Veterinary Kennel Technician

Alliance Animal Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 17,908 - 19,975; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) & matching

Job summary

Alliance Animal Health in Memphis, TN seeks a kennel technician to care for hospital and boarding dogs, including feeding, medicating, cleaning, and walking. You will restock supplies and assist with post-op care and animal restraint during exams.

The role requires attentive recordkeeping of medications, appetite, behavior, and any issues while animals are in our care; some tasks may involve sterilizing instruments as needed.

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).
• Ability to attend to sick, scared and injured animals with patience.
• 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

• Care for hospital and boarding patients, including feeding, medicating, and cleaning.
• Assist doctors and techs with restraints and exams.
• Keep accurate records of medications, foods, appetite, behavior, and issues.
• Help with cleaning, laundry, and maintaining a sterile environment.

Skills

Cleaning & disinfecting

Animal restraint

Equipment handling

Physical stamina

Compassionate care

Medication administration (learn)

Reading/writing directives

Teamwork & cooperation

Job description

Job Duties

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.

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 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.

Benefits and Compensation

Pay: $13-14.50/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/