About Us

employees are committed to animal welfare and strengthening the human-animal bond in our community. We are always looking to add talented individuals to our team, either at our . As one of the nation's largest open-admission shelters, we work with our community to serve the animals and people of Maricopa County. Our adoptions, shelters, clinics, and animal services officer teams learn first-hand about proper care for homeless and stray animals and work hard to help find them new homes.

Proud to Offer

• Tuition reimbursement

• Work with a greater purpose

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires 12.29% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• One year of experience treating and handling animals in a veterinary clinic, humane society, or similar animal care facility

• High school diploma or GED

• Post-secondary education may substitute for therequiredexperience on a year-for-year basis

We Also Value

• Experience as a veterinary technician

• Certified curriculum in veterinary technician/assisting

Job Contributions

• Participate in high volume/high-quality surgery by restraining animals for pre-operative exams, inducing animals, preparing animals for surgery, monitoring anesthesia, monitoring recovery, and maintaining surgical cleanliness in the surgical suite

• Provide prescribed medication and perform treatments on shelter animals

• Administer vaccinations and implant microchips into animals

• Clean, disinfect, and maintain the clinic and job-related equipment according to established disease control protocols

• Complete data entries and maintain detailed and accurate animal health records

• Survey the shelter population to identify animals in need of medical attention, grooming, or sterilization

• Assist staff veterinarians with various procedures, including euthanasia and emergency situations

• Educate adopters on appropriate medical care, including post-operative instructions and annual vaccinations

• Deliver quality customer service to clients, volunteers, and staff while actively promoting our mission, services, programs, and events

• Perform routine clinical laboratory tests, including fecal flotations, skin scrapes, and urine cytology

Working Conditions

• Fast-paced animal shelter environment with exposure to extreme and varying temperatures, dogs and cats with unknown temperaments and behaviors, excessive noise, animal waste and fluids, deceased animals, cleaning chemicals, and zoonotic diseases

• Ability to work as early as 5 AM and as late as 7 PM, as well as weekends and holidays

• Ability to work at both shelter locations with initial training at our West Valley Animal Care Center and coverage at our East Valley Animal Care Center, as needed

• Ability to lift, bend, stoop, stand, and walk on various surfaces, including slippery, uneven, and rough

• Ability to exert 10 - 20 pounds constantly, 10 - 25 pounds frequently, and 50 - 100 pounds occasionally