Animal Care Mobile Clinic Technician

Pima County•Tucson, AZ

4d•$19

About The Position

Pima Animal Care Center’s (PACC) mobile medical unit is looking to hire an experienced technician to work our free, public veterinary care program called “Karen’s Karing Van” (KKV). The program extends veterinary medical care to Pima County residents who are unsheltered or housing insecure; residents living in areas lacking access to vet care, and/or overwhelmed caretakers. The KKV program offers free spay/neuter and wellness services but also has the capacity to run advanced diagnostics and pharmaceutical support. Successful applicants are community-minded professionals motivated to improve pet welfare and reduce relinquishment to local shelters. When not working offsite events you will work in the shelter clinic. Scheduled hours will vary based on events as well as department needs. This is a full time position with its focus support of community surgery and wellness outreach. Scheduled events are generally held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. In a typical month there will be 2-3 weekend events, the scheduling of which will vary throughout the year. The balance of the workweek is spent in the PACC clinic doing follow up work from the prior event and prepping for upcoming events.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Development (G.E.D.) certificate AND six months of experience in a veterinary clinic or position involving handling animals OR completion of a vet technician/vet assistant certification. (Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)
OR: One year of experience working with Pima County as an Animal Care Technician I, Animal Care Response Technician or closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.
Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and “Work Experience" sections of the application.
Valid driver license is required at time of application.
Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment.
Applicants are required to show proof of rabies immunization or are required to receive the rabies vaccine prior to employment.
Within nine months of appointment, employees must receive the full series of pre-exposure rabies immunizations.
Medical inability to be immunized or previous immunization must be verified by the County Physician prior to employment.
Recommended boosters are required for the duration of employment, unless medically excused or physiologically unable to develop immunity.

Nice To Haves

Minimum one (1) year experience working or volunteering in a veterinary clinic setting.
Minimum six (6) months experience working with underserved communities.
Minimum one (1) year experience in a customer service position.
Bilingual (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

Checks incoming animals for obvious health problems and injuries
Ensures humane treatment of all animals at PACC
Ensures the accuracy and completeness of documentation concerning incoming animals
Assists in administering medication to sick animals as prescribed and directed by a veterinarian
Cleans and sanitizes cages, kennels, floors, walls, windows, equipment, and treatment areas to maintain the sanitary conditions of the PACC
Assists in performing euthanasia of animals, including following safety protocols for use and maintenance of DEA Schedule II drugs
Reviews and organize documents, creates new records and inputs and retrieves information using automated systems
Prepares and updates files, logs, status records, and other documentation to reflect the current status of a process and performs required purges
Assists in maintaining accountability of scheduled drugs
Administers necessary treatment in accordance with directions received from veterinarian
Administers medications to sick animals as prescribed and directed by a veterinarian
Performs animal triage and treatment
Performs daily health checks on impounded animals
Documents pertinent animal health data
Prepares and processes euthanized, potentially rabid animals for laboratory analysis
Collects and disposes of dead animals according to shelter procedure and health codes