Position:
Veterinary technician or Assistant (Part Time)
Job Summary:
To assist with providing veterinary medical services to animals at the Durham County Animal Shelter. This includes animal restraint and handling, basic animal care, assisting with medical and surgical procedures, administering medication, record keeping, laboratory testing, cleaning, and equipment maintenance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Restraint of animals for medical exams and procedures
- Care of animals in medical areas (feeding, cleaning kennels, monitoring, etc.)
- Care of small animal species (rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents, reptiles, birds, exotics, etc). Includes initial set up, cage cleaning, feeding, maintaining medical records, etc.
- Bring animals to and from kennels to medical areas
- Clean, stock and prepare surgical and medical areas
- Clean, wrap, sterilize and maintain surgical instruments and packs
- Induce, maintain and monitor anesthesia
- Recover anesthetized patients
- Maintain medical records, drug logs and medication sheets
- Maintain inventory, order and stock supplies
- Collect blood, urine, and fecal samples
- Perform, interpret and record results of basic laboratory tests (fecal flotation, heartworm tests, FeLV/FIV tests)
- Administer vaccines
- Administer oral and injectable medications.
- Implant microchips
- Perform euthanasia (training and certification provided)
Qualifications and Skills:
- Exceptional and compassionate animal care skills
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in animal restraint and handling
- Knowledge of common medical and behavioral issues for animals
- Knowledge of basic shelter standards of care
- Close attention to detail and cleanliness
- Ability to learn new skills effectively and work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work and thrive in an open intake shelter setting
Education and Experience:
- Minimum of high school diploma
- Additional education preferred
- Previous experience as a veterinary technician or assistant highly desired
- Previous animal shelter experience highly desired
Schedule:
- Saturday 7am-4pm
- Sunday 7am-4pm
- Monday 8am-5pm
- Schedule non-negotiable
Compensation:
- $15/hour
**Please include a cover letter with your resume. Email to employment@apsofdurham.org with the job title as the subject line.**
Date posted: 9/22/2021.