Veterinary Technician

Are you looking for a career opportunity where YOU can make a difference and be a part of your community’s health and well-being? Cobb Animal Services is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician to assist in the provision of emergency, medical and surgical veterinary care for the animals housed at the County’s animal shelter. As a vital member of the Department of Public Safety, you are a critical connection with the public and ensuring a safe and healthy community for our pets and furry friends.

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• 13 days per year / 1 year of service
• 15 days per year / 5 years of service
• 20 days per year / 10 years of service
• 22 days per year / 15 years of service
• 25 days per year / 20 years of service

• 12 paid holidays per year

• Accumulates at 4.0 hours per biweekly

• Up to 18 days per year

Eligible full-time employees will receive six weeks paid time off to care for and bond with their newborn or newly adopted child.

Full-time employees will receive up to 3 days of bereavement leave with pay for up to 24 hours.

A free health clinic is available for all Cobb County Employees and their dependents who have insurance with Cobb County. The clinic offers sick and well checks and many prescription medications at no cost to the employee.

Multiple fitness centers with both strength and aerobic training equipment available at no-cost to employees.

Tuition assistance is available for you while you complete a college degree or certification. Reimbursable amounts are dependent upon available funding and will be proportionally distributed to all pre-approved applicants on a quarterly basis.

Assists veterinarian(s) with examination and treatment of sick and injured animals including, but not limited to: triages patients as needed for medical examination and treatment; retrieves and restrains animals for examination as needed; performs tasks that the veterinarian(s) requires such as clipping and cleaning patient for wound care, collects samples and conducts diagnostic testing, places IV catheters, monitors vital signs, manages pain until examination, and administers medications;

fills out prescriptions for medications as directed; and prepares samples and paperwork to send out samples to outside lab as needed; repeatedly lifts and or works with high energy animals; assists with or performs humane euthanasia; prepares and/or reviews written prescriptions for adopted animals.

Performs surgical preparation duties and assists with animal surgeries including, but not limited to: preparing anesthesia machines and ensuring that oxygen and pulse oximeter are operational; sets up surgery table; cleans surgical instruments and endotracheal tubes; wraps and sterilizes surgical instruments, preparing scrub for cleaning of surgical site; reviews surgery documentation and verifies identification and procedure information; assists with veterinarian scrub- and gown-in as needed;

calculates and administers sedation, premedication and induction medications; intubates patient with endotracheal tube; monitors heart rate, gum color and respiration; cleans and tattoos patient after surgery; monitors patient during recovery.

Performs administrative tasks including, but not limited to: maintaining inventory of products and supplies used in veterinary services by conducting routine inventory of all products used in Vet Services and compiling and preparing orders of needed supplies; confers with vendors as needed; receives items and checks for accuracy and proper invoicing; designs/drafts various forms for use by Vet Services as well as other areas of CCAS (ex: exam forms, inventory logs, anesthesia forms, etc.);

consults with other CCAS staff members on equipment or software that may be needed for Vet Services (ex: inventory software, diagnostic equipment etc.); prepares and maintains federally mandated drug records; inputs data from veterinarian's written notes/exam sheets, surgery notes and drug logs into the database under each individual patient; maintains records on controlled substances used in Vet services; maintains monthly spays/neuter counts in spreadsheet;

prepares and maintains records for K9 unit dogs; updates medications spreadsheets; completes and maintains copies of Health certificates;…