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This part time position with a flexible schedule will assist with spay/neuter surgeries (that may include shelter pets, feral cats, or owned pets), vaccination clinics, and assisting with shelter medical rounds as needed for animals housed within the shelter.\nHitchcock Road Animal Services is a Joint Power Agency between the County of Monterey and City of Salinas. The County of Monterey acts as the lead agency and all employees are hired by the County of Monterey. While protecting, promoting, and enhancing the health, safety, and quality of life for companion animals and people within Monterey County, Animal Services performs duties that include field services for the impoundment of animals roaming at large; the treatment, control, and prevention of rabies in animals; the permitting of kennels, pet shops, rooster keeping in Monterey County; as well as responding to animal nuisance and code issues such as aggressive animals, dog barking, animal bites and enforcement of local animal related ordinances. Animal services also provides animal sheltering for stray and lost animals found in the County of Monterey, City of Salinas and other contracting cities; pet licensing for dogs and cats as required by state and local ordinances; veterinary services for care of and spay/neuter of animals that are housed within the shelter; and volunteer and education services that has a robust volunteer program and provides education and community outreach to increase and promote responsible pet ownership and HRAS services.\nAs of 1/3/2024, the Health Department offers up to a $10,000 signing bonus to candidates hired into permanent positions for this classification from this recruitment.\nThe County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier. \nThe Eligible List established by this recruitment process will be used to fill current and future vacancies, both regular and temporary, as they arise. \nExamples of Duties\nAssists veterinarian with examinations; restrains animals during examinations; makes observations on the health of sheltered animals and reports to shelter supervisor and veterinarian; communicates medical information to staff, volunteers, and clients; schedules animals for spay or neuter surgery; obtains cost estimates for outside treatment.\nPerforms physical examinations of animals and records findings; examines animals to determine breed and approximate age; evaluates health of animals and determines which animals have priority for medical care; recommends further evaluation such as x-ray and skin scraping to supervisor and veterinarian.\nCleans and disinfects surgical equipment; operates autoclave, cleans and disinfects surgery suite counters, tables, cages, and floors; assists with feeding and watering animals in clinic.\nTo view the complete job description, please visit the Monterey County website: Registered Veterinary Technician\nTHE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE\nWill have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:\nThorough Knowledge of:\nState and local ordinances and laws relating to the care, treatment and control of animals.\nMethods, techniques, and medication used in the care and treatment of animals.\nPhysical and behavioral characteristics of common domestic animals and livestock.\nCharacteristics of common diseases.\nWorking Knowledge of:\nSpay and neuter surgical procedures and techniques.\nProper techniques for preparation, handling and disposal of rabies specimen test samples.\nProper euthanasia procedures.\nBasic animal care and nutritional needs.\nProcedures and medical terminology of a veterinary clinic.\nStandard office computer software.\nEnglish grammar and usage.\nSkill and Ability to:\nPerform full range of Registered Veterinary Technician duties.\nHandle animals properly and perform work in a humane manner.\nPerform euthanasia of animals by injection; recognize symptoms of rabies and other common diseases and injuries in animals.\nKeep accurate records of treatment.\nExercise independent judgment.\nCommunicate clearly and proficiently both orally and in writing at a level necessary to perform the responsibilities and duties of the position.\nMaintain effective working relationships with shelter staff, volunteers, clients, and veterinarian.\nDesirable Qualifications:\nAbility to speak, read, and write effectively in English and Spanish \nExamples of Experience/Education/Training\nAny combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying.\nAdditional Information\nCONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:\nSuccessfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting.\nPossess and maintain a valid California Class C driver’s license or the ability to provide suitable transportation that is approved by the appointing authority.\nBe available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency. \nPursuant to Title 16 Section 4841 of the State of California Business and Professions Code, possession of a valid registered veterinary technician certificate issued by the State of California Veterinary Medical Board.\nBENEFITS: \nThe County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Bargaining Unit H Benefit Summary Sheet . This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.\nNOTES: \nAs a condition of employment, prospective employees may be required to submit to a background review which may include a review of information concerning present and/or prior employment, driving record, and record of any criminal convictions. \nEmployment is contingent upon acceptable documentation verifying identity and authorization for employment in the U.S.; a list of acceptable documents is available on the USCIS Form I-9. \nIf you are hired into this classification in a temporary position, your rate of pay will be hourly, and you will not be eligible for the benefits listed in the summary. \nAPPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURES\nApplyon-line at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/montereycounty \nor\nHard copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours, \nMonday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting: \nMonterey County Health Department\nAttn: Human Resources Division\n1270 Natividad Road\nSalinas, CA 93906.\nPhone: (831) 755-4519 Fax: (831) 796-8682 \nThe selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:\nA completed County of Monterey Employment Application\nResponses to the Supplemental Questions\nAll application materials must be received by the priority screen date for a guaranteed review.Resumes, cover letters, letters of interest, and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.\nHIRING PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES: \nThe County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e., surviving spouses of veterans, spouses of totally disabled veterans, and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application, please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link: Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application \nTo apply for veterans’ preference points, veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibility by the priority screen date to \nEQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: \nMonterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. Monterey County is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Jeremy Hathaway, Human Resources Analyst I, at (831) 755 - 4749 or .\nhttp://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/human-resources/human-resources/benefits/benefit-summary-sheet\nSpecial Instructions\nPlease mention you found this employment opportunity on the CareersInGovernment.com job board.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9791,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":true}]},"benefits":["Flexible schedule","Military spouse friendly"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Veterinary Medicine","Job Boards & Aggregators"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-16T20:23:48Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":6,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":0.85,"p_active":0.263,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":238,"expected_fill_days":67,"reasons":["seen:19","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-registered-veterinary-technician-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-registered-veterinary-technician-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-31T17:05:34Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":26789,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-01T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":701994},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=701994"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-registered-veterinary-technician-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-registered-veterinary-technician-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-registered-veterinary-technician-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/careersingovernment-com-registered-veterinary-technician-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-registered-veterinary-technician-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":978451}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"careersingovernment.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":978451},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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