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Bottle Baby ICU Technician - Part Time
The Arizona Humane Society is looking for a dedicated full-time Bottle Baby ICU Technician to provide care for neonatal kittens at our state-of-the-art Rob and Melani Walton Papago Park Campus. If you are a talented veterinary technician passionate about executing excellent patient care, please continue to read more now.
Department: Kitten Nursery
Location: Papago Park Campus
Schedule: Part Time, 2 - 10 hours shifts/Days
Reports To: Shelter Medical Manager
Supervises: N/A
Work-Life Balance (THREE DAYS OFF!)
By joining our team, your schedule will be four 10-hour workdays with three-days off every week, giving you extra time to enjoy life outside of work!
Paws Up For Great Benefits!
Competitive salary
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Health Savings Account and Flex Spending Account options
Free Employee Assistance Program
Free Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability
401(k) with employer contribution
Generous PTO program
Up to 8 paid holidays per year
Continuing education, including employer Fear Free Certification
Discounts on veterinary services
Discounted bus and light rail passes
Employee Wellness Plans and Activities
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A Day In The Life
As a Bottle Baby ICU Technician you will provide care and treatment for neonatal kittens. Bottle feed kittens, track feeding and care activities, and ensure kittens are kept warm and thriving. You will also guide and lead volunteers who are assisting in the care of neonatal kittens. Duties will include caring for other animals at the shelter and related duties as assigned in off seasons or slower intake periods.
Job Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent
Completion of a Veterinary Technician program or minimum of 6 months of experience in a veterinary hospital.
Must have experience feeding kittens and puppies.
Must love kittens and demonstrate a safe and humane handling while caring for them.
Self-starter who can perform and make a positive impact without direct supervision.
Be an effective communicator who interacts professionally with volunteers, hospital staff and shelter personnel.
Answer emergency phone calls from fosters and provide assistance.
Must follow departmental procedures for euthanasia including administration of drugs.
Proficient with windows computer systems. Able to learn programs such as Chameleon (software used with animals in a shelter environment and enter information accurately and completely).
Physical Demands/Work Environment
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, talk or hear, taste or smell. 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. Most time will be spent in a typical air conditioned and heated office environment.
The physical 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 required.
Ready to Join our team and make a difference every day?
External applicants please apply with our quick 3 minute job application, If your application is selected, we will send you an invite to speak with our Recruiter to learn more about the position.
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