Veterinary Kennel Technician

Alliance Animal Health; Martinsburg (WV); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; 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

Competitive Compensation

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

Paw Spa & Retreat at Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital in Martinsburg, WV seeks a kennel technician for caring and supervising boarders and hospital patients. Duties include feeding, medicating, cleaning, and assisting with exams in a busy, community-focused setting.

Hours are 1pm-9pm. We offer benefits such as paid time off, parental leave, CE allowances, and a referral bonus program. Full-time or part-time positions may apply, with pre-employment screening as applicable.

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).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• The kennel tech is responsible for care, feeding, medicating and cleaning of patients in hospital, and clients in boarding facility.
• Cleaning, laundry, bathing, feeding, walking dogs, and medicating.
• Restocking hospital supplies, assisting with post-operative patients, assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and exams.
• Proper recordkeeping of medications, special foods, appetite, behavior and any issue that may arise while the animal is in our care.
• Training to clean and sterilize surgical instruments.

Skills

Disinfection methods

Animal restraint

Cleaning equipment

Medication administration

Recordkeeping

Attention to sick/injured animals

Oral/written directions

Team cooperation

Tools

Cleaning supplies

Job description

Paw Spa & Retreat at Shenandoah Veterinary Hospital is a family run business with long-term ties and dedication to the community. It is our personal commitment to provide outstanding care for all pets and neighbor clients here in Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties and surrounding areas. Our pets are an important part of our lives here at Paw Spa & Retreat, and we know that the people in our community feel the same and deserve nothing but the best.

Our services include a clean, safe, and fun boarding environment for pets to ensure optimal care is taken while owners are away. Our goal is to make your pet feel comfortable while with us and to make them excited to return for their next stay.

Martinsburg, West Virginia, it is located in the lower Shenandoah Valley at the tip of the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia.There is no shortage of things to do or places to explore in or around Berkley County. Whatever you want to get into or away from, this area is here for you! Our diverse parks, shops, trails, museums, outdoor landscape, distilleries, and restaurants are ready to match your mood and great for individuals or families. We’re known for being the worlds #1 county for geocaching as well, which provides hours of outdoor fun for all ages!Being just over an hour west of Washington DC, where rivers meet mountains and history happens.Come visit us – we’re confident that you’ll want to stay once you do!

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.

Qualifications

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 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.

Additional Information

Job Type: Both Full-time OR Part-time

Hours:1pm-9pm

Schedule Requirements:Must be available to work evening shifts, with availability extending until 9:00 PM as needed. Must be available to work Fridays. Weekend availability will also be required.

We offer our staff:

• 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 pre-employment screening.

*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.