Animal Health Technician

Animal Health Technician

Are you ready to provide extraordinary medical care to our shelter population? Do you have the compassion and enthusiasm to assist our veterinarians in analyzing disease and performing surgery?

We are looking for someone to join our team of dedicated technicians and help us deliver optimal and humane medical services to the animals in our care. As an Animal Health Technician, you will assist in providing appropriate medical and preventive treatments and assist our veterinarians in performing various surgical procedures. This position requires the employee to be on-site and or customer-facing for all hours worked.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to support our shelter and your community! Apply today!

Maricopa County Animal Care & Control employees are committed to animal welfare and strengthening the human-animal bond in our community, and we are always looking to add talented individuals to our team, either at our West or East Valley Animal Care Centers. As one of the nation's largest open-admission shelters, we work with our community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County. Our adoptions, shelter, clinic, and animal services officer teams learn first-hand about proper care of homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring an 11.98% contribution rate per paycheck that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

We Require

• One year of experience in the care and treatment of animals at a veterinary clinic, animal hospital, or with a public or private agency
• High School Diploma or GED

Other Requirements

• Candidates must be flexible and able to work all shifts, including starting as early as 5 AM and finishing as late as 7 PM, working weekends and holidays. Employees can be assigned to any shift, with any combination of days off, determined by the Department's needs
• Must be willing and able to participate on the euthanasia team as required

We Also Value

• Experience as a veterinary technician at a high-volume spay/neuter clinic or animal shelter
• Completion of a certified curriculum in veterinary technician/assisting

Job Contributions

• Participate in high-volume/high-quality surgery at MCACC by restraining animals for pre-operative exams, inducing animals, preparing animals for surgery, monitoring anesthesia, monitoring recovery, and maintaining surgical cleanliness in the surgical suite
• Provide prescribed medication and perform treatments on shelter animals
• Administer vaccinations and implant microchips into animals
• Clean, disinfect, and maintain the clinic and job-related equipment according to established disease control protocols
• Complete data entries and maintain detailed and accurate animal health records
• Survey the shelter population to identify animals in need of medical attention, grooming, or sterilization
• Assist staff veterinarians with various procedures, including euthanasia and emergency situations
• Educate adopters on appropriate medical care, including post-operative instructions and annual vaccinations
• Deliver quality customer service to clients, volunteers, and staff while actively promoting our mission, services, programs, and events
• Perform routine clinical laboratory tests, including fecal flotations, skin scrapes, and urine cytology
• Involved in and will perform humane euthanasia of animals when required, in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and established protocols

Working Conditions

• Work is predominantly performed in an animal shelter with exposure to extreme and varying temperatures, dogs and cats with unknown temperaments and behaviors, excessive noise, animal waste and fluids, deceased animals, cleaning chemicals, and Zoonotic Diseases
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk on all types of surfaces, sometimes slippery and/or uneven and rough, and perform duties that require lifting, bending, and stooping
• May be assigned to work at other shelter locations based on operational needs
• Work involves regular participation in animal care and control activities, including the humane euthanasia of animals, handling injured, ill, or aggressive animals, interacting with members of the public, and performing time-sensitive duties under varying stressful and high-pressure conditions
• May be required to drive a personal or county vehicle.
• Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly
• Machines, Tools, Equipment, Software, and Hardware: Radiology equipment, Grooming equipment, Diagnostic tools, Surgical tools, Sterilization equipment. Software: Chameleon, Outlook
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required as appropriate (e.g., in an isolation ward)

Selection Procedure

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact View email address on click.appcast.io to initiate the interactive process.