Veterinary Technician - Kitten Nursery

Veterinary Technician – Kitten Nursery

The Arizona Humane Society is looking for a dedicated full‑time Kitten Nursery Veterinary Technician to provide care for 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, we encourage you to apply.

• Competitive salary
• Generous PTO program
• Up to 8 paid holidays per year
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Free Life Insurance, Short Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Discounts on veterinary services and other pet perks!

As the Kitten Nursery Veterinary Technician you will assist the Veterinarians with exams, fluid therapy and the administration of prescribed medications. You will also take part in feeding the population, cleaning kennels, cat enrichment, training volunteers, and guiding fosters.

• High school diploma/ GED required.
• Completion of a Veterinary Technician program or minimum of 1 year of experience at a veterinary hospital. Education may substitute for experience.
• Must know phlebotomy, parasitology, pharmacology and perform safe and humane animal handling.
• Ability to shoot, develop, log and file radiographs adhering to all required radiation safety procedures.
• Perform FELV, FIV and Heartworm tests, implant microchips and administer any necessary vaccines.
• Must follow departmental procedures for euthanasia including administration of drugs and loading deceased animals for disposal.

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.

The Arizona Humane Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the E‑Verify program.

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Pre‑employment background check is required.