Kennel Technician

Alliance Animal Health; Beckley (WV); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k matching

Life insurance

HSA

FSA

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Paid bereavement

Paid parental leave

Continuing education allowance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Beckley Veterinary Hospital in Beckley, WV is seeking a dedicated Kennel Technician to support our hospital and boarding facility. You will care for and medicate patients, assist doctors and staff, and help maintain a clean, safe environment.

We value compassionate care, teamwork, and reliability. Responsibilities include feeding, bathing, walking dogs, keeping accurate medication and supply records, and contributing to a smooth daily operation.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Care, feeding, medicating, and cleaning of hospital and boarding patients.
• Restock hospital supplies and assist doctors and assistants with animal restraint and exams.
• Maintain proper recordkeeping of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior and issues while in care.

Skills

Cleaning & disinfection

Animal restraint

Equipment handling

Physical stamina

Compassionate animal care

Medication administration (learn)

Reading & following directions

Team collaboration

Job description

Beckley Veterinary Hospitalis dedicated to providing expert veterinary care with a compassionate, personalized approach. Conveniently located in the heart of Beckley, West Virginia, our experienced team is committed to keeping pets happy, healthy, and thriving at every stage of life. From routine wellness exams and vaccinations to advanced medical treatments and urgent care needs, we deliver the highest standard of veterinary excellence. At Beckley Veterinary Hospital, we are honored to partner with pet owners in supporting lifelong health, comfort, and well-being for their beloved companions.

Visit our website to learn more: Beckley Veterinary Hospital

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

The Kennel Tech is responsible for the care, feeding, medicating, and cleaning of our patients in the hospital and boarding facility. This job involves cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, walking dogs, and medicating patients. You are responsible for restocking hospital supplies, helping with post-operative patients, assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and exams. You will be responsible for proper recordkeeping of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior and any issue that may arise while the animal is in our care. You may be trained to clean and sterilize surgical instruments.

We are looking for someone with:

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

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 background check.

*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/.