Veterinary Technician

SALARY: $40,824.99 ($19.62/hourly)

JOB SUMMARY

Under the general direction of the Shelter Veterinarian and Director, the Veterinary Technician will be responsible for medical and daily care of shelter animals. They will assist the Veterinarian as needed both in surgery and with shelter medicine responsibilities, as well as ensuring that the medical department and equipment is clean and in good working order. Additionally, they will monitor the health of animals in the shelter, provide care and treatment to sick and injured animals, and prepare animals for veterinary care ad spay/neuter and performs related duties as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

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· Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Qualifications:

• Licensure or certification as an RVT, LVT or CVT
• Two (2) years of verifiable veterinary experience working in an animal shelter or private practice. This includes recent experience within the last year in soft tissue surgery; examples include laceration repair, mass removal, spay/neuter surgery
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license (Class C) and a satisfactory motor vehicle record (MVR) if assigned job duties requiring the use of a vehicle.
• Possession of RVT, LVT or CVT credentials. Must maintain valid credentials while employed

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by any employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is routinely required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl

· The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Work is performed in an animal shelter environment

· Work may include outdoor responsibilities and exposure to weather conditions

· The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud

· Work will include interaction with live or deceased animals, up to and including livestock and small mammals