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EPElmwood Park Zoo
Elmwood Park Zoo•Zoological Park

Certified Veterinary Technician

Location

Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States

Work type

Onsite

Employment

Full Time

Experience

2-5 years

Compensation

$49.9K - $54.1K per year

Posted

8h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

Elmwood Park Zoo is seeking a highly-motivated Certified Veterinary Technician with in-depth knowledge of veterinary medical technical care and experience with a wide variety of zoo animal species. This role involves providing technical and medical assistance to the veterinarian in the daily care and treatments of all animals, ensuring a high standard of animal welfare.

Elmwood Park Zoo (EPZ) is seeking a highly-motivated individual with in-depth knowledge of veterinary medical technical care and experience working with a wide variety of zoo animal species. The Veterinary Technician is responsible for performing tasks associated with the husbandry and maintenance of native and exotic animals in an education and conservation-oriented zoological park. The Veterinary Technician provides technical and medical assistance to the veterinarian in the care and daily treatments of all animals maintained by EPZ. A successful candidate will communicate effectively both in writing and orally, have a logical approach to problem solving, a dedication to a high standard of animal care and a willingness to advocate for the welfare of the animals in the collection. The candidate should have experience with exotic animal anatomy, physiology, nutrition, husbandry, safe animal restraint techniques and clinical diagnostic techniques including radiology, hematology and other clinical diagnostic testing. Candidate must be skilled at anesthesia monitoring for all species including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians and should be familiar with a wide variety of anesthetic monitoring equipment. The candidate should be comfortable working independently as well as within a team.


Elmwood Park Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is home to almost 300 animals. The Zoo currently occupies 16 acres within Norristown PA and recently completed construction on the Frank and Paige Engro Veterinary Health Center, an 18,000 square foot veterinary and quarantine facility equipped with state of the art diagnostics including computed tomography, flexible and rigid endoscopy, digital radiography and more.


Specific Duties and Responsibilities


Education & Experience Required


Pay and Identification


Pay: $49,920 – 54,080 per year


Identification: Two forms of official valid identification are required. Ability to pass background and child abuse clearances

Updated 8h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Veterinary Medical Technical Care • 1+ yrs
Exotic Animal Husbandry • 1+ yrs
Animal Restraint Techniques • 1+ yrs
Clinical Diagnostic Techniques • 1+ yrs
Radiology • 1+ yrs
Hematology • 1+ yrs
Anesthesia Monitoring • 1+ yrs
Problem Solving • 1+ yrs

Experience

2-5 years

Certifications

Certified Veterinary Technician • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

$49.9K - $54.1K per year

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationNorristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Work typeOnsite
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium • 6/10
physicalMedium • 7/10
cognitiveHigh • 8/10
executionHigh • 8/10
creativityMedium • 5/10
uncertaintyMedium • 7/10
communicationMedium • 7/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Elmwood Park Zoo

Team size

Growing team

Location

Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States

Elmwood Park Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and is home to almost 300 animals. The Zoo currently occupies 16 acres within Norristown PA and recently completed construction on the Frank and Paige Engro Veterinary Health Center, an 18,000 square foot veterinary and quarantine facility equipped with state of the art diagnostics including computed tomography, flexible and rigid endoscopy, digital radiography and more.

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Certified Veterinary Technician

Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States • Full Time