Part-time Veterinary Kennel Technician

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Em

Paid Bereavement Program

Paid Parental Leave Program

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Referral Bonus Program

Personal Pet Discounts

Holiday Pay

Uniform Allowance

Bonuses

Job summary

Animal Medical Clinic in Fayetteville, AR is seeking a Kennel Technician to provide compassionate daily care for hospitalized and boarding pets. You will assist veterinarians, monitor animals, and maintain a clean, safe hospital environment.

Weekend and holiday availability is required, with opportunities for comprehensive staff benefits. Pay starts at 14 USD per hour, with benefits including vacation, sick time, parental leave, education allowances, and more.

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, and walking.
• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting practices, or willingness to learn.
• Compassionate and calm when caring for animals.
• Learn to administer medications and recognize changes in condition.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• 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 hospital supplies.
• Assist veterinarians with restraint, exams and post-operative care.
• Clean and sterilize surgical instruments.
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe hospital environment.

Skills

Weekend availability

Dog and cat handling

Physical fitness

Cleaning & disinfection

Compassionate

Medication administration

Communication

Team player

Job description

• Compensation: USD 14 - USD 14.5 - hourly

Company 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 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.

This role is ideal for someone who is compassionate, dependable, and enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented veterinary setting.

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

• 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
• 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.

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