Education:

Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology.

Experience:

Two years experience involving the care of animals.

* An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job may be acceptable in lieu of those requirements listed above.

Knowledge:

• Animal care principles and practices;
• Animal behavior;
• Common animal diseases;
• Basic animal anatomy;
• Proper cleaning and sanitizing methods and procedures;
• Recordkeeping principles;
• Computers and related software applications.

Skills:

• Caring for animals;
• Observing and documenting animal behavior;
• Identifying sick animals;
• Cleaning and sanitizing animal holding areas;
• Handling animals;
• Maintaining records;
• Using a computer and related software applications;
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with subordinates, coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.

Physical:

• Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of forces constantly to move objects.
• Incumbents may be subjected to fumes, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, blood and other bodily fluids, inadequate lighting, work space restrictions, intense noises, and a threatening environment.