Veterinary Kennel Technician

Mccormickanimalclinic; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Competitive Compensation

Continuing Education Allowance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Referral Bonus Program

Job summary

Mccormick Animal Clinic in Nashville, TN, is seeking a dedicated kennel tech to provide care for animals in our facility. Responsibilities include feeding, medicating, and cleaning, as well as assisting veterinarians during exams. The ideal candidate will be compassionate and able to handle physical tasks while ensuring the wellbeing of our patients.

The clinic offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits including paid time off and continuing education opportunities. Ideal for those passionate about animal care.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods is essential.
• Must understand proper methods of animal restraint.
• Ability to perform moderate physical labor is important.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the care, feeding, and cleaning of patients.
• Assist with post-operative care and animal restraint.
• Maintain proper recordkeeping of medications and behaviors.

Skills

Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods

Proper methods of animal restraint

Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment skillfully

Ability to perform moderately heavy physical labor

Sympathetic and patient attitude towards sick animals

Ability to administer medications and recognize abnormal conditions

Ability to follow oral and written directions

Maintain cooperative relationships

Job description

McCormick Animal Clinic is a full-service animal clinic serving the Nashville, TN (Donelson) area for over 30 years. Your pet’s health is very important to us and we will take every step to give your pet the best possible vet care. Our veterinarians and staff work closely together to ensure your pet can have the best quality of life through our variety of vet services. Our animal hospital is equipped to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to better serve your pet including wellness care, dental exams, dental x-rays, spay and neuter, boarding, grooming, and more!

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 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.

Additional Information

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 background check.

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