Technician Assistant​/Kennel Technician

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Base pay range: $15.00/hr - $18.00/hr this range is provided by Community Veterinary Partners; your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience.

The Veterinary Technician Assistant supports the Veterinary Technician and helps ensure efficient patient care. In a dual‑role capacity, the candidate will also serve as kennel staff, caring for hospitalized or boarded animals and maintaining a clean environment.

• Provides compassionate care to patients and clients, conducting oneself professionally under stress.
• Maintains accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy.
• Prepares and maintains exam rooms and treatment areas.
• Performs physical assessments; records observations legibly in files or veterinary software.
• Effectively restrains pets, including large or difficult animals.
• Knows common vaccines and vaccination protocols and can explain them to clients.
• Maintains a clean and orderly facility as part of normal job duties.
• Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
• Prepares estimates for procedures and discusses financial commitments with clients, supporting hospital financial policies.
• Explains essential follow‑up and home‑care instructions to clients.
• Cares for all surgical materials and equipment; keeps the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.
• Sets up for clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, ear cytology, and fungal cultures; maintains a file of lab test results and ensures they are recorded in patient records.
• Effectively positions and takes radiographs of patients Analysts.
• Understands the use and care of IV pumps.
• Admits patients following hospital policy and doctor's written orders.
• Discharges patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring they are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including assistance in other areas.

• Provides compassionate care to patients.
• Receives animals to be admitted, identifies them, and records their locations.
• Releases animals to owners as directed, ensuring each is clean and properly groomed.
• Follows a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing cages, runs, wards, and related areas; changes litter boxes as needed.
• Feeds each animal as prescribed by the attending doctor and records appetite.
• Bathes and grooms animals as directed by the doctor.
• Collects urine and fecal specimens as directed by the doctor.
• Recognizes and records any unusual condition or abnormal behavior.
• Assists doctors, nurses, technicians with medication administration or restraint.
• Maintains cleanliness in kitchen and other relevant areas of the hospital as directed by the Practice Manager.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary.

This dual‑role position requires willingness to work weekends and some holidays. The hospital is AAHA accredited; adherence to all policies and procedures is essential.

Seniority level:
Entry level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Other | Industries:
Veterinary Services

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