Shelter Medical Tech - Certified in Madison, New Jersey at Washington Humane Society

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Medical Services Manager, assist in the provision of medical care of animals in the shelter and foster animals. Responsibilities include: administer medications, triage incoming animals, perform basic laboratory tests, and perform euthanasia.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Low stress handling, restraint and triage all animals entering our care.
• Oversee general medical procedures for sheltered and fostered animals according to established protocols
• Give direction on special feeding for individual animals as circumstances dictate
• Assign medications, as stated in our protocols, and follows up with treatment books daily
• Maintain a high level of communication with the Medical Services Manager to keep them abreast of the conditions of all sheltered animals
• Set and communicate to animal welfare staff specific treatments and medication schedules for individual animals
• Reviews animal records daily to ensure that all medical or treatment records are up to date and accurate
• Train animal welfare staff in technical skills as related to humane animal restraining and medicating/treating sheltered animals
• Work with the Clinic Front Desk Coordinator to schedule spay/neuter appointments, bloodwork and vet visits either in our clinic and with our outsourced Vet partners
• Assist with adoptions when medical information is needed
• Assist with the medical care of animals in our Foster and Trial Adoption programs
• Medicate orally, SQ and IM as directed by the Medical Services Manager or Veterinarian
• Collect appropriate samples and perform basic laboratory tests, including decapitation for rabies testing
• Implantation of microchips
• Participate in Rounds as assigned by the Medical Services Manager.
• Work with the Medical Services Manager and Kennel Managers to ensure staff is aware of all medical conditions that need to be monitored
• Perform Euthanasia
• Properly record all drug activity, DEA logs, and statistics, as required by law and St. Hubert’s policy
• Maintain accurate and complete medical records, including computer data entry
• Assist in the documentation of cruelty cases
• Assist in performance of necropsy, as needed
• Cleaning of medical areas, equipment, kennels and cages as needed
• Maintain medical equipment
• Aging, sexing, and accurate breed identification
• Other job duties as assigned by the Medical Supervisor or Veterinarian

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Knowledge of veterinary technician and animal shelter procedures and protocols.
• Demonstrates knowledge of animal restraint and handling techniques, as well as general animal safety practices, including recognizing animal behavior patterns.

• Eligibility for and willingness to apply for and maintain euthanasia technician certification

• Stay up to date on the most current shelter medicine protocols recommended by UC Davis.
• Possess and maintain N.J. driver’s license in good standing.
• Passion for St. Hubert's mission, for caring of all animals regardless of age, breed, temperament or species.
• HRA/St. Hubert’s requires all staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption applies. New employees must submit proof of full vaccination, or request for medical or religious exemption, before their first day of work in St. Hubert's workplace. Employees receiving a medical or religious exemption will be required to submit a weekly, time-stamped, negative COVID test to HR.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted regularly, 50+ pounds assisted.
• Ability to be comfortable working w/ cats, dogs, small animals, reptiles, fish, wildlife.
• Ability to perform strenuous physical activity on daily basis, including lifting, carrying, reaching, stooping, standing, squatting, and bending.
• Due to nature of shelter work, may be exposed to deceased, fractious, or aggressive animals; hostile, irate persons; zoonotic or other diseases; unpleasant noises, odors, sights; extreme temperatures.

Education and Experience: