Compassionate Veterinary Kennel Tech| Patient Care & Boarding

Alliance Animal Health; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid vacation and sick time

Tuition/CE allowance

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Oak View Animal Clinic in Pea Ridge, AR, is seeking a caring veterinary kennel technician to join our small animal practice. You will work alongside a friendly team to care for hospitalized and boarding pets, learning surgical instrument sterilization and accurate patient record-keeping.

The ideal candidate is compassionate, dependable, and eager to learn, with the ability to handle animals of different sizes and temperaments and to work in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and dependable with animals.
• Willing to learn and care for hospitalized and boarding pets.
• Ability to lift and handle large dogs and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Feeding, watering, walking, bathing, and caring for hospitalized and boarding animals
• Cleaning kennels, treatment areas, equipment, and other veterinary spaces
• Administering medications as directed after appropriate training
• Monitoring appetite, behavior, medications, and overall condition and documenting observations accurately
• Communicating changes or abnormal conditions to the veterinary team
• Providing post-operative care and assisting with hospitalized patients
• Assisting veterinary assistants and doctors with safe animal restraint and examinations
• Restocking veterinary and hospital supplies
• Completing laundry and maintaining clean, organized work areas
• Learning proper cleaning and sterilization procedures for surgical instruments
• Following written and verbal instructions and maintaining accurate patient records

Skills

Compassionate

Dependable

Hands-on animal care

Job description

Oak View Animal Clinic in Pea Ridge, AR, is seeking a caring veterinary kennel technician to join our small animal practice. You will work alongside a friendly team to care for hospitalized and boarding pets, learning surgical instrument sterilization and accurate patient record-keeping.

The ideal candidate is compassionate, dependable, and eager to learn, with the ability to handle animals of different sizes and temperaments and to work in a fast-paced setting.