Part Time Hospital Assistant

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Hospital Assistant
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is looking for a skilled and dedicated Hospital Assistant to join our dynamic veterinary team. In this role, you'll play a key part in providing exceptional husbandry care to our zoo's quarantined animals, as well as assisting the veterinary staff with a variety of medical related tasks.
Responsibilities/ Duties : Provides daily husbandry for quarantine animals and hospitalized patients at the zoo's Animal Care Center, including feeding, cleaning, monitoring, and recordkeeping Monitors animal health and behavior, promptly reporting any changes or concerns to veterinary staff Researches, develops, and implements recordkeeping documents, enclosure set-ups, and enrichment plans for all incoming quarantine animals May assist veterinarians and veterinary technicians during medical procedures, including animal restraint, preparation, and post-procedure monitoring Maintains hospital cleanliness and organization, including food preparation areas and storage rooms Performs hospital support tasks, including restocking medical supplies, sterilizing surgical equipment, organizing necropsy and pathology tissues, coordinating disposal of necropsy specimens, assisting with the set-up and break-down of medical procedure equipment Transports laboratory samples, patients, or nuisance wildlife on grounds as directed Maintains confidentiality of medical cases Collaborates with animal keepers, veterinary technicians, and veterinarians to provide comprehensive animal care Demonstrates consistent good judgment in animal welfare/management and human safety while maintaining a secure work environment Ability to lead hospital tours for a wide variety of visiting individuals and groups Qualifications A minimum of two years of experience working with zoo or free-ranging wildlife is recommended. A bachelor's degree in biology, animal science, zoology or related field is desirable. Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); ZIMS experience preferred Pre-exposure rabies vaccination is preferred, or willingness to obtain upon hire Strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team Willingness to work weekends, holidays, and flexible hours as required
Requirements Current PA driver's license. Must be willing and able to operate an extended length utility vehicle. Position may require occasional off-site driving Must provide proof of negative TB test within 1 year prior to hire date Ability to work outside in a variety of weather conditions Manual dexterity is required to operate machinery, equipment and restraining devices, including restraint nets, pathology supplies, personal computers, etc. Must be physically able to exert up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects Work involves standing, walking, bending, reaching, crawling, crouching, etc. for periods of time Must be willing to always carry work-provided communication devices on person during work shifts
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Location:
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Healthcare Practitioners And Technical Occupations

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