Job Duties

• Complete daily cleaning and sterilization of clinic work area. Use medical equipment to clean, sterilize and assemble medical instrument packs. Ensure that all cages are clean before leaving for the day.
• Ensure that all animals in clinic cages have access to food and water, when appropriate, and have clean cages and litter.
• Enter vet treatments at the Vet Tech requests.
• Assist vet staff by restraining animals, administer weekly vet treatments, setting up fecal floats, and assembling and administering medications.
• Communicate with caretakers, front desk staff, volunteers, and customers in a professional manner.
• Help with laundry by switching out a load every time you drop one off.
• Attend and participate in HSDC staff meetings, training sessions, or other administrative events as scheduled by management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A current working knowledge of companion animal care, transmittable disease in companion animals, zoonotic diseases, safe and humane animal handling procedures.
• Ability to properly handle and dispose of animal waste, hazardous chemicals/materials and sharp objects.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma, or equivalent.
• Ability to maintain a professional appearance and demeanor both within the HSDC and the general public.
• Ability to approach HSDC staff, volunteers and the general public to openly discuss the shelter, its mission, and the animals in a friendly, open and professional manner.
• Must be reliable and dependable. The shelter animal’s health and welfare depend on your attendance.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Electronic deposit (ACH) of paycheck is requested.

Physical demands and working environment

• Ability to work in an emotionally taxing field – a positive attitude and sense of humor are essential.
• Work is performed in an animal shelter. There is a potential for exposure to environmental factors such as temperature variations, high noise levels, zoonotic diseases, animal waste, hazardous chemicals or chemical materials requiring OSHA Material Safety Data Sheets, anesthetics, sharp objects, and potential hostile persons and/or dangerous and fractious animals.
• Ability to multi-task in a constantly changing environment.
• Must be able to work assigned shift, including weekends, holidays or during emergencies.
• May be required to work long or unusual hours during peak operational needs.
• Ability to stay standing or active during entire shift; lift and carry objects and animals up to 50 pounds; lift, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push and other strenuous activities.

This position has a 90 day probationary period.

This is an at-will position.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Medical-Surgical

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

• Delaware, OH 43015: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person