VETERINARY TECHNICIAN - PART-TIME

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury is seeking a Shelter Veterinary Assistant to support the shelter veterinarian with examinations and treatments of animals. The role includes assisting with spay/neuter surgeries, maintaining the surgery room, and coordinating medical care for injured animals.

You will interact with the public, help with adoptions counseling, and ensure compliance with shelter health standards. Requires a high school diploma and relevant veterinary experience in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and 2 years of vet assistant experience.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Veterinary Technician Certification preferred.
• CAET Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in examining animals brought to the shelter and ensure proper identification and parasite treatment.
• Assist in kennels, cleaning and disinfecting as needed.
• Detect diseases and ensure hygiene; sterilize equipment and prepare for surgeries.
• Coordinate and assist with surgeries and health checks on specified days.
• Communicate with veterinarians about animal needs and disease recognition.
• Maintain surgery room and instruments; read in-house tests like parvo, leukemia and heartworm.

Skills

Caring for animals

Sanitation & cleaning

Observation & reporting

Disease recognition

Animal handling

Recordkeeping

Computer skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Computers & software

Job description

Summary

This is the second of five levels in the Animal Care series.

Summary

This is the second of five levels in the Animal Care series.

This position is responsible for assisting the shelter veterinarian with examination and treatment of animals confined in the shelter. Provide and administer basic veterinary procedures in the absence of the veterinarian. Assist with spay and neuter surgeries.

Examples of Duties

Essential Class Duties And Responsibilities

(The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Assist as necessary in examining all animals brought into the shelter. Insure animals are scanned, tagged with proper identification, separated into appropriate kennels and treated for parasites.
• Assist in the kennels as needed. Assist with cleaning and disinfecting in kennels, as needed.
• Responsible for detecting diseases and to insure proper hygiene is completed on animals to prevent infestation by parasites in the shelter facility. Equipment sterilizing, disinfecting, and preparation for surgeries.
• Coordinate and assist with surgeries and health checks on specified days at the shelter and any other related jobs.
• Communicate with the veterinarians about the physical needs and disease recognition found in the shelter environment.
• Maintaining of surgery room and surgical instruments including instrument sterilization and changing of oxygen tanks.
• Set-up and read of fecal and in-house tests including parvo, leukemia, and heartworm.
• Drug log requirements including dispensing of medications and providing medications for weekend dosages as required. Minor knowledge of drugs and usages required. Keep supplies stocked and requisition supplies as needed.
• Assist in coordinating medical care for injured animals and special treatments sponsored by the humane "auxiliary" when needed.
• Provide counseling and advice on adoptions. Assist the public. Provide and prepare manual and computerized reports and documents pertaining to work and insure pet adoptions comply with mandatory spaying and neutering.
• Counsel owners with humane recommendations for keeping their animals in their home by making problem solving recommendations.
• Participate in school fairs, parades, school carnivals, shopping mall exhibits, with volunteer manpower possible, to educate the public and improve the Animal Services image., and work under the direction of the PROC, at both on and off site events, when needed.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May occasionally supervise volunteer workers, Pre-Trial Diversion/Community Service Workers and temporary employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Parish's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; and planning, assigning and directing work.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) and two years of experience with health checks and surgeries as a veterinarian assistant in an established veterinary hospital.

Licensing Requirements

• Valid driver’s license as per State law or requirement
• Prefer Veterinary Technician Certification
• CAET – Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician Certification

Supplemental Information

KNOWLEDGE

• Customer service principles;
• Basic animal handling techniques and applications;
• Basic animal care and nutrition requirements;
• Basic animal anatomy;
• Cleaning and sanitizing methods;
• Recordkeeping practices;
• Computers and related software applications.

Skills

• Caring for animals;
• Cleaning and sanitizing animal holding areas;
• Observing and documenting animal behavior;
• Identifying sick animals;
• Handling animals;
• Preparing and maintaining records and reports;
• Using computers and related software applications;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

This position is not eligible for the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury benefit package.

01

Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

03

Are you a current Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee?

• Yes
• No
• Required Question