Veterinary Kennel Technician
About The Position
The Veterinary Kennel Technician cares for hospitalized patients and animals staying in the clinic’s boarding facility. Duties include cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, walking dogs, administering medications, restocking hospital supplies, helping with post-operative patients, and assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and examinations. The role also requires keeping accurate records of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior, and any issues that arise during an animal’s stay. The technician will be trained to clean and sterilize surgical instruments.
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.
Responsibilities
- Care for, feed, medicate, and clean hospitalized patients and animals in the boarding facility.
- Perform cleaning and laundry duties.
- Bathe, feed, and walk dogs.
- Restock hospital supplies.
- Help care for post-operative patients.
- Assist doctors and assistants with animal restraint and examinations.
- Keep records of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior, and any issues that arise while animals are in the clinic’s care.
- Learn to clean and sterilize surgical instruments.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Liability insurance
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching program
- Life and supplemental insurance
- Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid vacation and sick time for all employees
- Paid bereavement program
- Paid parental leave program
- Competitive compensation
- 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
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
