Veterinary Kennel Technician

Paws and Claws Animal HospitalWilmington, NC
Onsite

About The Position

Paws & Claws Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic that cares for cats and dogs, as well as all kinds of exotic animals and local injured wildlife. The staff members are professional and courteous, striving to deliver the best possible medical, surgical, and dental care for all valued patients. The clinic is committed to clients and to promoting responsible pet ownership, preventative healthcare, and health-related educational opportunities. The veterinarians have a combined total of more than four decades of experience. The clinic also provides high-class pet boarding facilities.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods.
  • Proper methods of animal restraint.
  • Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency.
  • Perform moderately heavy physical labor (large dogs, bags of litter, pet foods, etc).
  • Ability to attend to sick, scared, and injured animals sympathetically and patiently.
  • Ability to learn to administer medications and to recognize abnormal conditions.
  • Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
  • Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of the job.

Responsibilities

  • Care, feeding, medicating, and cleaning of patients in hospital and clients in the boarding facility.
  • Cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, walking dogs, and medicating.
  • Restocking hospital supplies.
  • Helping with post-operative patients.
  • Assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and exams.
  • Proper recordkeeping of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior, and any issues that may arise.
  • Cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments.

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 Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
  • Career Development Opportunities
  • Referral Bonus Program for most positions!
  • Personal Pet Discounts
  • Holiday Pay
  • Uniform Allowance
  • Bonuses
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