Lab Techinican

Company: Humane Indiana
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

1. Responsible for the care and quality of life of shelter animals. Adheres to disease prevention protocols, safety protocols, and cleaning protocols from HI Standard Operating Procedures. 2. Responsible for performing physical examination of all incoming and outgoing animals within HI as well as facilitating the vaccination, deworming, microchipping and any other preventative health measure for all HI animals. 3. Work with Shelter Veterinarian to treat a wide range of medical issues and illnesses within the shelter animal population and act the Shelter Veterinarians assistant. 4. Ensures job task lists are completed daily and submitted to the Shelter Director. Ensures tasks are completed and are able to meet timeline deadlines. 5. Collaborates with the Kennel Technicians regarding the health of shelter animals and medical needs that need to be met. 6. Collaborates with Behavior Staff to ensure animal enrichment & behavioral needs are supported and ongoing. 7. Collaborates with Intake Coordinators to ensure proper planning of incoming animal examinations and vaccinations, foster vaccinations, and rescue placement. 8. Collaborates with Adoption Counselors to perform examinations on animals prior to being adopted and preparing and dispensing any needed medications as per the Shelter Veterinarians prescribing orders. 9. Assists Shelter Veterinarian in ordering supplies by keeping inventory of all medical supplies. 10. Must be able to respectfully work with volunteers and community service workers. 11. Maintains excellent staff motivation techniques, basic training skills, and mediation skills. 12. Assists staff with shelter based special events and adoption events.

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