Animal Technician, Sr. provides daily care for research animals of various species. Cleans and disinfects cages and equipment. Being an Animal Technician, Sr. monitors the health and well being of the animals, maintains logs of animal diet, behavior, vital signs and other data. Follows standard operating procedures and all biosafety and animal welfare regulations. Additionally, Animal Technician, Sr. may perform procedures to collect samples. May transport animals to and from laboratories. Requires a high school diploma. May require Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) certification from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) or other certification. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Animal Technician, Sr. works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be an Animal Technician, Sr. typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The Animal Care Specialist – Variable Hour performs duties to support the operations of the City Animal Services Shelter. The job includes significant customer service work to provide animal information and answer questions of visitors or callers. The job also includes caring for animals, feeding, exercising, providing vaccinations and medical care, testing and evaluating temperament. The Animal Care Specialist – Variable Hour cleans animal cages, holding areas and public areas. Seasonal work may include grounds keeping and landscaping work including mowing, trimming and weed control.
The job requires knowledge of animal care, building maintenance, and customer service including situations where persons may be upset or emotionally distraught. The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public.
The work environment includes animal care and control and a building and grounds maintenance environment that includes the use of power equipment and outdoor weather conditions including extreme temperatures. The job is occasionally exposed to animals that may be injured or aggressive and includes the hazard of exposure to drugs used to euthanize animals and zoonotic diseases, including rabies. The noise level is generally moderate but can occasionally be high.
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