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Alliance Animal Health; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k & matching

Life & supplemental insurance

HSA & FSA

Paid vacation & sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Animal Medical Clinic in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is seeking a Kennel Technician to support our veterinary team and provide compassionate care for hospitalized and boarding pets. You will help with daily hospital operations, including feeding, exercising, and monitoring animals, while ensuring clean, safe kennels and calm patient handling.

The role requires weekend/holiday availability, the ability to lift and restrain dogs and cats of all sizes, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Weekend and holiday availability is required.
• Ability to safely handle and restrain dogs and cats of all sizes.
• Comfortable performing physical tasks including lifting, standing, walking.
• Knowledge of cleaning/disinfecting practices or willingness to learn.
• Compassionate, patient, and calm with sick/injured animals.
• Ability to learn administering medications and recognizing changes in condition.
• Strong communication and ability to follow instructions.
• Reliable team player with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care, feeding, walking, bathing, and medicating hospitalized and boarding pets.
• Monitor appetite, behavior, medications, and changes in condition.
• Clean and disinfect kennels, treatment areas, and equipment.
• Wash laundry and restock supplies.
• Assist veterinarians and staff with restraint, exams, and post-operative care.
• Clean and sterilize surgical instruments.
• Maintain a clean, organized, safe hospital environment.

Skills

Weekend availability

Handle & restrain animals

Physical stamina

Clean & disinfect practices

Medication administration

Strong communication

Team player

Job description

Animal Medical Clinic is a well-established, progressive, fast paced 6 doctor companion animal and limited exotics practice located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including Preventative Care, Surgery, Urgent Care, High Speed Dentistry, Cold Laser Therapy, In-House Diagnostics, Digital full body and dental radiology, Ultrasonography, Medical and/or Vacation Boarding and more.

Job Description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

As a Kennel Technician, you'll play an important role in providing compassionate care for our hospitalized and boarding patients. You'll help ensure pets are safe, comfortable, and well cared for while supporting our veterinary team with daily hospital operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide daily care, feeding, walking, bathing, and medicating of hospitalized and boarding pets.
• Monitor and document appetite, behavior, medications, and any changes in a patient's condition.
• Clean and disinfect kennels, treatment areas, and hospital equipment.
• Wash laundry and restock hospital supplies.
• Assist veterinarians and veterinary assistants with animal restraint, exams, and post-operative patient care.
• Clean and sterilize surgical instruments.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe hospital environment.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with:

• Weekend and holiday availability is required.
• Ability to safely handle and restrain dogs and cats of all sizes.
• Comfortable performing physical tasks, including lifting, standing, walking, and handling large dogs, pet food, and supplies.
• Knowledge of proper cleaning and disinfecting practices or willingness to learn.
• Compassionate, patient, and calm when caring for sick, injured, or anxious animals.
• Ability to learn how to administer medications and recognize changes in an animal's condition.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Reliable team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

Pay: $14/hr

• 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/.