Lead Animal Care Technician

Alliance Animal Health • Warsaw, IN

5d • $13 - $15 • Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Animal Care Technician plays a key leadership role in ensuring exceptional patient care and supporting daily hospital and boarding operations. In addition to providing hands-on animal care, this position serves as a mentor and resource to the animal care team, helping to uphold hospital standards, efficiency, and compassionate care.

Requirements

• Proven experience in animal care, kennel, or veterinary hospital settings.
• Strong knowledge of cleaning, disinfecting, and biosecurity protocols.
• Proficiency in proper animal handling and restraint techniques.
• Ability to safely perform moderately heavy physical labor (lifting large dogs, bags of food or litter, etc.).
• A calm, patient, and empathetic approach when working with sick, injured, or anxious animals.
• Ability to administer medications and recognize abnormal or concerning conditions.
• Strong attention to detail with accurate documentation and recordkeeping.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain positive, cooperative working relationships.
• Willingness to take initiative, support team development, and contribute to continuous improvement within the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and participate in the daily care, feeding, medicating, and monitoring of patients in both the hospital and boarding facility.
• Lead by example in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized environment, including cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, walking dogs, and disinfecting kennels and common areas.
• Support post-operative and hospitalized patients, ensuring comfort, proper monitoring, and accurate documentation.
• Assist veterinarians and veterinary assistants with animal restraint, examinations, and procedures as needed.
• Ensure proper recordkeeping of medications, special diets, appetite, behavior, and any changes or concerns while animals are in our care.
• Maintain inventory levels and oversee restocking of hospital supplies.
• Train, mentor, and support Animal Care Technicians, reinforcing best practices, protocols, and hospital standards.
• Assist with cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments and ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation protocols.
• Communicate effectively with leadership regarding patient care concerns, workflow improvements, and team needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees
• Paid Bereavement Program
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• Competitive Compensation
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster
• Career Development Opportunities
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees