Animal Care Technician

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office; Sarasota (FL); Presencial; USD 73.000 - 90.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Sarasota County Animal Services seeks an Animal Care Technician to assist in the kennel section, performing custodial tasks, answering calls, and assisting the public with lost/found animals and adoptions.

You will be part of an enforcement team, issue civil citations, transport and care for animals, and assist with medical evaluations, medications, scheduling vet care, and occasional euthanasia as needed.

Qualificações

• Two years of related work experience.
• Compassion for animals and ability to make careful visual observations.
• Ability to learn and explain Sarasota County Animal Control Ordinances.
• Knowledge of the care of animals.
• Veterinary assistant knowledge preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Answer phone calls and interact with the public regarding lost/found animals and adoptions.
• Issue civil citations as part of the enforcement team.
• Care, feed, clean, transport, and perform animal euthanasia as needed.
• Observe the variety of animals housed at the facility.
• Administer medications and schedule vet care; provide initial and ongoing medical evaluations.

Conhecimentos

Compassion for animals and keen观察?

Observation of animals

Ordinance explanation

Knowledge of animal care

Veterinary assistant knowledge

Descrição da vaga

General Description of Duties: The animal care technician will perform custodial work in the kennel section of Animal Services. This will include, but not limited to, answering phone calls, interacting with the public regarding lost/found animals and adoptions, issuing civil citations as part of an enforcement team, caring, feeding, cleaning, transporting, performing animal euthanasia as needed, and observing the variety of animals housed at the facility. The animal care technician will make initial and continual medical and health evaluations of animals in the agency’s care. This includes but is not limited to administering medications and scheduling appointments for veterinary care.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Two years of related work experience.
• Ability to have compassion for animals and make careful visual observations.
• Ability to learn and explain Sarasota County Animal Control Ordinances.
• Knowledge of the care of animals.
• Veterinary assistant knowledge preferred.

Long-term salary cap: $81,619