Clinic Technician

Pima County Government; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at Pima Animal Care Center as a Clinic Technician. This role involves caring for shelter animals, assisting in surgeries, and ensuring their health and safety. Ideal for animal lovers looking to make a difference in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience in a veterinary clinic or handling animals.
• Completion of a vet technician/vet assistant certification.

Responsibilities

• Checks incoming animals for health problems and injuries.
• Assists in administering medication to sick animals.
• Cleans and sanitizes cages and treatment areas.

Skills

Animal Care

Documentation

Medication Administration

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Vet technician/vet assistant certification

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Job Description Summary

Department - Pima Animal Care Center

Job Description

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5864 - Animal Care Technician II

Salary Grade: 3

Pay Range:
Hiring Range: $17.36 - $20.40 Per Hour
Full Range: $17.36 - $23.44 Per Hour

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

The first review of applications will be on 05/09/2025.

Pima Animal Care Center (PACC) is looking for dedicated animal lovers to join our clinic team. As a Clinic Technician, you will work directly in our shelter clinic taking care of all the dogs and cats in our facility.

You will rotate between our surgery and triage team, learning the skills it takes to assist in a fast-paced environment full of emergency cases.

Our shelter is open seven days a week, and this position requires rotating shifts in the mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Current shifts start as early as 5:00 am and evening shifts can run until 12:00 am.

Essential Functions

• Checks incoming animals for obvious health problems and injuries;
• Ensures humane treatment of all animals at PACC;
• Ensures the accuracy and completeness of documentation concerning incoming animals;
• Assists in administering medication to sick animals as prescribed and directed by a veterinarian;
• Cleans and sanitizes cages, kennels, floors, walls, windows, equipment, and treatment areas to maintain sanitary conditions;
• Assists in performing euthanasia of animals, including following safety protocols for use and maintenance of DEA Schedule II drugs;
• Reviews and organizes documents, creates new records, and inputs and retrieves information using automated systems;
• Prepares and updates files, logs, status records, and other documentation to reflect the current status of a process and performs required purges;
• Assists in maintaining accountability of scheduled drugs;
• Administers necessary treatment in accordance with directions received from veterinarian;
• Administers medications to sick animals as prescribed and directed by a veterinarian;
• Performs animal triage and treatment;
• Performs daily health checks on impounded animals;
• Documents pertinent animal health data;
• Prepares and processes euthanized, potentially rabid animals for laboratory analysis;
• Collects and disposes of dead animals according to shelter procedures and health codes.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate AND six months of experience in a veterinary clinic or handling animals OR completion of a vet technician/vet assistant certification.
• Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.
• Or one year of experience working with Pima County as an Animal Care Technician I, Animal Care Response Technician, or closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
• Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications

Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Wellness and Fitness Services