Animal Health Technician

Posting Date

05 / 09 / 24

Application Deadline

05 / 16 / 24

Pay Range

$19.00 - $28.00 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.

This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Animal Care and Control

About the Position

Are you ready to provide extraordinary medical care to our shelter population? Do you have the compassion and enthusiasm to assist our veterinarians in analyzing disease and performing surgery?

We are looking for someone to join our team of dedicated technicians and help us deliver optimal and humane medical services to the animals in our care.

As an Animal Health Technician, you will aid in providing proper medicinal and preventative treatments and assist our veterinarians in performing various surgical procedures.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to support our shelter and your community! Apply today!

About Us

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control employees are committed to animal welfare and strengthening the human-animal bond in our community.

We are always looking to add talented individuals to our team, either at our West or East Valley Animal Care Center . As one of the nation's largest open-admission shelters, we work with our community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County.

Our adoptions, shelters, clinics, and animal services officer teams learn first-hand about proper care for homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.

Proud to Offer

Tuition reimbursement

Work with a greater purpose

Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

Exceptional work-life balance

Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

Employee discounts for goods and services

Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

One year of experience treating and handling animals in a veterinary clinic, humane society, or similar animal care facility

High school diploma or GED

Post-secondary education may substitute for therequiredexperience on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

Experience as a veterinary technician

Certified curriculum in veterinary technician / assisting

Job Contributions

Participate in high volume / high-quality surgery by restraining animals for pre-operative exams, inducing animals, preparing animals for surgery, monitoring anesthesia, monitoring recovery, and maintaining surgical cleanliness in the surgical suite

Provide prescribed medication and perform treatments on shelter animals

Administer vaccinations and implant microchips into animals

Clean, disinfect, and maintain the clinic and job-related equipment according to established disease control protocols

Complete data entries and maintain detailed and accurate animal health records

Survey the shelter population to identify animals in need of medical attention, grooming, or sterilization

Assist staff veterinarians with various procedures, including euthanasia and emergency situations

Educate adopters on appropriate medical care, including post-operative instructions and annual vaccinations

Deliver quality customer service to clients, volunteers, and staff while actively promoting our mission, services, programs, and events

Perform routine clinical laboratory tests, including fecal flotations, skin scrapes, and urine cytology

Working Conditions

Fast-paced animal shelter environment with exposure to extreme and varying temperatures, dogs and cats with unknown temperaments and behaviors, excessive noise, animal waste and fluids, deceased animals, cleaning chemicals, and zoonotic diseases

Ability to work as early as 5 AM and as late as 7 PM, as well as weekends and holidays

Ability to work at both shelter locations with initial training at our West Valley Animal Care Center and coverage at our East Valley Animal Care Center, as needed

Ability to lift, bend, stoop, stand, and walk on various surfaces, including slippery, uneven, and rough

Ability to exert 10 - 20 pounds constantly, 10 - 25 pounds frequently, and 50 - 100 pounds occasionally

Selection Procedure

Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

Must pass a pre-employment background and / or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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