Registered Veterinary Technician

About the role

The Registered Veterinary Technician assists the veterinarian in performing surgeries and performs other animal health care tasks in support of the animal hospital at the County Animal Shelter. Incumbents in this class may also assist with the care and feeding of animals at the County Animal Shelter.

Responsibilities

• Prepare animals for surgery, assist with surgery, and care for animals post-surgery
• Identify normal and abnormal animal behavior and symptoms of rabies and other animal disorders
• Euthanize animals
• Perform prophylactic evaluations, cleanings, and uncomplicated tooth extractions
• Read, interpret, and apply applicable rules, regulations, codes, laws and ordinances governing the control and humane treatment of animals
• Use a computer to prepare and maintain written records
• Speak English and communicate clearly, confidently and persuasively to a variety of audiences from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds

Requirements

• Registration as a Registered Veterinary Technician by the California Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine
• Six months of experience assisting a licensed veterinarian in providing medical treatment to animals, including surgical procedures and medical examinations, in a veterinary hospital or shelter clinic setting

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Aseptic surgical techniques, animal care and husbandry
• Sterilization and surgical pack preparation procedures
• Disease symptoms of domestic animals
• Procedures to perform prophylactic evaluations, cleanings, and uncomplicated tooth extractions
• Procedures used to control and administer pharmaceuticals
• State and local codes, ordinances and regulations governing quarantine, impounding, care, and disposal of animals

Skills

• Ability to Prepare animals for surgery, assist with surgery, and care for animals post-surgery
• Ability to sterilize equipment used in the animal hospital
• Ability to identify normal and abnormal animal behavior and symptoms of rabies and other animal disorders
• Ability to euthanize animals
• Ability to perform prophylactic evaluations, cleanings, and uncomplicated tooth extractions
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply applicable rules, regulations, codes, laws and ordinances governing the control and humane treatment of animals
• Ability to use a computer to prepare and maintain written records
• Ability to speak English and communicate clearly, confidently and persuasively to a variety of audiences from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds

Benefits

• Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable.
• Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination.
• Note: Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.

Pay

• Not specified

Schedule

• Not specified