Animal Care Specialist
1 week ago
Under general supervision, the Animal Care Technician provides excellent humane care for animals brought to and housed within the Animal Services Center. The successful candidate will be responsible for feeding and providing daily care for animals, intaking, micro-chipping, vaccinating, and administering medications, as well as performing humane euthanasia. The Animal Care Technician will also be responsible for animal husbandry, cleaning and sanitizing animal kennels, pens, and cages, and maintaining accurate records for animals, controlled substances, and documents according to Federal and State Law and policy.
Essential Job Functions- Provides and ensures the humane treatment and care for animals by providing animal husbandry, kennel sanitation, along with feeding and watering the animals. Ensures epidemiological risks are limited, disease and injury are rapidly observed and follows established protocols to ensure animal health and safety.
- Ensures that facilities are in good repair and working order by recognizing the need for repairs and reporting them accordingly.
- Maintains accurate records for animals, controlled substances, and documents according to Federal and State Law and policy. Maintains inventory records of controlled substances and Animal Services supplies. Maintains facilities in a neat and organized manner.
- Maintains supplies and storage areas in a neat and organized manner, managing inventory and supplies in accordance with established policies and practices.
- Receives animals from citizens and provides compassionate customer service.
- Uses technology efficiently, including animal management software, field operations software, technological programs to streamline and organize workload, and basic office equipment.
- Routes issues and complaints to the appropriate personnel.
- Assists with coordination and communication with rescue partners and citizens.
- Knowledge of the symptoms of animal diseases, basic animal behavior (domestic and wild care and basic first aid.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of disease control
- Skill in communicating with other city employees and the public by oral and/or written means.
- Skill in managing multiple tasks.
- Skill in microchipping, vaccinating, and minor medical procedures
- Ability to work effectively when surrounded by loud noise.
- Ability to receive detailed information through oral or written communication
- Ability to prepare and keep accurate and detailed records.
- Ability to articulate and accept constructive correction of the job and associated tasks.
- Ability to work independent of specific instruction(s).
- Ability to aid in tasks with coworkers, volunteers and/or citizens
- Ability to operate a variety of equipment including but not limited to water hoses, dishwashers and/or straining equipment, computer, and copier
- Ability to decipher labels on but not limited to cleaning agents and medical containers.
- Ability to work in both indoor and outdoor environments.
- Ability to follow specific instructions.
- Ability to humanely euthanize animals and maintain accurate written and digital records of controlled substances in accordance with Federal Laws.
- Ability to work well with others and contribute to a positive, engaging work culture.
High school diploma or equivalent. Possession of a valid Texas Driver's License with a good driving record. Must obtain and maintain a Euthanasia Certification in accordance with 821 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, within four months of employment.
Background RequirementsThis position requires successful completion of a Criminal Background Check, Motor Vehicle Review, Drug and Alcohol Testing, Physical Examination, and HPE – Human Performance Evaluation.
Environmental Factors and Safety HazardsSubject to chemicals, dust, odor, zoonosis, parasites, mold, aggressive animal(s), and mite hazards. Work hours may include weekends, evenings and/or after hour call. Duty assignments may require rotation within divisional units because of the technical, procedural and or legal knowledge required of the assignment. Some individuals may be appointed to permanent assignments which may not require the rotation of duty assignments.
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