Temporary Animal Attendant- 6 months w/ benefits- Large Animals
Temporary Animal Attendant- 6 months w/ benefits- Large Animals
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Job Description
The Equine and Nemo Farm Animal Hospital (ENFAH) is seeking two 6month temporary Animal Attendants to work with faculty clinicians Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVTs) Interns and Residents as well as other staff throughout the hospital providing optimal patient care for our clients/owners.
Specifically you will:
- Perform large animal care and handling as well as washing and disinfecting all areas in the ENFAH including stalls treatment rooms breezeway etc. as well as disinfecting any equipment associated with milking or other animal carerelated tasks.
- Provide general care to patients such as feeding water grooming picking hooves and bathing as needed as well as bed stalls.
- Assist clinicians and technicians in the operating room following all infection control protocols.
- Removal of biohazardous waste including transportation of deceased animals to proper disposal areas ensuring strict adherence to hospital infection control policies.
- Assist with the loading/unloading of animals as needed as well as assist in their transportation to treatment areas for procedures.
- Operate machinery including forklifts tractors etc. to assist with moving pallets boxes dumpsters etc.
- Must develop and maintain excellent working relationships including communicating with staff students technicians veterinarians and clients in a professional manner at all times.
The Cornell University Hospital for Animals provides 24hour care for pets 365 days a year. The schedule for this position requires flexibility to ensure that adequate patient care and service needs are provided without interruption or exception. The schedule will include day evening weekend and/or holiday shifts.
What are the qualifications
- High School diploma and at least a year of experience specifically with large animal handling experience (horses cows pigs alpacas sheep) and/or animal husbandry in a hospital/clinical setting or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Candidate must have the ability to meet the physical demands of the position which includes but is not limited to prolonged standing and kneeling as well as lifting and restraining large animals as well as ability to jog horses multiple times daily;
- Must demonstrate a high level of initiative; have excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to multitask;
Rabies preexposure vaccinations and titer are required and the cost will be covered by the department.
What is in it for you
Cornell University provides excellent benefits that include health care options and generous paid leave provisions vacation and health/personal leave holiday pay and superior retirement options. Cornell has also been nationally recognized as an awardwinning workplace for our health wellbeing sustainability and diversity initiatives. For more benefit information follow the link: to apply:
Who we are and what we do:
Cornell University Hospital for Animals is our core clinical training patient care and research unit within the CVM composed of six diverse worldclass veterinary clinical units providing primary and specialty care. The Cornell Veterinary teaching hospital has 23 services led by internationally renowned boardcertified veterinary specialists providing advanced diagnostic and therapeutic care of animals including 24/7 emergency care. We strive to provide a diverse inclusive and fulfilling work environment for our family of employees who are committed to outstanding patient care client service and veterinary training and research.
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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