Veterinary Technician

About the Role & Team

As an experienced zoo and aquatic veterinary technician, you will provide veterinary care and laboratory services to the animal populations at Disney and work to ensure the highest quality of clinical support. The technical support you will provide will include Seas with Nemo & Friends, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, and satellite facilities. In this role, you will join our busy, high energy, team-oriented practice.

This position is a part-time position reporting directly to the Veterinary Practice Manager.

What You Will Do

• Assist veterinarians during medical procedures including set up and use of equipment.
• Set-up, use, and care for equipment and instruments for medical procedures (including but not limited to endoscopy, ECG, ultrasound, dental, laser, as well as video monitoring and recording equipment).
• Monitor and care for patients under anesthesia (including equipment set-up/use, intubation, monitoring, catheter placement, etc.).
• Formulate, prepare and dispense medication as ordered by staff veterinarian.
• Administer treatment to hospitalized animals and other patients.
• Provide intensive and critical care including emergency procedures and triage of patients.
• Collect, handle and process blood and other diagnostic samples from birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Perform clinical laboratory procedures, including using chemical analyzers, performing manual CBC techniques including differential analysis on all taxa, performing cytology and parasitology, and processing samples to ship to outside labs.
• Perform radiography using DR and CR technology, willing to learn the operation of our CT machines
• Work with husbandry staff on behavior training of animals for medical procedures
• Participate in team projects and actively participate in accomplishing goals and initiatives set by the leaders, Animal Health team, and Animals, Science, and Environment leadership

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum three years of aquatic and/or zoological facility experience
• Knowledge in day-to-day function and nursing care in a veterinary hospital, with a knowledge base of veterinary nursing
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Detail oriented, ability to prioritize and adapt in a constantly evolving work environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
• Flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays
• Access to have reliable personal transportation to allow for movement between worksites throughout the day as needed
• Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs
• Flexible work schedule working an average of 3 days per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SharePoint, Workday, ZIMS Zoom and/or Teams

Education

• Graduated from an accredited minimum 2 year veterinary technology school or equivalent
• Certified as a veterinary technician in at least one state with the ability to become certified in Florida within 1 year

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at