Veterinary Kennel Technician
About The Position
Berclair Animal Hospital is a full-service veterinary clinic serving Berclair and the surrounding Memphis, TN, area. For over 60 years, this animal clinic has provided emergency care, dental, surgical, and general health support, as well as regular wellness checkups. They specialize in caring for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rabbits, and pocket pets, offering preventative care, nutritional support, and urgent care. The hospital prides itself on being a comfortable, family-friendly environment with experienced veterinarians and highly trained technicians. Beyond emergency services, Berclair Animal Hospital offers a wide range of medical and dental services, including grooming, boarding, medication refills, vaccines, and dental work. For small animals and exotic pets, they specialize in dermatology, gastroenterology, endocrine diseases, and internal medicine. The Memphis veterinarian team is committed to providing high-quality care using innovative techniques and state-of-the-art technology, with comprehensive health services including ultrasound, digital x-ray, lab work, and other diagnostic capabilities. The Kennel Technician is responsible for the care, feeding, medicating, and cleaning of patients in the hospital and boarding facility.
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
- Must be available weekends and some holidays
Responsibilities
- Care, feeding, medicating, and cleaning of patients in the hospital and boarding facility
- Cleaning
- Laundry
- Bathing
- Feeding
- Walking dogs
- 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
- May be trained to clean and sterilize 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 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
