Veterinary Kennel Technician
About The Position
Fairlea Animal Hospital is proud to serve Lewisburg and surrounding areas. We are dedicated to providing the highest level of veterinary medicine along with friendly, compassionate service. Our goal has been to assemble a veterinary health care team committed to providing exceptional client service and veterinary health care. Our goal and commitment to our community is to continue to offer our world class service and care in a state-of-the-art veterinary facility. We believe in treating every patient as if they were our own pet and giving them the same loving attention and care. We are a group of highly trained, experienced pet lovers who enjoy working hard and having fun together! Our practice is located in Lewisburg, WV which is known for its historical landmarks and unique assortment of restaurants. Many people also love the outdoor atmosphere of our begonia-bedecked downtown streets and vibrant arts community. Whether your idea of fun is shopping local boutiques, savoring a great meal or simply soaking in the peace and tranquility of your surroundings, the possibilities are endless 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 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.
Requirements
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Care, feeding, medicating and cleaning of patients in hospital
- Care, feeding, medicating and cleaning of clients in the boarding facility
- Cleaning
- Laundry
- Bathing
- Feeding
- Walking dogs
- Medicating
- Restocking hospital supplies
- Helping 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
- Clean and sterilize surgical instruments
Benefits
- 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 Assistance Program
- Access to a CVA/CVT/CVPM Partnership through Penn Foster
- 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)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
