Veterinary Technician Internship

Kansas City Zoo • Kansas City, MO

43d • Onsite

About The Position

The Veterinary Technician Internship serves as an opportunity to receive hands-on training as a Veterinary Technician in the field of zoological medicine. This internship must be in conjunction with a degree program from an accredited school of veterinary technology. This internship is scheduled five days per week (Monday – Friday), eight hours per day (8:00-4:30pm), for a period of ten weeks (a minimum of 400 hours). Interns may be expected to work additional hours or weekends as needed. Interns are expected to attend the full ten weeks unless an abbreviated session has been previously approved (minimum 8 weeks). Additionally, four sessions take place annually: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Interns are responsible for arranging their own transportation and housing.

Requirements

• Must have completed first year or be a recent graduate of an accredited school of veterinary technology.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Must have or be able to obtain negative TB test.
• Must be able to lift 75 pounds, with or without assistance.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and evening hours, in all weather extremes.
• Must pass a background screening.

Nice To Haves

• GPA of 3.0 or higher desired.

Responsibilities

• Learning to set up and break down medical procedures.
• Learning immobilization procedures such as anesthetic monitoring and recording, catheterization, etc.
• Learning to administer routine treatments on hospitalized animals.
• Learning to perform preventative health care of the collection such as manual restraint, phlebotomy, radiography.
• Learning to maintain the hospital with duties that include cleaning and sanitization, equipment care, stocking supplies etc.
• Learning to perform laboratory testing and sample preparation such as urinalysis and fecal exams, blood smears, etc.
• May at times be requested to perform other duties or special projects as assigned, which are in the best interest of the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree