Kennel Technician

AmeriVet•Worthington, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide daily care for dogs, cats, and other hospitalized or boarding animals, including feeding, watering, walking, exercising, and cleaning. Maintain clean, sanitary, and odor-free kennels, cages, runs, treatment areas, and other animal-care spaces. Follow feeding instructions, medication schedules, and special care instructions as directed by veterinary staff. Observe animals for changes in behavior, appetite, elimination, activity level, or other signs of illness or distress and promptly report concerns to the veterinary team. Safely handle and restrain animals using appropriate techniques and equipment. Assist veterinary technicians and doctors with patient care and routine hospital tasks. Clean and disinfect equipment, bedding, bowls, litter boxes, and animal-care areas according to hospital protocols. Properly document feeding, cleaning, walking, and other patient-care activities as required. Maintain appropriate inventory of food, bedding, cleaning supplies, and other kennel supplies. Assist with admitting and discharging boarding or hospitalized patients as needed. Safely transport animals throughout the hospital and to designated outdoor areas. Maintain a safe environment for patients, clients, and team members. Follow all hospital policies, safety procedures, and infection-control protocols. Provide compassionate and respectful care to animals and communicate professionally with clients and coworkers. Perform other duties as assigned by the practice manager, veterinarian, or veterinary technician.

Requirements

Ability to provide daily care for animals, including feeding, watering, walking, exercising, and cleaning.
Ability to maintain clean, sanitary, and odor-free animal-care spaces.
Ability to follow feeding instructions, medication schedules, and special care instructions.
Ability to observe animals for changes in behavior, appetite, elimination, activity level, or other signs of illness or distress and report concerns to the veterinary team.
Ability to safely handle and restrain animals using appropriate techniques and equipment.
Ability to assist veterinary technicians and doctors with patient care and routine hospital tasks.
Ability to clean and disinfect equipment, bedding, bowls, litter boxes, and animal-care areas according to hospital protocols.
Ability to properly document feeding, cleaning, walking, and other patient-care activities.
Ability to maintain appropriate inventory of food, bedding, cleaning supplies, and other kennel supplies.
Ability to assist with admitting and discharging boarding or hospitalized patients.
Ability to safely transport animals throughout the hospital and to designated outdoor areas.
Ability to maintain a safe environment for patients, clients, and team members.
Ability to follow all hospital policies, safety procedures, and infection-control protocols.
Ability to provide compassionate and respectful care to animals.
Ability to communicate professionally with clients and coworkers.

Responsibilities

Provide daily care for dogs, cats, and other hospitalized or boarding animals, including feeding, watering, walking, exercising, and cleaning.
Maintain clean, sanitary, and odor-free kennels, cages, runs, treatment areas, and other animal-care spaces.
Follow feeding instructions, medication schedules, and special care instructions as directed by veterinary staff.
Observe animals for changes in behavior, appetite, elimination, activity level, or other signs of illness or distress and promptly report concerns to the veterinary team.
Safely handle and restrain animals using appropriate techniques and equipment.
Assist veterinary technicians and doctors with patient care and routine hospital tasks.
Clean and disinfect equipment, bedding, bowls, litter boxes, and animal-care areas according to hospital protocols.
Properly document feeding, cleaning, walking, and other patient-care activities as required.
Maintain appropriate inventory of food, bedding, cleaning supplies, and other kennel supplies.
Assist with admitting and discharging boarding or hospitalized patients as needed.
Safely transport animals throughout the hospital and to designated outdoor areas.
Maintain a safe environment for patients, clients, and team members.
Follow all hospital policies, safety procedures, and infection-control protocols.
Provide compassionate and respectful care to animals and communicate professionally with clients and coworkers.
Perform other duties as assigned by the practice manager, veterinarian, or veterinary technician.