Veterinary Kennel Technician

Alliance Animal Health • Swansboro, NC

172d

About The Position

The kennel tech is mainly responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of our hospital. You are responsible for restocking hospital supplies, cleaning the facility, cleaning patient cages and housing areas, laundry, assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and exams, and unpacking shipments. You will also be trained to clean, wrap and sterilize surgical instruments.

Requirements

• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods
• Proper methods of animal restraint
• Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency
• Ability to 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 understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Ability to maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of the job

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintenance of the hospital
• Restocking hospital supplies
• Cleaning patient cages and housing areas
• Laundry duties
• Assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and exams
• Unpacking shipments
• Cleaning, wrapping, and sterilizing 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.)

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees