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Licensed Animal Care Specialist

2 months ago


Athens, Alabama, United States Limestone County Commission Full time
Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing care to the animals in the county shelter.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide care to animals by determining any illnesses, injuries, and other conditions based on physical examinations, observations, and any changes.
  • Restrains animals during exams by handling, lifting, and moving animals from kennels to exam rooms.
  • Assists with the removal of captured animals from animal-control service vehicles and places animals in shelter cages or other enclosures.
  • Maintains a safe, secure, healthy, and humane environment by complying with the Alabama State Board Veterinarian Medicine regulations and rules.
  • Educates animal owners on animal status, vaccines, flea and heartworm products, dental cleaning, and overall preventative healthcare recommendations.
  • Assist Kennel Technicians cleaning animal cages, kennels, equipment, and other related duties.
  • Performs related duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills Required
  • Knowledge of animal behavior and general veterinary practices, procedures, and terminology.
  • Knowledge of the tools and techniques used in the capture and transport of animals.
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical drugs, common diseases; their symptoms, means of transmission, treatment, and prevention, and other basic preventative health care recommendations.
  • Knowledge of the use, care, and storage of veterinary instruments, materials, and equipment.
  • Knowledge in recordkeeping, to include records of medical history, vaccine status, medications, laboratory results, messages, client education, etc.
  • Knowledge of animal behavior, as well as various health and medical conditions.
  • Skill in the professional treatment of animals, humanely and compassionately.
  • Skill in the ability to assist veterinarians in the practice of medicine and surgery; to remain calm under various types of pressure, not allowing emotions to overwhelm attitude and/or performance.
  • Skill in taking vital signs accurately and collecting lab samples; providing first aid to sick/injured animals.
  • Skill in the use of a computer.
  • Skill in oral and written communication.