Veterinary Health Technician - Wildlife

The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA

Pasadena, CA

Expired: over a month ago Applications are no longer accepted.

$20 to $26 Hourly
Full-Time

Job Description

Do you have a passion for wildlife? Did you know you could have an exciting, rewarding career helping wildlife? PASADENA HUMANE is a non-profit animal welfare organization looking for passionate professionals to join our team.

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OUR MISSION

To lead the way toward a compassionate and caring community for all animals.

OUR VISION

All companion animals to reside in loving homes and for our community to respectfully coexist with wildlife.

OUR VALUES

LEARNING: We commit to best practice and professional development through continuous education.

INTEGRITY: We value honest and transparent communication and decision making using evidence based practices.

COLLABORATION: We value teamwork in our organization and partnerships with our community to deliver exceptional service.

KINDNESS: We show compassion, care, respect and empathy to all animals and humans without prejudice or discrimination.

JOB TITLE: Health Technician

FLSA: Non-Exempt

FT/PT: Full Time

THE POSITION

PASADENA HUMANE is currently hiring a Wildlife-Focus Health Technician. We are looking for experienced technicians who learn quickly, have strong interpersonal skills and feel passionate about our mission.

The Health team cares for all the pet animals and wildlife entering our shelter. As a Health Technician you will partner with veterinarians to address the husbandry, medical and behavioral needs of each animal on its rehabilitation journey back to its natural habitat. In addition to partnering with veterinarians, Health Technicians work with multiple other teams, including animal control officers and customer care associates, as well as volunteers, to ensure that animals are triaged and placed on appropriate pathways out of the shelter as expediently as possible.

This position will challenge you to grow nursing skills and develop your project management, communication, and critical thinking skills.

If you are a Registered Veterinary Technician interested in wildlife nursing, high volume high quality spay neuter, or shelter medicine (including behavioral care), this position will give you the opportunity to expand your skills in these specialty areas.

As a Wildlife-Focus Health Technician, you will share your expertise with wildlife for the benefit of human and non-human animals in the community and work to advocate for wildlife and healthy ecosystems by assisting with outreach and educational programs such as tabling events, public speaking to all ages, and assisting with our humane exclusion program. In this position you will work with residents to solve wildlife conflict issues and use creative problem-solving skills to find solutions that are humane and effective for both residents and wildlife, offering the community an alternative to conventional pest control.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

AA, AS or two years of post-secondary education required. Work experience will be considered as equivalent to education on a case-by-case basis.
BA, BS or graduate level education preferred.
Two years of experience working in veterinary medicine, zoology, animal science, ecology, agriculture, public health, rehabilitation, laboratory animal research, biology or similar field preferred
CPDT, CBCC, CWR, RVT or VTS preferred.
Two years of experience working in veterinary medicine, zoology, animal science, ecology, agriculture, public health, rehabilitation, laboratory animal research, biology or similar field preferred
Certified euthanasia training preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Fast-paced environment. Employees are exposed to numerous animals (living and deceased), including those with uncertain dispositions. They are required to act in a safe and responsible manner.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Pasadena Humane is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy not to engage in discrimination against any individual, or harassment of any person seeking employment with our organization on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic information or status as a covered veteran including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, merit increase, salary, training and development, demotion, and separation. This policy is intended to be consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws. Federal law requires proof of citizenship or "alien right-to-work" status. Pasadena Humane maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing.