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Animal Health Technician
U.S. Army Medical Command
Department of the Army
Location
Nevada
Salary
$51,542 - $67,006
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-6 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $37,764 - $49,094
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-5. Bachelor's degree + some experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as an animal health technician in a veterinary clinic, where you'll examine animals, give vaccinations, handle clinic operations like inventory and scheduling, and support radiology and surgery for military working dogs, government-owned animals, and privately owned pets.
It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in animal care who enjoys a structured environment and wants to support military-related veterinary services.
The role requires reliability and the ability to train others in basic animal health tasks.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience assisting with routine animal examinations, specimen collection, and vaccinations on various animals including military working dogs, government-owned, and privately owned animals
- 52 weeks of federal service at the GS-05 level or equivalent within the last 52 weeks (time-in-grade requirement)
- Eligibility under specific employment authorities, such as disabled veterans, current DoD civilians, military spouses, or VEOA
- Ability to conduct preliminary observations, physical exams, and monitor patient recovery and rehabilitation
- Skills in coordinating clinic operations, managing appointments, inventory, and maintaining medical/radiological records
- Experience performing routine dental radiology and providing surgical support
- Capability to serve as a trainer/instructor for animal care staff and provide sustainment training
Full Job Description
About the Position: Serve as an Animal Health Technician with duties that include examination, evaluation, and vaccination of patients.
The position requires the incumbent to manage general clinic operations, inventory; providing radiology and surgical support.
Duties also include maintaining medical and radiological records for Military Working Dogs, Government Owned Animals (GOAs) and Privately Owned Animals (POA).
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.
You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.
See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience assisting with routine examinations, specimen collection, and vaccinations on a variety of animals such as: military working dogs, government owned animals, and privately owned animals etc.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).
Major Duties:
- Conduct preliminary observation and cursory physical examinations.
- Coordinate Veterinary Clinic operations and appointments.
- Perform routine dental radiology on patients.
- Serve as adjunct trainer/instructor for a program and may provide sustainment training for animal care technician staff.
- Monitor patient recovery and rehabilitation following surgery or illness providing appropriate therapies.
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