Veterinary Technician

Job Description:

Veterinary Technician

Description

Veterinary Technician
at The City of Fort Worth
Code Compliance

Pay Range: $21.26 - $23.92 | $44,220.80- $49,753.60

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Veterinarian Technician position (Foster/Rescue Coordinator) is available with The City of Fort Worth Code Compliance department. This position will focus on assisting the shelter's animal fostering program and transfer partner network. Our Animal Care and Control department has hundreds of dedicated volunteers, fosters and partners who help the staff and animals with various tasks. Our foster and transfer programs continue to grow and we are seeking an individual who can help us continue to strengthen and expand these programs.

The selected individual must be an effective communicator who is able to demonstrate diplomacy, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills while working with a culturally and ethnically diverse staff, volunteer, and community base.

• This is a full time position (40 hours per week) that requires the flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• In order to be considered, you must complete and pass the City's Defensive Driving course.
• This position may require you to travel to various locations.

The Veterinarian Technician position assigned to the City of Fort Worth's Outbound Team's job responsibilities include:

• Recruit/Maintain, coordinate, and train fosters/transfer partners, ensuring they have a rewarding and positive experience
• Manage animal and persons profiles in shelter management systems
• Provide support to foster families in times of difficult situations and keep foster families updated on program policies and protocols
• Handling high levels of time sensitive emails and phone calls
• Driving City vehicles to transport animals from multiple locations as assigned
• Monitoring animals for any medical/behavioral issues;
• Attending and hosting adoption events

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in animal care service program or related field.
• High School Diploma/ GED
• Valid Texas driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six (6) months of experience in animal control, animal shelter settings and animal behavior/handling.
• Six (6) months of experience in developing strong relationships within the community to foster a positive image.
• Bilingual skills.
• Proficient in use of PetPoint shelter software system, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including Publisher, Marketing, and Social Media skills
• Experience organizing and implementing special events.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.

Heavy Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Closing Date/Time: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Salary:

$21.26 - $23.92 | $44,220.80- $49,753.60