**Summary** **CHENEGA RELIABLE SERVICES, LLC.** Lackland AFB, TX The **Animal Care Attendant I** will assist with administering medications to Government Working Dogs (GWDs) on weekends and holidays. The part-time animal care attendant is primarily responsible for ensuring that GWDs are provided and consume medication through the use of food. When necessary the part-time animal care attendant will manually administer medication to the GWDs. **Responsibilities** + Provides medications by various routes under the direction and supervision of Veterinary Staff. + Conducts health checks on Government Working Dogs (GWDs). + Monitors the appearance and activity of dogs for signs of illness, wounds, disease, and discontent. + Examines the health and welfare of assigned GWDs and takes the applicable steps to prevent or resolve issues. + Specifically, surveys for and identifies any signs of injury, illness, and substantial changes in personality, weight loss, bloat, and changes in physical condition. Informs anything uncharacteristic to Veterinarian Staff. + Observes recovery of GWDs after surgery by tracking respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, tissue perfusion, hydration, body temperature, state of consciousness, and reflexes. + Identifies post-operative complication (shock, hemorrhage, respiratory distress, hypothermia, etc.) and informs veterinarian. + Observes vital signs of GWDs undergoing radiological procedures. + Administers medications to GWDs canines during early morning shift, evening shift, and weekends. Canines are housed at Medina MWD Clinic and the Lackland Veterinary Hospital. + Administers medications by various routes, typically orally but may include otic, ophthalmic. + Performs other duties as assigned to include daily cleaning and sanitation primary enclosures, cage change-outs, and in vicinity (inside and out) of animal facilities. + Other duties as assigned. **Qualifications** + Valid driver’s license. **Knowledge, Skills and Abilities** + Experience handling large trained and untrained working breed canines; Military Working Dog experience preferred. + Ability to obtain and maintain a military driver’s license. + Ability to provide care for GWDs, including large trained and untrained working breed canines, according to specific schedules and routine methods. + Ability to clean and maintain facilities housing GWDs, including large trained and untrained working breed canines, to maintain their health and welfare. + Ability to communicate orally and in writing, and to work harmoniously with personnel and supervisors. + Ability to catch, handle, hold, and transfer GWDs, including large trained and untrained working breed canines, without injuring the animal or endangering self or others. + Knowledge of effective dosing and administration of medication to GWDs, including large trained and untrained working breed canines. + Ability to apply knowledge of the normal appearance and activities of GWDs, including large trained and untrained working breed canines, to recognize obvious changes such as excessive loss of fur, fighting, refusal to feed, malaise, etc. + Knowledge of effective facility sanitation to prevent injury and illness in program animals. + Ability to lift or move up to 80 pounds. **Physical Demands** (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) + While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Any estimated salary provided by this job board may not align with Chenega's compensation program. Please apply to connect with a recruiter who can provide more details. Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Native preference under PL 93-638. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program