health diagnostic procedures in tandem with Veterinarian including, but not limited to, hematology, cytology, fecal analysis, physical exams, water quality analysis and necropsies.
• Participate and assist the veterinarian and husbandry staff in the scheduling and administration of treatments.
• Assist the veterinarian in the assessment and prioritization of health cases for effective scheduling of routine visits or emergency care.
• Assist the veterinarian in radiological, ultrasonographic, endoscopic, anesthetic, surgical procedures, and restraint needs.
• Maintain all appropriate hard copy forms as well as medical records and comments in the TRACKS database in a timely fashion.
• Keep work area clean and organized and reports equipment failures to supervisors in a timely way.
• Ability to organize caseloads / appointments so all animal health needs are met within a timely fashion.
• Assist the veterinarian in research and contacts within AZA / veterinary community.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality to appropriately represent NAQ at conferences or other networking opportunities.
• Serves as a liaison for the biologists and veterinary team.
• Comply with safety and security directives, policies and procedures. Maintains compliance with SOP's that are applicable within the Vet Department.
• This position has been identified as Safety Critical with authorized operator requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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WHAT YOU'LL GET :

You can expect to work on projects that have never been done before - ideas that are unproven, and concepts that make people smile. You can expect to have fun and be treated with respect the minute you start...and through to the end. You can expect to work in an environment that is highly innovative and low in politics - truthful and filled with smart people; all while providing the BEST GUEST EXPERIENCE IN THE NATION!

And most of all, you can expect to work hard and make a difference in our world by helping to bring families closer together.

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Newport Aquarium, one of the many properties owned by Herschend Enterprises, prides itself on creating memories worth repeating. Our Core Values - greatly exceeding guest expectations, serving others, creating emotional connections, and constantly improving - give us purpose and guidance.

Qualifications

Behaviors

Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Work-Life Balance - Inspired to perform well by having ample time to pursue work and interests outside of work

Skills

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