Job Description

Wildlife Specialist works at a high level of independence and needs very little direct supervision. This is an hourly, non-exempt, full-time position and requires that the person is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to emergencies

The Wildlife Specialist is responsible for performing all aspects of avian husbandry without direct supervision which include:

• Monitor animal health and well-being through observation of appetite, disposition and/or excreta; identify disease, illness, injury or aberrant behavior and report to Supervisor
• Prepare a variety of regular and special diets to feed collection, including live prey.
• Feed entire collection; maintain animal enclosures and exhibit areas
• Assist veterinarian which includes capture, restraint, and medicating; monitor current pharmacy inventory, treatment areas, and equipment inventory
• Perform all medical treatments including injections, gavaging and subcutaneous fluids without supervision
• Observe and assist at exams, surgeries, and necropsies
• Present live animal presentations up to twice a day using a microphone
• Assist with behavior modification utilizing operant conditioning
• Assist with propagation, incubation, and hand rearing of progeny
• Will maintain a current tetanus vaccination (10 years) and must be willing to be TB tested
• Must be able to operate a variety of machines and equipment including nebulizer, centrifuge, Avian ICU, microscope, macroscope, and incubators.
• Subject to exposure to zoonotic diseases (West Nile virus, Avian Malaria, Giardia, Mycoplasma sp.); centipedes, black widow and brown recluse and the possibility of bites and scratches.
• Other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma with two years of exotic avian experience at a professional facility
• Working knowledge of avian husbandry that includes the ability to pick out aberrant behavior
• Experience with avian medical care including capture, restraint, gavaging and injections
• Must be familiar with the nitrogen cycle of an aquatic biosystem
• Must know rearing techniques for precocial and altricial chicks and be familiar with incubation
• Must know common avian diseases, identification, prevention and treatment
• Must be able to speak in front of large crowds on a microphone

Bugsy Siegel’s desert dream, the Flamingo, has anchored the Las Vegas Strip since they started rolling dice in 1946. More than sixty years later, we’re still looking for fresh faces to help us surprise our guests with unexpected fun and excitement. This inclusive resort provides you the perfect opportunity to entertain our guests as they stay in over 3,500 rooms and suites and play in our 77,000 square foot casino, and 15 acre backyard tropical retreat. The confident and vivacious will find the Flamingo as the place to be.