Animal Care Specialist - PRN

Position Responsibilities

     Essential Responsibilities

1. Assists clinical staff at stables as needed, with animal assisted therapy sessions, including

grooming, family therapy, or extra sessions, with an emphasis on safety for residents and animals.

1. Ensures all utensils/tools/cleaning solutions/potential hazardous materials are securely stored

when not in use.

1. Assists in pasture rotation and planning with animals.
2. Participates in planning stable and farm improvements for animal safety, welfare, and program

advancement.

1. Reports any maintenance needs concerning, the barn, turnout pastures/shelters, arena, general

grounds, and equipment.

1. Assists with ensuring adequate amounts of feed, hay, medications, supplements, and supplies are

maintained.

1. Conduct daily observation of individual animal's condition.
2. Assists in routine socializing and handling/schooling of all animals.
3. Administers animal first aid and responds to animal emergencies, as necessary.
4. Supports farrier, veterinarian, and other professional service providers' visits.
5. Assists with orientation of new employees.
6. Ensures all animals are humanly treated and the standard put forth by I.A.H.A.1.O. are followed.

     Additional Responsibilities

1. Reliable and is rarely absent from work, notifying the supervisor if absent.

2. Ability to adapt to changes in the facility function, management styles, and facility routines.

3. Reads, understands, and adheres to all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict

    of interests.

4. Adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

5. Maintains positive behaviors and acts as a team player with others.

6. Attends all training within assigned time frames, as required by the facility.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.

What we offer

•        Team driven culture based on our 5 Star Service Commitment
•        Multiple Career Development Pathways
•        Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
•        PPO & HDHP Health Plan Options
•        Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options
•        100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
•        100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)
•        100% Company Paid Life & ADD
•        401K with Company Match
•        Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts
•        Parental Leave
•        Generous Team Member Referral Program

Education and Experience

Position requires High School or equivalent, bachelor’s degree strongly preferred. Position requires a minimum of 2 years’ experience with farm equipment, animal care, barn and pasture management/maintenance.

     Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to communicate with peers, clients and/or vendors.
• Job performance will require the ability to move throughout the stables property as well as participate in activities outdoors and off facility grounds.
• Performs duties that require the employee to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to talk or hear, sit, stand, walk, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste, or smell.
• Ability to move up