Healthy Tails Mobile Clinic Veterinary Technician - Arizona Humane Society

Every pet deserves a good life. We save the most vulnerable animals and enrich the lives of pets and people. Our mission is made possible with the hard work of our valued employees. Named "Best Nonprofit" and "Best Place to Volunteer" by our community, we offer a friendly, professional work environment with a culture that promotes innovation, compassion and excellence. (Video)

Healthy Tails Mobile Clinic Veterinary Technician

COMBINE YOUR PASSION WITH A PURPOSE

At our competitive paying, non-profit mobile veterinary clinic. We help ensure that all pet owners have access to affordable veterinary care. We're proud to provide reduced or free grant-funded services to our underserved and underprivileged community who may not otherwise seek care for their pets due to financial barriers. Your work will impact those who have to choose between paying their bills and getting medical care for their pets and will help keep families together and pets out of the shelters. It is a job far beyond medicine; it's a mission and a purpose.

HTMC focuses providing care to those that otherwise do not have access. Events are held in the Phoenix area as well as on native lands around the state. The schedule is a 4-day workweek and requires travel in and outside of the Phoenix Metro-area. Occasionally, trips may require the team to be out of town for up to seven days, depending on the location.

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

By joining our team, your schedule will be four 10-hour workdays with three days off weekly. Days off are not consistent on a weekly basis as workday schedules will vary to support community needs.

SUPPORTING YOUR GROWTH

Investing in our staff is important to us! We will offer training, ongoing coaching, support, and new learning opportunities. We are a large, non-profit organization with growth opportunities across many departments.

PAWS UP FOR GREAT BENEFITS!

• Competitive pay
• Medical & dental
• 401(k)
• PTO and paid holidays
• Continued education, including paid Fear Free certification
• Discount on veterinary services
• Got student loans? Employment with AHS may qualify you for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

Essential Functions

• Assist veterinarians in all aspects of AHS' wellness clinic including surgery, laboratory diagnostics, fluid therapy, and emergency care as necessary, the administration of prescribed medications, client education and clinic asepsis.
• TPR, administer vaccines and other medications, implant microchips

• Check in/check out patients for surgery.
• Assist veterinarians and technicians in the evaluation, surgery, and recovery for patients.
• Perform anesthesia, prep, fluid therapy, laboratory procedures, injections, and medication.
• Monitor vital signs of sedated and anesthetized patients in preoperative, operative, and post-operative phases.
• Intubate animals, place intravenous catheters, perform venipuncture, and administer fluids as needed.
• Offer post-operative care to our pets.
• Maintain all records and documentation in our clinic management software.
• Offer an excellent experience every time to our customers. Offer compassionate communication and clear home-care directions for their pets.
• All Mobile positions are required to drive the mobile clinic as needed and are designated as safety sensitive; misdemeanor and felony charges and/ or convictions, inability to pass driving background, or failure to pass drug screening may disqualify you from the position.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required.

Education / Certifications / Licenses:

• High school diploma/GED
• CVT not required. Education may substitute for experience
• Valid driver's license required

Experience:

• Completion of a veterinary technician program with 1-2 years of experience at a veterinary hospital or clinic.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

Language - Able to speak, read, write and understand English. Spanish language helpful.

Mathematical - Basic

Technical - Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Explorer; able to learn other software programs as necessary. Proficiency with or able to learn/use Vetter software.

Other:

Regular attendance, punctuality and access to reliable transportation are required.

With the exception of minor traffic and petty offenses; misdemeanor and felony charges and/ or convictions may disqualify you from the position. Driving background check is required. Ability to pass a drug screen is required.

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

There will be exposure to dust, heat, cold and temperature changes; occasional wet floors, and animal noises, odors, and dander. The work environment will consist of outdoors and within the mobile unit.

The physical and environmental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Additional Information

The Arizona Humane Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the E-Verify program. Pre-employment background check, driving background report and drug screen required.