Veterinary Assistant: Essential Animal Care & Vet Support

City of Indianapolis & Marion County; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Indianapolis & Marion County seeks a Veterinary Technician Assistant to support the veterinarian in daily animal care and medical procedures at the Animal Care Services facility in Indianapolis. The role involves hands-on examinations, medications, record-keeping, and collaboration with the medical team.

Applicants should have at least two years in a veterinary setting, strong animal health knowledge, and skills in performing diagnostic tests and physical exams.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 2 years working experience in a veterinary clinic or animal shelter.
• Must be able to communicate with a culturally diverse staff and public.
• Must be able to write legibly and learn to use the shelter management computer system.
• Weekend and evening hours may be required.
• Must have a strong knowledge of animal health and diseases.
• Must have veterinary technician skills such as performing diagnostic tests and physical examinations of animals.

Responsibilities

• Performs exams on every animal entering the building, including identifying age, breed, sex, spay or neuter status, weights, pregnancy status, vaccines, de-worming, flea prevention, nail trims, ear cleanings, and triaging for the medical team.
• Administers medications to animals.
• Maintains clear and accurate records.
• Assesses the health of animals in the shelter.
• Provides input on euthanasia decisions for medical reasons.
• Provides feedback on the behavior of animals.
• Performs animal euthanasia.
• Performs diagnostic skin scrapes.
• Performs diagnostic fecal parasite tests.
• Clips and cleans wounds.
• Assesses animals for fleas, ear mites, and other parasites.
• Grooms severely neglected animals.
• Transports animals to veterinary clinics for spay-neuter or other treatments.

Skills

Veterinary technician

Diagnostic tests

Communication

Record keeping

Tools

Shelter management software

Job description

City of Indianapolis & Marion County seeks a Veterinary Technician Assistant to support the veterinarian in daily animal care and medical procedures at the Animal Care Services facility in Indianapolis. The role involves hands-on examinations, medications, record-keeping, and collaboration with the medical team.

Applicants should have at least two years in a veterinary setting, strong animal health knowledge, and skills in performing diagnostic tests and physical exams.