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    Veterinary Health Technician - Pasadena, United States - Pasadena Humane

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    Job Description

    Do you love animals? Did you know you could have an exciting, rewarding career helping animals living in shelters? PASADENA HUMANE is a donor-supported, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting humane treatment, compassion and care for all animals and we're looking for passionate professionals to join our team.


    JOIN US

    OUR MISSION

    To lead the way toward a compassionate and caring community for all animals.

    OUR VISION

    All companion animals to reside in loving homes and for our community to respectfully coexist with wildlife.

    OUR VALUES

    LEARNING: We commit to best practice and professional development through continuous education.

    INTEGRITY: We value honest and transparent communication and decision making using evidence based practices.

    COLLABORATION: We value teamwork in our organization and partnerships with our community to deliver exceptional service.

    KINDNESS: We show compassion, care, respect and empathy to all animals and humans without prejudice or discrimination.

    JOB TITLE: Health Technician

    FLSA: Non-Exempt

    FT/PT: Full Time

    THE POSITION

    PASADENA HUMANE is currently hiring Veterinary Heath Technicians with experience and licenses (RVT or LVT) in our Veterinary Health Department.

    We are looking for professionals who learn quickly, have strong interpersonal skills and feel passionate about our mission. The right person for this job will be licensed as an RVT or LVT.

    We care for all the pet animals and wildlife entering our shelter. As a Health Technician you will partner with veterinarians to address the husbandry, medical and behavioral needs of each animal on its journey to a forever home. In addition to partnering with veterinarians, Health Technicians work with multiple other teams, including animal control officers, customer care associates (in adoptions, the animal resource center, the SNiP clinic), and volunteer services, to ensure that animals become available for placement as expediently as possible.

    REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

    We are looking for individuals who are comfortable working directly with animals in a medical and shelter environment. 3-5 years previous experience preferred. You should be a master of organization, comfortable on a learning curve, able to elicit cooperation and offer tangible contributions. You should thrive in a work environment where the pace and tasks change daily and collaboration brings best results.

    We are looking for someone who has confidence and experience in:

    1. High quality/high volume spay/neuter: we aim to perform 40 cat, dog and the occasional rabbit, spay/neuter surgeries a day, 4 days a week. We need a technician who is comfortable supporting high paced surgery, specifically anesthesia induction and monitoring. We also routinely perform amputations and enucleations. You will have an opportunity to develop your local block skills as well as your low stress handling skills

    WORKING CONDITIONS

    Fast-paced environment. Employees are exposed to numerous animals (living and deceased), including those with uncertain dispositions. They are required to act in a safe and responsible manner.

    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

    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

    Pasadena Humane is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy not to engage in discrimination against any individual, or harassment of any person seeking employment with our organization on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic information or status as a covered veteran including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, selection, promotion, transfer, merit increase, salary, training and development, demotion, and separation. This policy is intended to be consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws. Federal law requires proof of citizenship or "alien right-to-work" status. Pasadena Humane maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing.



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