Veterinary Kennel Technician
About The Position
Berclair Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic serving Berclair and the surrounding Memphis, TN, area. Conveniently located in Memphis, our animal clinic provides emergency care, dental, surgical, and general health support, as well as regular wellness checkups. Our clinic has been providing comprehensive healthcare to animals of all shapes and sizes for over 60 years. We specialize in caring for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rabbits, and pocket pets, offering preventative care, nutritional support, and urgent care. Our experienced veterinarians, Dr. Steve Snow, Dr. Allison Souvigney, and Dr. Syron Oleson, along with our team of highly trained technicians, provide the best quality pet care in Memphis and the surrounding area. Berclair Animal Hospital P.C. is a comfortable, family-friendly environment, offering a safe and calm place for your pet and family alike. It will only take one visit, and we will quickly become your pet's favorite veterinarian in Memphis. In addition to emergency care, Berclair Animal Hospital P.C. offers a wide range of medical and dental services. Our services extend even further to include grooming, boarding, medication refills, vaccines, and dental work. For small animals and exotic pets, we specialize in dermatology, gastroenterology, endocrine diseases, and internal medicine. Our Memphis veterinarian is committed to providing the highest quality care using innovative techniques and state-of-the-art technology. Our comprehensive health services give Berclair and the surrounding communities access to ultrasound, digital x-ray, lab work, and other diagnostic capabilities.
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 sympathetically and patiently attend to sick, scared and injured animals.
- 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 the hospital and boarding facility.
- Cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, walking dogs, and medicating patients.
- 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 issue that may arise while the animal is in our care.
- Cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments (may be trained).
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Liability insurance
- 401k
- 401k matching program
- Life insurance
- Supplemental insurance
- HSA
- FSA
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation
- Sick Time
- Paid Bereavement Program
- Paid Parental Leave Program
- 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
- Personal Pet Discounts
- Holiday Pay
- Uniform Allowance
- Bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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