Animal Care Technician PT (Parks)

SALARY

$20.67 - $25.84

JOB SUMMARY

Under general supervision, feeds and cares for animals at the Animal Services Center; responsible for micro chipping, vaccinating, and administering humane euthanasia to animals; responsible for cleaning and sanitizing animal kennels, pens, and holding cages.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide and ensure the humane welfare and care of animals by providing food and water in accordance with established policies and practices.
• Maintain a healthy environment by properly cleaning and disinfecting animal cages in accordance with established disease control policies and practices.
• Humanely euthanize animals and maintain accurate written records of controlled substances in accordance with Federal laws.
• Respond to and provide appropriate medical treatment such as: taking vitals, administering medications, and first aid to animals.
• Receive animals and maintain associated paperwork such as an inventory log, animal identification and location records, and related medical treatment records.
• Perform minor medical procedures including but not limited to vaccinating and micro chipping.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Observe animals to detect indications of disease and respond according as defined in established policies and practices.
• Maintain grounds, repair or replace broken kennel gates, kennel dividers, cables and pulleys.
• Remove litter and debris, wash feeding/watering utensils, and equipment, launder towels, blankets, beds, etc., maintain stock and storage rooms in a neat and organized manner, stock inventory of food, litter, cleaning supplies etc., and perform minor equipment/kennel repairs.
• Operate a motor vehicle in order to transport, load, and unload items including but not limited to food, animal carcasses, animal items, cat litter, carriers, animals, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of disease control.
• Knowledge of the symptoms of animal diseases, basic animal behavior, care, and first aid.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of performing humane euthanasia to a variety of animals.
• Knowledge of the breeds behavior and husbandry of domestic and wild animals.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with work associates and the public.
• Skill in communicating with other city employees and the public by oral and written means.
• Skill in the administration of euthanasia to animals. Skill in managing multiple tasks.
• Ability to work effectively when surrounded by loud noise. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and make fine discriminations in sound.
• Ability to perform a variety of physical skills including but not limited to seeing, sorting, typing, writing, euthanasia, dragging, carrying, kneeling and animal restraint.
• Ability to lift or exert forces equivalent to lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to operate a variety of equipment including but not limited to motor vehicles, water hoses, restraining equipment and euthanasia equipment such as needles, drugs and tourniquets.
• Ability to read labels on medical containers.
• Ability to work in both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Ability to keep and prepare accurate records.
• Ability to work independent of specific instruction.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including, but not limited to PC, and copier.
• Incumbent is subject to chemical hazards, dust, odor, zoonotic and mites hazards.

Qualifying Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Euthanasia Technician Certification in accordance with Chapter 821 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING:

• Criminal Background Check
• Drug & Alcohol Testing
• Physical & Human Performance Evaluation (HPE)

City of Arlington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.