Veterinary Kennel Technician
About The Position
The Veterinary Kennel Technician cares for hospitalized patients and pets staying in the boarding facility. Duties include cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, walking dogs, administering medications, restocking hospital supplies, helping care for post-operative patients, and assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and examinations. The role also includes recording medications, special foods, appetite, behavior, and issues that arise during an animal’s stay. Training will be provided in cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments. The position requires evening availability through 9:00 PM as needed, availability on Fridays, and weekend availability. The employer offers both full-time and part-time schedules. Hiring eligibility may depend on satisfactory completion of a 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 hospitalized patients and pets in the boarding facility.
- Perform cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, and dog-walking duties.
- 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 the facility.
- Learn to clean and sterilize surgical instruments.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Liability insurance
- 401(k) and 401(k) matching
- Life and supplemental insurance
- HSA and 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 program available for AVMA-accredited veterinary technology programs
- 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
