Turtle Back Zoo · New Jersey · posted 17 days ago
The Turtle Back Zoo's Veterinary Department has an opportunity for a full-time animal veterinary technician. The animal vet technician is responsible for the preparation, clean up and assistance with routine and emergency animal procedures, including immobilizations, examinations, and collection of diagnostic samples. The technician is also responsible for the daily care and daily medical treatment of any hospitalized and quarantined animals as well as processing biological samples for testing, such as blood, feces, and urine as well as the cleanliness and proper stocking of the hospital and the maintenance of various veterinary equipment. Position reports to the Head veterinarian. With the opening of our brand-new, state-of-the-art Animal Wellness Center, this is a unique opportunity to join a dedicated team and work in a cutting-edge facility designed to provide exceptional care for our diverse animal collection. Our New Animal Wellness Center Features: • 10,000 sq ft facility with guest viewing into the treatment room, nursery, and lab, offering unique educational opportunities. • Steris equipment in both treatment and surgical suites with CCTV viewing for guest engagement. • Advanced diagnostic tools, including a CT room and machine, portable radiology and ultrasound units, endoscopes, and more. • Dedicated surgical suite, neonatal suite, and ICU. • In-house laboratory for blood work, urinalysis, and fecal testing. Essential functions include: • Provides aspects of daily animal care and maintenance including cleaning, feeding, watering, observing, enclosure upkeep, monitoring health, record keeping and other aspects of professional animal care and management, including training and enrichment for hospitalized patients and quarantine animals. • Routinely assist with all aspects of anesthesia monitoring, radiology, ultrasonography, CT, endoscopy, surgery, and dental work. • Monitor behavior and health of animals in the Animal Hospital and appropriately reporting animal’s status. • Obtain various samples from Zoo animals and preparing them for diagnostic laboratory testing such as fecal analysis, hematology, serum chemistry, urinalysis, and microbiology. • Perform routine pharmacy related skills including medical calculations involving, but not limited to, dilutions and dosages. • Precise interpretation, dispensing, and administering medications as prescribed by a veterinarian. • Maintain medical packs, perform routine equipment maintenance tasks, and assist in the upkeep of the hospital supplies inventories to ensure proper function of the hospital. • Maintain medical records in a correct, timely, and orderly fashion. • Assistance with necropsies including collecting and preparing tissues for histopathologic evaluation. • Communicate courteously and effectively with all animal care specialists regarding animal medical related information and treatments. • Establish and maintain positive, cooperative, and effective working relations with fellow employees. • Constantly exhibit a guest service attitude and an obvious interest in guest comfort and service. • Communicate with guests during scheduled talks/demonstrations and when out in the park in a courteous and tactful manner and assist guests with questions and directions to various areas of the Zoo. • Remove trash and debris from guest area. • Any and all other duties as assigned
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