Shelter Veterinary Technician

Description

Summary/Objective: Responsible for the daily care of the animals in the Animal Shelter and assisting in the daily operational duties as needed. Requires working rotated weekends and the technical handling of and caring for animals at the shelter.

Essential Functions: 

· Check and document vitals, give injections, calculate dosage for medications; draw blood samples and monitor animals throughout the day 

· Performs euthanasia on injured, sick, dangerous or unwanted animals by means of lethal injection; calculates dosage requirements for euthanasia procedures according to the weight of the animal.

· Handles and documents the use of controlled substance in compliance with state and federal laws 

· Restrains animals to prevent animal bites, seek assistance from other, when needed, to prevent injury to self, others and animals

· Handles incoming and out-going animals including checking health, cleanliness, and necessary medical treatment for animals including vaccines and taking necessary precautions such as putting animals in quarantine. 

· Assist with contracted veterinarians for alterations.  

Competency: 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 required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

· Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent to draw and interpret bar graphs.

· Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variable in standardized situations.

· Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Accounting software and Payroll systems.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an 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 and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk 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.

Required education and experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Associate or Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Technology from an AVMA-accredited program.

Additional eligibility qualifications: Valid Kentucky Drivers License; Active Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) status in the state of Kentucky.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Daviess County Fiscal Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, marital status, sex (wages), genetics, or disabled, recently separated, other protected, and armed forces service medal veterans in its hiring or employment practices.