Veterinary Kennel Technician

Alliance Animal Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 14,774 - 21,042; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

EAP

Vacation & Sick Time

Bereavement Program

Parental Leave

Competitive Compensation

CE Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

Referral Bonus

Additional Benefits

Job summary

Bellevue Animal Clinic in Little Rock, AR is seeking a kennel tech to join our well-established, fast-paced 3-doctor practice. You will care for hospital and boarding patients, feed, medicate, and keep meticulous records while assisting doctors and staff.

We offer comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career development. Starting pay is $13/hr, with benefits including health, dental, vision, retirement, PTO, and more.

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).
• Able to attend to sick, scared and injured animals with patience.
• 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 for hospital and boarding animals, including feeding, medicating, and cleaning.
• Restock hospital supplies and assist with post-operative patients.
• Restrain animals safely and assist doctors during exams.
• Maintain accurate medication and treatment records.
• Clean and sterilize surgical instruments.
• General housekeeping tasks as needed.

Skills

Cleaning methods

Animal restraint

Cleaning equipment

Physical stamina

Compassionate care

Medication administration

Follow directions

Teamwork

Job description

Bellevue Animal Clinic is a well-established, progressive, fast paced 3 doctor small animal practice located in Little Rock, AR. We have developed strong relationships with our clients. 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. We are proud to be accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association.

To learn more about us click here.

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:

Pay: Starting at $13/hr depending on experience

• 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/.