Veterinary Technician - Healthy Tails Mobile Clinic

Arizona Humane Society•Phoenix, AZ

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Arizona Humane Society is seeking a full-time Veterinary Technician for its Healthy Tails Mobile Clinic Team. The role provides veterinary care to people who otherwise may not have access to it. The technician participates in events throughout the Phoenix area and on Native lands around Arizona, working a four-day schedule with variable weekly hours and travel both inside and outside the Phoenix metropolitan area. Some trips require overnight stays of up to three to five days, and the role requires willingness to travel out of town for up to four days per month. Mobile team members must drive the clinic as needed; the position is designated safety sensitive. The Veterinary Technician assists veterinarians in AHS medical services, including surgery, laboratory diagnostics, fluid therapy, emergency care as necessary, administration of prescribed medications, education, and clinic asepsis. The work takes place outdoors and inside the mobile unit and involves physical activity and exposure to varying environmental conditions and animal-related sounds, odors, and dander. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver's license; must be at least 21 years of age.
Acceptable driving record and ability to pass drug and background screening to be insured as an AHS driver.
Completion of a veterinary technician program or 1–2 years of experience at a veterinary hospital or clinic.
Proficiency with TPR, vaccine administration, implanting microchips, performing anesthesia, preparation, fluid therapy, laboratory procedures, injections, and medication.
Ability to monitor vital signs of sedated and anesthetized patients in preoperative, operative, and postoperative phases.
Ability to intubate animals, place intravenous catheters, perform venipuncture, and administer fluids as needed.
Ability to meet the physical and environmental demands of the role, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds.
Willingness to travel out of town for overnight trips, up to four days per month, and to work a schedule with variable weekly hours.
Must pass pre-employment drug screening, background screening, and a driving background report.

Responsibilities

Participate in mobile clinic events throughout the Phoenix area and on Native lands around Arizona.
Drive the mobile clinic as needed.
Assist veterinarians with surgery, laboratory diagnostics, fluid therapy, emergency care as necessary, administration of prescribed medications, education, and clinic asepsis.
Perform veterinary technician procedures, including TPR, vaccine administration, microchip implantation, anesthesia, preparation, fluid therapy, laboratory procedures, injections, and medication administration.
Monitor vital signs of sedated and anesthetized patients before, during, and after surgery.
Intubate animals, place intravenous catheters, perform venipuncture, and administer fluids as needed.