Arkansas Department of Workforce Services Hiring for Animal Services Certified Veterinary Technician Benton, AR at Benton, Arkansas Full Time

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Animal Services Certified Veterinary Technician Benton, AR

Full-time

Pay Grade: $35,360 – $55,972.80 or $17.00 26.91 per hour.

SUMMARY

The Animal Services Certified Veterinary Technician is responsible for
examining, diagnosing, treating,

and euthanizing animals in the care of the City of Benton Animal
Shelter. Work includes providing quality

level veterinary medical services, as well as maintaining accurate
records and reports. Work is performed

under the general direction of the Animal Services Director, while
adhering to the protocol and

procedures approved by the Shelter Veterinarian. Position is deemed
essential personnel and safety

sensitive.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
each of the following Essential

Duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
qualified individuals with

disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position:

Provide veterinary medical services that ensures welfare and proper care
of animals within the

shelter facility is maintained in all phases of shelter operation.

Assesses the animals disposition and health when brought into the
shelter. Examines, diagnoses,

and treats injured and sick animals.

Coordinates all medical activities at the shelter with the Animal
Services Director, Animal Services

Manager, Veterinarian, regarding animal welfare.

Maintains required records of supplies used in euthanasia. (i.e.,
safekeeping and strict utilization

accounting)

Prepares and transports rabies specimens to the Arkansas Department of
Health in a timely

manner as required; maintains reports on test results for dog bites.

Tranquilizes and euthanizes animals by injections; maintains accurate
euthanasia records.

Disposes of dangerous, injured, and dead animals found within city
limits.

Performs surgical animal decapitations and prepares specimens for
shipment to the State Health

Department.

Schedules appointments with local veterinarians for sterilization and
other medical procedures.

Prepares and maintains records of all treatments, diagnoses, and
euthanasia.

Maintain and store medical equipment and supplies including drug logs,
check supplies for

adherence specifications.

Performs other veterinary and animal care responsibilities as directed
by a licensed veterinarian

or other supervisor.

Cleans kennels and surrounding work areas within the shelter in
accordance with proper disease

control requirements.

Assists in adoption fairs, educational programs for local organizations,
and procuring volunteer

services for care and grooming of animals.

Performs routine maintenance and ground keeping duties on animal shelter
facility.

Will be required to work and serve on-call outside of normal business
hours, including nights,

weekends, and/or holidays as needed by the department.

Maintains safe and effective work environment and complies with animal
shelter procedures,

policies, rules, and regulations.

Performs other duties as necessary or assigned.

This job description and the enumerated Essential Duties are intended to
provide general guidelines for

job expectations and the employees ability to perform the position
described. This is not intended to be

an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and
abilities. Additional functions and

requirements may be assigned or assumed by the incumbent as necessary to
fulfill the requirements of

the position.

ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

The incumbent will spend most of the time performing this position in a
professional office-type setting.

The incumbent, while performing this position, spends time writing,
keyboardi ng, speaking, listening,

driving, seeing (such as close, color and peripheral vision, depth
perception and adjusted focus), sitting,

pulling, walking, standing, squatting, kneeling, and reaching. The noise
level in the work environment is

usually moderate to loud. The office environment also has exposure to
fumes, dust, toxic, or caustic

chemicals. The position requires regularly driving a motorized vehicle.

The incumbent for this position may operate any or all of the following:
telephone, smart phone, copy and

fax machines, adding machine (calculat