
ANIMAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN
CLEVELAND  METROPARKS ZOO

The Zoo Animal Health Technician provides para-professional assistance, clinical laboratory support, and nursing care in all aspects of zoo and wildlife medical practice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•  Facilitates and assists in a para-professional manner with medical/surgical procedures, clinical laboratory investigations, anesthesia, radiography, and necropsy, and maintains the surgical and other field and hospital instruments, equipment, and facilities in sanitary, functional order.

•  Provides laboratory analyses including hematology, chemistry, parasitology, and other clinical pathological procedures, insures quality cntrol of the results, and maintains the diagnostic equipment in calibrated working order and the laboratory in a clean, professional state.

•  Provides nursing care for animals under treatment or in quarantine, prepares and administers prescriptions and medication, monitors and reports animal behavior and condition, and provides appropriate supportive and custodial care.

•  Takes varied samples from animals to support animal research.

•  Orders and maintains health center drugs, equipment, and supplies; makes recommendations for purchases; maintains appropriate medical and clerical logs, records, and files; organizes and maintains collections of biological specimens.

•  Provides work direction to students and other personnel, as assigned.

•  Provides training and evaluations of veterinary technician students, assists in the training of veterinary and other students, and provides work direction to other personnel, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

•  High school graduate or equivalent.

•  Graduate from an approved and accredited Animal Health Technology Program or equivalent, and eligible for registry as an AHT with the Ohio State Veterinary Medical Board.

•  Two years experience assisting a licensed veterinarian, including demonstrated interest in, knowledge of, and experience with a variety of zoo and wildlife species.

•  Demonstrated working knowledge of procedures, techniques, and equipment necessary to perform each essential function.

•  Resourceful, observant, capable of recognizing subtle and potential problems in animals, endowed with common sense, able to work in a veterinary hospital environment, and to clearly communicate verbally and in writing with appropriate personnel.

•  Must have a good driving record (less than six (6) active points on driving records at the application stage of the hiring process) and possess a valid Ohio driver’s license.

•  Must be a non-smoker/tobacco user.

FULL SALARY RANGE:  $39,774-$59,660 annually. 

Typical Hiring Salary: $39,774-$49,717 annually

DATE POSTED:  02/20/2014	FILING DEADLINE:  03/13/2014

TO APPLY:  Your cover letter must clearly explain how your skills and experience align with the above job qualifications.

E-mail résumé referencing job #14032 to: resumes@clevelandmetroparks.com


Cleveland Metroparks is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and talented workforce.