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<p>Responds to requests for animal control and removal; assists with veterinary care and record keeping.</p><p><strong>The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification.  Shown are duties intended to provide a representative summary of   the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.</strong></p><p>Performs animal control duties; captures stray animals with remote capture devices; processes impounded animals per North Slope Borough Ordinances; issues citations to offenders; investigates animal bite complaints; vaccinates animals as required.</p><p>Assist the Borough Police Department with stray animal problems and rabies control issues.</p><p>Provide public education on animal care and rabies control.</p><p>Perform basic veterinary clinic maintenance including cleaning and feeding animals, and infection control procedures.</p><p>Perform basic animal care, aseptic techniques, surgery pack preparation, operating room procedures, and animal restraint.</p><p>Perform general office functions required for daily operations of a veterinary practice including collecting impound fees, records management, scheduling appointments and computer entry.</p><p>Assist Public Health Officer with investigation of public health concerns, such as water sample testing, food poisoning investigation, sewage spills, and public facility inspections.</p><p>Travel to the villages within the North Slope Borough.</p><p>Perform other duties as assigned.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Knowledge of North Slope Borough policies and procedures.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Knowledge of proper animal control practices, and symptoms, causes and control of rabies and other common animal disease.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Skill in capturing, controlling, containing, and transporting sick, injured, or rabid animals.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Skill in caring for sick and injured animals.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Skill in using personal computers and a variety of software applications.</p><p>High school graduate or G.E.D/or, a combination of 12 years of education and related work experience.</p><p>Valid Alaska Driver's license that meets North Slope Borough insurance criteria;</p><p>Documentation that the individual is free from active pulmonary tuberculosis;</p>Documentation of human rabies vaccination or waiver.<br><p>Ability to lift 35 to 50 pounds regularly. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH IS AN ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE WORKPLACE.</strong></p><p> This Job Description reflects North Slope Borough's best effort to describe the essential functions and qualifications of the job described.  It is not an exhaustive statement of all the duties, responsibilities or qualifications of the job.  This document is not intended to exclude an opportunity for modifications consistent with providing reasonable accommodation.  This is not intended to be a contract.</p>

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