VETERINARY TECHNICIAN 2369

Veterinary Technician

Employer: City of Los Angeles

Salary: $75,627 to $110,580 Annually

Location: CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CA

Job Type: FULL-TIME

Job Number: 2369 OP

Department: Animal Services

Opening Date: 09/26/2014

Closing Date: Continuous

Duties

A Veterinary Technician assists a Veterinarian by performing routine and subprofessional duties in the medical or surgical treatment of animals at the City's animal shelters or spay and neuter clinics, performs euthanasia-by-injection and immunizations under the direction of a licensed Veterinarian, administers emergency medical treatment to injured animals, and does related work. Veterinary Technicians must be available to be assigned to any one of the shelters located throughout the City and may be required to work days or nights any five of a seven day workweek.

Requirement(s)/Minimum Qualification(s)

A Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) certificate, issued by the State of California Veterinary Medical Board, is required at the time of filing. Applicants will have 7 calendar days from the on-line application submission date to submit a copy of the Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) Certificate. A copy of the certificate may be attached to the on-line application at the time of filing or delivered to the Personnel Department at 700 East Temple Street, Room 100, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Applicants who fail to submit this document within the time required will not be considered further in this examination and their applications will not be processed.

Where To Apply & Application Deadline

Applications will only be accepted on-line. When you are viewing the on-line job bulletin of your choice, simply scroll to the top of the page and select the "Apply" icon. On-line job bulletins are also available at for Open Competitive Examinations and at for Promotional Examinations. This examination may close without prior notice at any time after a sufficient number of applications have been received. For administrative purposes, filing may close periodically and reopen the following day.

Selection Process

Examination Weight: Application Review = 100%. This examination will consist entirely of an application review by Personnel Department staff to ensure that applicants meet the minimum requirements for the job. The City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. To request a disability accommodation, please complete the Disability Accommodation Form within 14 calendar days of the submittal of the City application. The Disability Accommodation Form can be obtained at