Facility

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

Closing Date

Description

Position: Veterinary Technician (full-time)

Reports To: Vice President of Husbandry and Veterinary Services

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt (hourly)

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Vice President of Husbandry and Veterinary Services, the Veterinary Technician is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of Loveland Living Planet Aquarium’s Veterinary Services Department. This position works closely with Veterinary and Husbandry team members to facilitate routine and emergency medical care for the Aquarium’s diverse living collection. This position performs essential job functions in accordance with the standards of accrediting and regulatory bodies, including the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Loveland Living Planet is a non-profit, AZA-accredited public aquarium located near Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition to being the largest science-based education outreach program in the state of Utah, we are home to a diverse collection of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish, ranging from critically endangered native fish to Asiatic clouded leopards. The institution is growing rapidly, as is our full-time veterinary services program, with the goal of providing best-in-class medicine for the animals in our care using advanced equipment including: digital radiography, rigid and flexible endoscopy, dental prophylaxis, ultrasound, in-house bacteriology, and more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Assisting veterinarian in performing diagnostics and providing medical treatment for the collection
Ensuring veterinary clinic areas and equipment are clean and well-maintained
Maintaining drug and hospital supply inventories and filling prescriptions
Assisting veterinarian with medical training for husbandry staff, veterinary externs, and volunteers
Facilitating medical record-keeping and appointment scheduling
 This job may entail on-call responsibilities and other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

Bachelor’s degree or graduate of an AVMA-accredited veterinary technical program (CVT/LVT) preferred
Minimum 2 years’ experience as a full-time veterinary technician
Experience working with zoo animals, aquatics, wildlife, or exotic pets preferred
Familiarity with electronic record-keeping
Familiarity with use of medical equipment such as radiology, endoscopy, microscopy, and surgical tools
Thorough understanding of general disease processes, diagnostics, and prevention programs
Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
Possess excellent communication skills and multi-tasking abilities

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Valid Utah driver’s license (or ability to obtain within 90 days)
CPR/First Aid certification to be obtained upon employment
Must possess or be willing to obtain current, negative drug and TB test results

Physical Demands:

This position requires periods of standing and walking as well as extended periods of sitting with technology systems and reporting. The role will primarily be within an attraction environment.
Must be available to work hours or take calls to support your team outside of scheduled business hours for emergency and non-emergency situations. On call 24 hours a day
Must be able to provide veterinary care and assessments in a variety of exhibit and non-exhibit settings. This may include wading, swimming, or diving, walking on wet floors, and outdoor work under variety of conditions: cold weather, hot weather, rain, mud, ocean environments, and dry land
Considerable physical exertion, such as walking, bending, stooping and climbing of ladders
Lifting of heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) on a frequent basis

While this job description attempts to describe the essential functions of the position, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. It does not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time. The overall work environment while performing this job includes exposure to weather conditions and the noise level is usually moderate. The employee is expected to adhere to all policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to the policies. 

Education and Pre-requisites

Not specified.

Compensation and benefits

Not specified.

Application instructions

Apply at: https://livingplanetaquarium.org/jobs/