Veterinary Technician

Broward County, Florida; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Health savings account

FRS pension

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking a Veterinary Technician to support the Animal Care Division. Provides medical care to animals and works under general supervision, developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum education requires one year of clinical veterinary experience. Preference for Registered/Licensed Veterinary Technician and the Euthanasia certification within six months of hire. This is a safety-sensitive position with performance verifications.”

Qualifications

• Requires one year of clinical experience in a veterinary clinic or hospital; high volume spay-neuter clinic; municipal or animal welfare organization.
• Preference: Registered/Licensed Veterinary Technician
• Must possess or obtain the Euthanasia certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical evaluations and treatments to animals in the shelter; maintains the health of the animals received or sent out to partnering locations.
• Administers vaccinations, oral and injectable medications; checks temperature; uses a microscope and diagnostic equipment; conducts health exams.
• Preps animals for surgeries, monitors anesthesia, assists the veterinarian during surgery, and monitors recovery.
• Speaks with adopters and co-workers about medical conditions; provides care instructions and enters medical data into records.
• Performs humane euthanasia as needed and maintains cleanliness of clinic areas.

Skills

Clinical experience

Veterinary clinic

Strong communication

Education

One year clinical experience

Tools

Microscope

Medical equipment

Job description

REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES

The Broward County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualified candidates for Veterinary Technician to support the Animal Care Division.

Benefits of Broward County Employment

• High Deductible Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
• Single $10.90 / Family $80.79
• Includes a County Funded Health Savings Account of up to $2000 Annually
• Consumer Driven Health Plan - bi-weekly premiums:
• Single $82.58 / Family $286.79
• Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Pension or Investment Plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation Employee Match
• Eleven (11) paid holidays each year
• Vacation (Paid Time Off) = 2 weeks per year
• Up to 40 hours of Job Basis Leave for eligible positions
• Tuition Reimbursement (Up to 2K annually)

General Description

Provides medical care to animals.

Works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires one (1) year of clinical experience in a veterinary clinic or hospital; high volume spay-neuter clinic; municipal or animal welfare organization.

Special Certifications and Licenses

• Must possess or obtain the Euthanasia certification within six (6) months of hire.

Preferences

• Registered/Licensed Veterinary Technician

Additional Information:

This position is considered a safety-sensitive position. Candidates selected for employment will be subject to pre-employment verifications to include but not limited to; post-offer physical examination/drug test and clearance of the Department of Children and Families Affidavit of Good Moral Character.

SCOPE OF WORK

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides medical evaluations and treatments to animals in the shelter; maintains the health of the animals received or sent out to partnering locations.
• Performs routine medical procedures upon adopted, incoming, and redeemed animals; administers vaccinations, oral and injectable medications; checks temperature; uses a microscope and other diagnostic equipment for the purpose of identifying parasitic conditions and diseases; conducts health exams and administers first-aid when necessary.
• Preps animals for surgeries, places animals on the surgery table, ensuring they are properly hooked up to the anesthesia machines and monitors all animals under anesthesia to ensure heart rate and respirations remain stable, assists the veterinarian during surgery, and monitors all animals post-surgery to ensure that they recover safely from anesthesia.
• Speaks with adopters/potential adopters and co-workers when questions arise about medical conditions or animals at the shelter; provides foster parents, and owners, assistance and knowledge of how to care for the animals, administers medicines; places medications and microchip information into packs for adopters on pickup.
• Performs walk throughs of the shelter several times daily to find animals that require medical attention; cleans, disinfects, and maintains all cages, floors, and work surfaces in clinic area; enters all medical data into the computer to maintain accurate medical records for all animals seen.
• Enters medical data into the computer to maintain accurate medical records for all animals seen.
• Performs humane euthanasia as needed to mitigate pain, suffering, and animals posing safety concerns.
• Maintains cleanliness of all clinic area's.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Competencies

• Decision Quality:

  Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. Knows when to act independently and when to elevate issues. Integrates various inputs, decision criteria, and trade-offs to make effective decisions. Typically makes good independent decisions.

• Action Oriented:

  Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Identifies what needs to be done and acts quickly. Shows optimism and enthusiasm that affects others positively. Works independently but knows when to ask for help.

• Ensures Accountability:

  Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.

• Manages Ambiguity:

  Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. Responds effectively to unclear situations, seeks to resolve ambiguity and make progress. Seeks guidance on how to adapt to changes, responds with appropriate composure and effectiveness.

• Nimble Learning:

  Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. Relishes new or unusual problems; seeks others' input and experiments with own ideas. Easily learns the essence of difficult issues and concepts. Investigates and discusses own mistakes to learn from them.

• Being Resilient:

  Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations. Exhibits great composure during crisis situations and helps foster resilience and determination throughout the organization. Is a role model for dealing with hardships, and helps the organization learn and grow from the experiences.

• Situational Adaptability:

  Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. Takes steps to adapt to changing needs, conditions, priorities, or opportunities. Understands the cues that suggest a change in approach is needed; adopts new behaviors accordingly.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Physical Demands

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, stretching, or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Involves routine and frequent exposure to animals; disease/pathogens.

SPECIAL INFORMATION

County Core Values

• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Instills trust: Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.
• Values differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion. Broward County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. We support the hiring of people with disabilities; therefore, if you require assistance due to a disability, please contact the Professional Standards Section in advance at 954-357-6500 or email [e-mail] to make an accommodation request.

County-wide Emergency Responsibilities

Note: During emergency conditions, all County employees are automatically considered emergency service workers. County employees are subject to being called to work in the event of a disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and are expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned.

County-wide Employee Responsibilities

All Broward County employees must serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of Broward County's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest policies.

All Broward County employees must establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public, co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or gender identity and expression.