VETERINARY TECHNICIAN

Salary: See Position Description

Location : Mobile County, AL

Job Type: 00-Full-time/Part-time/Temp/Seasonal/Supernumerary

Job Number: #36468-0923

Department: MOBILE COUNTY MERIT SYSTEM

Opening Date: 09/28/2023

Closing Date: Continuous

General Information

This is routine manual work providing technical assistance to the Veterinarian involved in maintaining and improving the quality of care, health, and safety of the animals that are brought into the animal shelter.

JURISDICTIONSYEARLY SALARY*MOBILE COUNTY$40,458 - $64,678**CITY OF MOBILE$35,821 - $57,265*Salary amended 10/27/2023

**Salary amended 4/22/2024

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Graduation from a standard senior high school, or the successful completion of the General Educational Development (GED) test, and a minimum of one year experience as a veterinary technician or assistant, or a combination of education and experience equivalent to these requirements.

Special Requirement:

Must possess current licensure as a Veterinary Technician from the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, or five years of experience as a non-licensed Veterinary Technician and the ability to obtain and certification as a Euthanasia Technician in the State of Alabama within one year of employment.

Description

For details, please see

Important Information

All applications must be submitted online through the Mobile County Personnel Board Job Opportunities page. As you create a JobOpps account, you will be asked for Notification Preferences (email or paper). Paper notification is unavailable; therefore, "email" should be selected. All notifications will be sent by email only. Only one application will be accepted per applicant per job posting. Accuracy and truthfulness are of primary importance for Merit System employment, and all applications are reviewed with this in mind. Resumes will not be accepted in place of completing the education and experience sections of the application.

Computers and scanners are available in our office at 1809 Government Street, Mobile, AL if needed.

Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, except for major holidays.

Eligibles selected for appointment must meet the established medical and physical standards for the class of work. The medical examination must be by one of the physicians designated by the Personnel Board. Appointees must bear the cost of the examination.

A person with a disability may request accommodation by contacting the Mobile County Personnel Board at .

Adam Bourne, Personnel Director

The agencies we serve are equal-opportunity employers.

The specific benefits associated with this position will be provided at a later time.

01

Are you currently an employee of a Mobile County Merit System organization, including any of the following job types:Appointed, contract, provisional, full-time, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or supernumerary

Yes

No

02

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the amount of experience you have working as a veterinary technician or assistant.

None

6 months

1 year

1 year and 6 months

2 years

2 years and 6 months

3 years

3 years and 6 months

4 years

4 years and 6 months

5 years

6 years

7 years

8 years

9 years

10 years

11 years

12 years or more

03

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents the highest level of education that you have completed.

High School or GED

1 year of college

2 years of college

Associate Degree

3 years of college

4 years of college

Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's degree and postgraduate coursework toward a Master's Degree

Bachelor's degree and professional certification (Certified Public Accountant, Engineer)

Master's degree

Master's degree with additional coursework toward a Doctoral degree

Juris Doctor

Doctoral degree

04

Use the dropdown menu below to select the option that most closely represents your status as a veteran of the United States Armed Forces.To be considered a disabled veteran, one must have 10% or more disability percentage, according to the U.S. Veterans Administration.

I am not a veteran.

I am not an honorably discharged veteran.

I am an honorably discharged veteran.

I am an honorably discharged disabled veteran.

I am the spouse of an honorably discharged disabled veteran.

I am the widow or widower of a deceased veteran.

05

Please provide details regarding your/your spouse's Veteran's status.In your response, please include department, component, and branch, MOS, dates of service/deployment, years of active and/or inactive service, and character of service.If neither you nor your spouse is/was a veteran, enter "None" in the blank space below.

06

Have you been convicted of a Felony within the last 5 years?

Yes

No

Required Question