Veterinary Technician - Job Description

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Specific duties of the Veterinary Technician include, but are not limited to:

• Perform ACO intake exams and manage temp room and ACO intake area
  • At all times, maintain the ACO intake and temp room; keep the area sanitized between each animal (including all counter surfaces, scale, and floor).
  • Responsible for morning cleaning of all animals housed in temp room
  • Perform exams on all ACO intakes; record all treatments and notes on intake exam form
  • Enter all ACO intakes into PetPoint before the end of the day
  • Place ACO intakes in appropriate housing; provide food, water, and bedding; indicate their location on the office board
  • Ensure all temp room cages and surfaces are clean and sanitized before leaving for the day
  • Ensure all animals housed in temp room always have fresh food, water, and bedding
  • Ensure all animals housed in temp room always have appropriate signage on their gate
  • Ensure that animals don’t remain in temp room housing beyond appropriate times 
    
  • Facilitate flow-through of all feral cats into TNR and Barn Cat programs in a timely fashion
• Monitor health and wellness of all shelter animals
  • Assist Medical Director with all duties as requested
  • Administer morning meds (administer afternoon meds as needed)
  • Monitor all shelter animals for signs of illness, and report to Medical Director for further instruction
  • Carefully observe all animals with medical issues, on medication, or that are on a medical watch; document findings for Medical Director to review
  • Administer scheduled follow-up vaccinations for shelter animals; coordinate with Foster Coordinator to ensure all foster animals receive follow-up dewormer, flea and heartworm preventative, and vaccines on time
  • Collaborate with Foster Coordinator to ensure foster animals receive appropriate medications and/or medical evaluations in a timely manner
  • Coordinate with Medical Director to ensure all medical supplies are stocked
  • Provide basic emergency treatments for sick or injured animals
  • Perform basic diagnostic tests
  • Ensure all pertinent medical notes are entered into PetPoint for easy access
• Perform other duties as needed; aid kennel techs and other staff with daily tasks when time allows