Veterinary Kennel Technician
About The Position
Paw Spa & Retreat at Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital is a family-run business serving pets and clients in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties and surrounding areas. The boarding facility provides a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for pets while their owners are away. The Veterinary Kennel Technician cares for, feeds, medicates, and cleans hospital patients and boarding clients. The role also includes laundry, bathing, walking dogs, restocking hospital supplies, helping with post-operative patients, and assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and examinations. The technician maintains records of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior, and issues that arise during an animal’s stay, and receives training to clean and sterilize surgical instruments. The position is available full-time or part-time, with hours of 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Evening availability through 9:00 PM, Friday availability, and weekend availability are required. Pay is $12.00 to $14.00 per hour, depending on experience. Hiring eligibility may depend on completing a satisfactory pre-employment screening.
Requirements
- Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods.
- Knowledge of proper animal restraint methods.
- Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment skillfully and efficiently.
- Ability to perform moderately heavy physical labor, including handling large dogs and bags of litter or pet food.
- Ability to attend to sick, scared, and injured animals sympathetically and patiently.
- Ability to learn to administer medications and recognize abnormal conditions.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral and written directions.
- Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with people contacted in the course of the job.
- Availability for evening shifts through 9:00 PM as needed, Fridays, and weekends.
Responsibilities
- Care for, feed, medicate, and clean hospital patients and boarding animals.
- Perform cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, and dog walking.
- Restock hospital supplies.
- Help care for post-operative patients.
- Assist doctors and assistants with animal restraint and examinations.
- Maintain records of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior, and issues that arise while animals are in care.
- Learn to clean and sterilize surgical instruments.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Liability insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Life and supplemental insurance
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid vacation and sick time for all employees
- Paid bereavement program
- Paid parental leave program
- Continuing education allowance for licensed, registered, or certified roles
- Tuition reimbursement for an AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology Program
- Career development opportunities
- Referral bonus program for most positions
- Additional benefits may include personal pet discounts, holiday pay, uniform allowance, and bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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