Veterinary Technician

Animal Welfare Association; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization dedicated to animal welfare is seeking a Veterinary Technician. The successful candidate will assist in all medical and surgical procedures for animals, maintain cleanliness, and support the health of animals in a shelter environment. Candidates should possess a strong knowledge of animal care and the ability to handle animals safely. Full-time position with a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience performing Veterinary Technician duties preferred.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and medical knowledge preferred.
• Must recognize or be willing to gain knowledge of normal and abnormal health and behavioral conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assists with medical and surgical support for animals, including monitoring and initial medications.
• Maintains accurate medical records and performs diagnostics as directed by the Veterinarian.
• Handles after-hours emergency medical calls as needed.

Skills

Humane treatment of animals

Knowledge of diseases and disorders of animals

Mathematical skills for drug conversions and dosing

Education

High School graduate

Associate degree as Veterinary Technician

Job description

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Animal Welfare Association provided pay range

This range is provided by Animal Welfare Association. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$18.00/hr - $23.00/hr

Objective: Assists with all practices and procedures of medical and surgical support, preparation, monitoring, and release of animals. Assess and monitor overall health, provide initial and routine medications and vaccines. Determine basic animal information at time of intake and maintain standards and record keeping as directed by the Clinic/Shelter Veterinarian.

Essential Functions:

• Adheres to agency Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to include standard best practices on safety and compliance
• Keeps all work areas, facilities, equipment, and animal cages clean and sanitized at all times
• Receives animals upon drop-off for surgery, at Shelter intake, and for foster care
• Maintains proper animal identification
• Checks animals for illness, infestations, injuries, or abnormalities, and performs diagnostic tests as directed by the Veterinarian
• Handles and restrains animals, including fractious and feral animals properly and safely
• Inoculates, medicates, feeds, and cares for animals as indicated by the Veterinarian
• Performs pre- and post-surgical related duties to include but not limited to, cleaning instruments, wrapping packs, and maintaining machines/equipment
• Responsible for the efficient induction and prepping of animals for surgery, to include monitoring animals recovering from anesthesia
• Assists with dental procedures including taking dental radiographs, anesthesia monitoring, and scaling and polishing
• Performs post-surgical duties and checks to ensure proper recovery of the animals
• Meets and talks with clients during admission, exams, vaccination clinics, foster rechecks, and surgical release, giving accurate and understandable instructions for post-surgical care and treatments as needed
• Prepares and maintains accurate medical records through agency database systems to include controlled substance logs
• Participates in euthanasia and disposal of animals as needed
• Responsible for handling after-hours emergency medical calls

Position Requirements:

• Humane treatment of animals
• Is able to accept and explain the concepts of prepubescent sterilization, prerelease sterilization of adopted animals and humane euthanasia
• Must recognize or be willing to gain working knowledge of normal and abnormal health and behavioral conditions of the patients, pre- and post-surgery
• Knowledge of the diseases and disorders of animals, spay/neuter, related procedures, animal handling and restraint
• Familiarity with medical terminology and medical knowledge preferred
• Mathematical skills for drug conversions and dosing preferred
• Knowledge of disinfecting procedures; antisepsis and asepsis

Qualifications:

• High School graduate, associate degree as Veterinary Technician preferred
• 1-2 years’ experience performing Veterinary Technician duties preferred

Physical Factors:

• Exposure to animals such as cats, dogs, and exotics
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs. unassisted, and over 50 lbs. with assistance
• Potential exposure to zoonotic diseases, dangerous and fractious animals, high noise levels, wet surfaces, hazardous chemicals, and sharp objects. Peanut butter is used extensively throughout the facility.
• Long periods of standing, bending, stooping, reaching, and working outdoors in varying weather conditions will be required

Job Type: Full-time

• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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