Animal Care Technician

Home Fur Good Vision, Mission, and Values

Our Vision …is to eliminate euthanasia of treatable and adoptable cats and dogs in Arizona

Our Mission …is to provide quality medical care, adoption placements, promote spay/neuter procedures, and provide outreach education for pet owners

Our Values

• Integrity - Demonstrate honesty, respect for others and trustworthiness in all we do.
• Community Service - Improve the lives of animals and people by striving to exceed our commitments.
• Accountability - Take personal responsibility for our commitments, actions and results.
• Teamwork - Work together to accelerate Home Fur Good’s successful pursuit of our Vision and Mission.
• Innovation - Adapt to and create change in pursuit of our success.
• Communication - Use open and honest forms of communication to strengthen relationships.
• Personal Growth - Continually acquire knowledge, skills and expertise.
• Excellence - Deliver exceptional value and quality in everything we do.

We are seeking an Animal Care Technician with a Veterinary Technician background to bring both skill sets, a passion for rescuing animals and a love for dogs and cats to our fast paced and dedicated Animal Care Team.

This position requires attention to detail, good decision making, the ability to work independently and good communication skills with volunteers, the public and co-workers.

This is a part time (25-32 hours a week) position. Shifts are 4-6 hours and hours range from 7:00am to 8:00 pm.

Responsibilities:

• Provide food and water for dogs and cats;
• exercise dogs and provide out of kennel potty breaks
• washing dishes, laundry, dog yards, carriers, litter boxes, bedding and walkways.
• Take inventory and stock necessary supplies.
• Ensure dogs and cats that need medication are properly medicated.
• Act as a liaison between Veterinarian and staff should a medical emergency arise. Monitor and record food intake, exercise and report observed medical or behavior issues.
• Responsible for prescription refills.
• Give vaccines when needed.
• Assist with blood draws and handling of sick or injured cats or dogs.
• Handle all animals humanely; correctly use safety equipment if necessary.
• Adhere to all established workflows to ensure the needs of the animals, the department, and the organization are met.
• Understand and adhere to all set cleaning, chemical, handling and safety procedures.

Job Requirement:

• Animal handling experience other than your own animals is required.
• Must have previously worked as veterinary technician, or trained as veterinary technician, and be comfortable handling sick or injured cats and dogs.
• Must be able to read and write in English.
• Ability to adapt to change and accept new duties within a fast-growing organization.
• Ability to work with diverse individuals within the organization and broader community.
• Must have reliable transportation.

This position requires ability to lift 50 pounds and work a variety of physical tasks to take care of our wonderful animals.

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions. Pay range between $16-$19 an hour based on qualifications and experience.

 

Employment Type: Part Time
Years Experience: 1 - 3 years
Salary: $16 - $19 Hourly
Bonus/Commission: No