Veterinary Kennel Technician

Allianceanimalhealth; Havana (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) with matching

Paid vacation & sick time

Bereavement leave

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Referral bonus

Pet discounts

Job summary

Alliance Animal Health is seeking a kennel technician to care for hospital and boarding animals, including feeding, medicating, cleaning, and assisting veterinary staff. You will maintain records, restock supplies, and help with exams and restraint as needed.

Ideal candidates can perform physical tasks, follow directions, and demonstrate empathy toward sick or anxious animals, with attention to hygiene and safety in a fast-paced clinic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning and disinfecting methods.
• Ability to properly restrain animals.
• Skill in handling medications and understanding basic dosages.
• Must perform moderately heavy physical labor.
• Ability to empathetically care for sick or injured animals.
• Ability to follow written and oral directions.

Responsibilities

• Care for hospitalized patients and boarding animals.
• Administer medications as directed and monitor responses.
• Restock hospital supplies and maintain clean treatment areas.
• Assist doctors with examinations and animal handling.
• Maintain accurate records of medications, feed, and behavior.
• Participate in cleaning and sterilizing surgical instruments.

Skills

Cleaning & disinfection

Animal restraint

Medication administration

Physical stamina

Recordkeeping

Communication with staff

Job description

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

The kennel tech is responsible for the care, feeding, medicating and cleaning of our patients in hospital, and our clients in the boarding facility. This job involves cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, walking dogs, and medicating. 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 will 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).
• Ability to attend to sick, scared and injured animals sympathetically and patiently.
• 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 pre-employment screening.
• *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/ .