About the role
Job Description
As a Veterinary Kennel Technician at Animal Medical Center, you’ll play an important role in providing compassionate, hands-on care for the animals entrusted to our veterinary hospital and boarding facility. You’ll help maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable environment while supporting our veterinarians, Certified Veterinary Technicians, and veterinary assistants in delivering quality patient care.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Provide daily care for hospitalized and boarding animals, including feeding, watering, walking, bathing, and monitoring patients. * Administer medications as trained and directed by the veterinary medical team. * Clean and disinfect kennels, exam rooms, treatment areas, and other hospital spaces to maintain a sanitary veterinary environment. * Complete laundry, maintain clean bedding, and ensure animals have comfortable living spaces. * Monitor patients for changes in appetite, behavior, activity, and overall condition, reporting concerns to the veterinary team. * Maintain accurate records of medications, special diets, appetite, behavior, and any health or care-related concerns. * Assist with post-operative patient care and monitor animals recovering from veterinary procedures. * Help veterinarians and veterinary technicians with animal restraint, examinations, and other patient care needs. * Restock veterinary hospital supplies and help keep treatment areas organized. * Clean and sterilize surgical instruments and equipment as trained. * Provide compassionate, patient care to animals who may be sick, injured, anxious, or frightened.
Qualifications
We’re looking for a dependable, compassionate individual who enjoys working with animals and takes pride in providing excellent veterinary and kennel care. The ideal candidate is comfortable in a hands-on, fast-paced environment and understands the importance of cleanliness, teamwork, and attention to detail.
Qualifications include:
* Knowledge of basic animal care, cleaning, and disinfecting methods, or the willingness to learn. * Ability to safely and properly handle and restrain animals of different sizes and temperaments. * Ability to operate cleaning equipment and use cleaning products safely and efficiently. * Physical ability to perform moderately heavy work, including lifting and moving large dogs, bags of pet food, litter, and other supplies. * Patience and compassion when caring for sick, scared, injured, or recovering animals. * Ability and willingness to learn medication administration, recognize abnormal conditions, and report changes in patient behavior or health. * Strong attention to detail when following veterinary care instructions and maintaining patient records. * Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions. * A positive, cooperative attitude and the ability to work well with veterinarians, veterinary technicians, assistants, and other team members.
* Dependability, flexibility, and a willingness to help wherever needed to support the veterinary team.
Previous experience in a veterinary hospital, kennel, animal boarding facility, or other animal care setting is a plus, but a compassionate attitude and willingness to learn are just as important!
Additional Information
We offer our staff:
* 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 Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program * 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) * Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory pre-employment screening.
*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.
For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.