Bestfriends

Veterinary Technician - Dogtown

Kanab, UT

No sponsorshipDetected 9 days ago

PharmacologyLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft Office

About the role

Shift: Thursday through Sunday 7:00am to 6:00pm Interviews will start immediately and occur weekly until the position is filled.
Summary: Dogtown Specialist Veterinary Programs provide high quality medical care for dogs in Best Friends lifesaving and veterinary programs.
They are responsible for daily medical activities and supporting Best Friends veterinarians.

Support, empower and enable volunteers and foster parents with the goal of utilizing volunteers to expand Best Friends lifesaving capacity; conduct client communications including aftercare and emergency support.
Support basic care for dogs such as feeding, cleaning, walking, and socialization for animals temporarily housed or transported within Lifesaving Center vehicles, buildings, or facilities.
Maintain a safe workplace, value, and model safe work practices, adhering to organizational safety practices and rules, and communicating to leadership about unsafe practices and conditions.
Customer-centric, non-judgmental approach to engaging with adopters, partners, visitors, volunteers, and colleagues; familiarity and comfort with a conversational adoption process.

ability to travel, including overnight stays, when needed.
During the selection process, it will be required for candidates to visit the sanctuary.

A minimum of two years working experience in veterinary medicine setting or equivalent work experience in an animal welfare or nonprofit setting.
Experience working with a variety of species, including large animal is strongly preferred.

Some formal education from an AVMA accredited veterinary technician certification program preferred but not required.
Bilingual or multi-lingual skills preferred but not required.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with well-developed organization skills to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products; familiarity with shelter software/animal management software, or desire to learn.

Maintain a clean and disinfected working environment, maintain controlled substances logs, accurately enter, and maintain patient and client medical data.

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must have valid work authorization that does not now and/or will not in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S. by Best Friends Animal Society.

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