Kennel Technician

Vicar Operating, Inc. dba VCA; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid vacation

Pet discounts

Job summary

VCA Animal Hospitals is seeking an assistant to support DVMs and hospital staff in caring for hospitalized and boarding pets. You will help with nursing care, feed and exercise patients, and maintain clean kennels and treatment areas.

The role requires high school diploma and the ability to work weekends/long hours; it emphasizes compassion, reliability and teamwork in a busy veterinary setting.

Qualifications

• Must treat animals with care and respect.
• Must enjoy keeping pets and kennels clean.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate nursing care to hospitalized or boarding pets.
• Keep kennels clean, orderly and free of odors.
• Feed patients as scheduled and assist with daily routines.
• Exercise (walk) patients as needed.
• Ensure comfort and cleanliness of hospital, kennels and runs.

Skills

Care and compassion for animals

Kennel & pet maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Assist DVMs and other hospital staff by providing direct care and maintenance of kennel, hospital and surroundings, feeding and general husbandry of hospitalized or boarding pets.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must treat animals with care and respect and work well with them.
• Must enjoy keeping pets and kennels clean.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent.

Physical Requirements

• Dependable attendance is required.
• Any allergies to animals must be controllable through medication.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Must be willing to work long or irregular hours under pressure conditions.
• This position requires the ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a minimum 8-hour day.
• Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand, give information in person and over the telephone.

Duties

The following is a partial list of essential job responsibilities. This list may be revised at any time and additional duties not listed here may be assigned as needed.

Client Relations

• Demonstrate excellent relations with clients/pets in waiting or exam rooms and kennel.

Nursing Care

• Compassionate nursing care is the tope priority for all patients.
• Keep kennels clean, orderly and free of odors.
• Feed patients as scheduled.
• Exercise (walk) patients
• Ensure the comfort and cleanliness of hospitalized or boarding pets.
• Bath or clean pets immediately that become soiled with urine, blood or feces.

Housekeeping and Maintenance of Hospital

• Stock supplies as needed.
• Keep the exterior of the hospital clean and orderly and free of feces.
• Make certain entire hospital including treatment, surgery, kennels and runs are kept extremely clean through the day (so that a client could come back and see his/her pet without any notice.) This includes your own clothing and appearance.

Must be able to work weekends and Holiday's

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and paid vacation/sick days, 401(k), generous employee pet discounts and more!

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled.

For a complete EEO statement please see our career page at vcacareers.com.

A leader in veterinary care, VCA Animal Hospitals is committed to taking care of the future of veterinary medicine. We are a family of hometown animal hospitals determined to positively impact pets, people and our communities. From primary care to emergency, urgent and specialty care, VCA delivers world-class medicine and hometown care to more than four million pets each year. We invest in cutting-edge tools, training and technology that enable Associates across our national network of hospitals to lead the industry today and into tomorrow. Among our talented 35,000 Associates are nearly 7,000 veterinarians – including 500 who are board-certified specialists – nearly 4,000 credentialed technicians and over 10,000 veterinary assistants – all dedicated to giving pets the very best in medical care. The future of veterinary medicine is in our hands. Join us.