Veterinary Kennel Technician

Allianceanimalhealth; Pea Ridge (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k & matching program

Life & supplemental insurance

HSA

FSA

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Oak View Animal Clinic is seeking a veterinary kennel technician to care for hospitalized and boarding animals, work with veterinarians and assistants, and ensure a clean, safe environment. The role emphasizes compassionate care, proper medication administration after training, and teamwork within the veterinary team.

The position offers a supportive culture, opportunities for continuing education, and benefits including health, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and patient with sick, scared, or injured animals.
• Ability to safely handle and restrain animals of different sizes and temperaments.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow directions.
• Willingness to learn medication administration.
• Be familiar with cleaning and disinfecting practices or willing to learn.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Physical ability to lift and handle large dogs and supplies.
• Positive, cooperative relationship with clients and veterinary team.

Responsibilities

• Feeding, watering, walking, bathing, and caring for hospitalized and boarding animals.
• Cleaning kennels, treatment areas, equipment, and other veterinary spaces.
• Administering medications as directed after appropriate training.
• Monitoring appetite, behavior, medications, and overall condition and documenting observations accurately.
• Recognizing and communicating changes or abnormal conditions to the veterinary team.
• Providing post-operative care and assisting with hospitalized patients.
• Assisting veterinary assistants and doctors with safe animal restraint and examinations.
• Restocking veterinary and hospital supplies.
• Completing laundry and maintaining clean, organized work areas.
• Learning proper cleaning and sterilization procedures for surgical instruments.
• Following written and verbal instructions and maintaining accurate patient records.

Skills

Compassionate

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Animal handling

Job description

What You'll Do

As a veterinary kennel technician , you'll play an important role in the daily care and comfort of hospitalized patients and boarding pets. You'll work closely with veterinary assistants and doctors to make sure every animal receives attentive, compassionate care.

• Feeding, watering, walking, bathing, and caring for hospitalized and boarding animals
• Cleaning kennels, treatment areas, equipment, and other veterinary spaces
• Administering medications as directed after appropriate training
• Monitoring appetite, behavior, medications, and overall condition and documenting observations accurately
• Recognizing and communicating changes or abnormal conditions to the veterinary team
• Providing post-operative care and assisting with hospitalized patients
• Assisting veterinary assistants and doctors with safe animal restraint and examinations
• Restocking veterinary and hospital supplies
• Completing laundry and maintaining clean, organized work areas
• Learning proper cleaning and sterilization procedures for surgical instruments
• Following written and verbal instructions and maintaining accurate patient records

If you're looking for a veterinary kennel technician position where your work directly impacts the comfort and well-being of animals every day, Oak View Animal Clinic would love to meet you. Join a veterinary team that combines advanced medicine with a caring, supportive culture!

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is compassionate, dependable, and comfortable working hands-on with animals. Previous veterinary kennel technician or animal care experience is helpful, but we're most interested in finding someone who is willing to learn and genuinely cares about the well-being of pets.

• A patient and compassionate approach to sick, scared, or injured animals
• The ability to safely handle and restrain animals of different sizes and temperaments
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow directions
• The ability to learn medication administration and recognize potential health concerns
• An understanding of basic cleaning and disinfecting practices, or the willingness to learn
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• The ability to perform physical work, including lifting and handling large dogs, bags of litter, pet food, and other supplies
• The ability to maintain a positive, cooperative relationship with clients and veterinary team members

We offer our staff:

• Compensation: Starting at $15/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 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/.