Veterinary Kennel Technician
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Job Location:
Abilene, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job duties include but are not limited to:
Kennel technicians are responsible for the day-to -day care of pet resort guests and for the cleanliness and sanitation of the Pet Resort interior and exterior. This includes feeding watering cleaning walking bathing and monitoring the well-being of dogs and cats. The kennel tech will also occasionally assist doctors and technicians with pet restraint for procedures or anesthesia induction.
Qualifications :
Were looking for:
- A love for animals and the ability to warmly welcome and compassionately care for pets is essential.
- Kennel technicians need excellent communication and client service skills in order to admit and discharge pets and reassure nervous parents that their pets are well-cared for at our facility.
- The kennel tech must remain professional and courteous to clients and co-workers while handling multiple tasks at once with many interruptions.
- kennel techs must be able to empathize with clients and remain compassionate and well-mannered under all circumstances.
- kennel techs should have a firm belief in the quality of care we provide and communicate this sense of assurance to our clients.
- The kennel tech must learn and understand our services and health recommendations and be able to clearly communicate these to our clients.
- Kennel techs must have sufficient physical strength mobility and stamina to lift and/or move heavy pets and objects the dexterity and confidence to handle and administer medications or bathe pets who may be scared or aggressive and the ability to monitor pets for signs of distress or disease.
- Ensuring the comfort of our animal patients and instilling confidence in our human clients is the foundation of our mission here at Frontier. We proudly accomplish this through exceptional customer service compassionate animal skills as well as through the routine sanitation of the entire facility- from the inside-out.
Additional Information :
We offer our staff:
- 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)
- 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 Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Veterinary Experience
- Animal Care
- Communication skills
- Veterinary Assistant
- Veterinary Technician Experience
- Vital Signs Experience
- Animal Handling
- Animal Restraint
- Experience Administering Injections
- Catheterization
- Medication Administration
- Venipuncture Experience
About Company
Alliance Animal Health was founded in 2017 based on the need for a new service model in the veterinary industry. The approach was to create a true partnership model that would help veterinarians by removing the stress of managing the business side of the practice and giving them the b ... View more
