Animal Care Technician

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury • Animal Services - (OJJS TEC Building), LA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is the first of five levels in the Animal Care series. Incumbents clean and sanitize the animal shelter and provide care to the animals. Responsibilities may include assigning incoming animals to kennels; administering medications and vaccinations; euthanizing animals; preparing heads for rabies checks; cremating animals; microchipping animals; cleaning kennels and public areas; assisting the public in selecting an animal and completing paperwork; and feeding and watering animals.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.); or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Valid driver's license as per State law or requirement.
• Customer service principles
• Basic animal handling techniques and applications
• Basic animal care and nutrition requirements
• Basic animal anatomy
• Cleaning and sanitizing methods
• Recordkeeping practices
• Computers and related software applications
• Caring for animals
• Cleaning and sanitizing animal holding areas
• Observing and documenting animal behavior
• Identifying sick animals
• Handling animals
• Preparing and maintaining records and reports
• Using computers and related software applications
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

Responsibilities

• Cares for animals, which includes: cleaning and disinfecting animal holding areas; maintaining facility aesthetics; feeding, watering, and grooming animals; opening and closing facilities; monitoring animals for illness, disease, and/or injury; evaluating animals for adoption potential; socializing animals in custody; administering vaccines and oral dewormers; microchipping animals; and/or performing other related activities.
• Participates in euthanizing animals, which includes: injecting animals with applicable serums; performing surgical decapitation of deceased animals for rabies testing; transporting carcasses of deceased animals to landfill for disposal; incinerating animals as requested; and cleaning the incinerator.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of files, records, reports, agreements, logs, adoption records and forms, and/or other related information.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED