Certified Veterinary Technician
CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY·Quaker Hill, Connecticut
CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY·Quaker Hill, Connecticut
Provide quality medical and surgical care for animals, including routine preventative care, anesthesia monitoring, and laboratory testing. Maintain accurate electronic medical records and communicate medical conditions to adopters and fosters.
1-3 years if certified. 3-5 years as experience if not certified plus ability to becomes certified within 6-12 months. Must have worked as a vet tech, not a vet assistant in a clinic or shelter setting with surgery experience.
Ability to perform physically strenuous activities which will require lifting of moderate to heavy weights (up to 40 lbs.),standing and/or bending, pushing brooms and/or mops, and walking and/or controlling dogs and/or cats, use of cleaning solutions and sitting at a desk for long periods of time. Prior experience with animal restraint. Knowledge of animal handling and experience preferred.
Requires an Associate's degree in animal science and 1-3 years of experience if certified, or 3-5 years if not certified. Must have specific experience as a veterinary technician in a clinic or shelter setting with surgery skills.
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