Animal Care Technician - City of Sacramento

The Animal Care Technician processes intakes and outtakes; feeds and cares for impounded animals; evaluates and documents animal behavior and temperament; performs euthanasia; interacts with and trains volunteers; performs adoption counseling; participates in the rescue and transfer of animals to outside agencies; sanitizes equipment, kennels and other areas of the facility.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This classification is distinguished from the Senior Animal Care Technician classification in that it is responsible for the care, treatment, maintenance, enrichment, and social and mental stimulation of impounded animals and cleaning activities of Animal Care Services; whereas the latter classification is responsible for the more difficult animal care duties such as, but not limited to, resolving escalations and complaints, signing off on euthanasia decisions, inventory control, kennel management, the operation of the City Animal Care Services, and the direct supervision of lower level personnel.  This classification is distinguished from the Veterinary Assistant series in that the latter primarily assists with pre-operative and post-operative surgical care and treatment of impounded animals.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
This classification receives general technical and functional supervision and direction from the Senior Animal Care Technician or higher-level personnel. This classification trains and leads volunteers engaged in similar work.