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Posting Date 04/09/25
Application Deadline 04/16/25
Pay Range $21.00 - $30.00 hourly
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.
*This is a part-time position working 16 hours per week and not eligible for overtime.
Job Type Temporary
Department Animal Care and Control
About the Position Are you a passionate animal advocate looking to serve your community and provide extraordinary medical care to the shelter animals of Maricopa County? We are looking for someone to join our team of dedicated technicians to help us deliver optimal and humane medical services to the animals in our care. As an Animal Health Triage Technician, you will assist in providing proper medicinal and preventative treatments and appropriate housing for our shelter animals. This position requires the employee in office and or customer facing for all hours worked. Don't miss out on this opportunity to support our shelter and your community! Apply today! About Us 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 Exceptional work-life balance Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County Paid sick time Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
One year of experience treating and handling animals in a veterinary clinic, humane society, or similar animal care facility High School Diploma or GED Post-secondary education may substitute for therequiredexperience on a year-for-year basis 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
We Also Value
Job Contributions
Receive animals into the shelter, ensuring the animal is scanned for identification, information is entered into the database accurately, and an identifying photograph is taken. Maintain detailed and accurate animal medical records Perform vaccine administration and flea and tick preventative application, routine clinical laboratory testing, including SNAP Parvo Administer prescribed medications and boosters and perform treatments on shelter animals Clean, disinfect, and maintain the work area and job-related equipment according to established disease control protocols Survey the shelter population to identify animals in need of medical attention, grooming, or sterilization Provide quality customer service to clients, volunteers, and staff while actively promoting our mission, services, programs, and events Educate adopters on appropriate medical care, including post-operative instructions and annual vaccinations Provide emergency treatment in life-threatening situations to sustain life as directed by staff veterinarians and perform follow-up treatment as prescribed
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 Must be able to lift up to 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, and Sterilization equipment. Software: Chameleon, Outlook. Protective Equipment Required as appropriate (e.g., in isolation ward)
Selection Procedure
Only the most qualified candidates will be considered 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. Apply Now!
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Maricopa County
sick time
Apr 09, 2025