Animal Health Technician

Posting Date

11 / 05 / 25

Application Deadline

11 / 12 / 25

Pay Range

Anticipated Hiring Range : $21.00 - $23.50 hourly

Full Pay Range : $21.00 - $31.00 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 diseases and performing surgeries?

We are seeking an individual to join our team of dedicated technicians and assist us in delivering optimal and humane medical care to the animals in our care. As an Animal Health Technician, you will assist in providing proper medical and preventive treatments and support our veterinarians in performing various surgical procedures. This position requires the employee to be on-site and or customer-facing for all hours worked.

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

About Us

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control employees are committed to animal welfare and strengthening the human-animal bond in our community, and we are always looking to add talented individuals to our team, either at our West or East Valley Animal Care Centers. 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, shelter, clinic, and animal services officer teams learn first-hand about proper care of homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.

Proud to Offer

Work with a greater purpose

Tuition reimbursement

Exceptional work-life balance

Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

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

Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club , dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

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 a 12% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

One year of experience in the care and treatment of animals at a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or with a public or private agency

High School Diploma or GED

Candidates must be flexible and able to work all shifts, including starting as early as 5 : 00 a.m. and finishing as late as 7 : 00 p.m., as well asworking weekends and holidays. Employees can be assigned to any shift, with any combination of days off, determined by the Department's needs

We Also Value

Experience as a veterinary technician at a high-volume spay / neuter clinic or animal shelter

Completion of a certified curriculum in veterinary technician / assisting

Job Contributions

Participate in high-volume / high-quality surgery at MCACC 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

Work is predominantly performed in an animal shelter 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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk on all types of surfaces, sometimes slippery and / or uneven and rough, and perform duties that require lifting, bending, and stooping

Must be able to lift up to 5 0-100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly

Machines, Tools, Equipment, and Hardware : Radiology equipment, Grooming equipment, Diagnostic tools, Surgical tools, Sterilization equipment. Software : Chameleon, Outlook

Protective Equipment Required as appropriate (e.g., in isolation ward)

May be assigned to work at other shelter locations based on operational needs

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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