Veterinary Kennel Tech

Overview

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Care, feeding, medicating and cleaning of patients in hospital and clients in the boarding facility.
• Cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, and walking dogs.
• Restocking hospital supplies and assisting with post‑operative patients.
• Assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and exams.
• Maintaining proper recordkeeping of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior and any issues that arise while the animal is in our care.
• Cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments as part of training.

• 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 attend to sick, scared and injured animals sympathetically and patiently.
• 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.

Pay Range
: $13 per hour

Job Type
:
Part-time

• Comprehensive Benefits for Full Time team (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!
• Holiday Pay
• Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory background check.

Note – some benefits may vary slightly for full-time vs part-time status.

We kindly request that applicants do not contact the hospital directly via phone or email regarding this position. All applications and inquiries should be submitted through the designated application portal.

We are an equal opportunity employer.