Veterinary Kennel Technician
Core
Providing hands-on care, feeding, medicating, and cleaning for hospitalized patients and boarding clients, including assisting with post-operative care and animal restraint.
Role type
Veterinary Kennel Technician
Builds
Daily care and hygiene services for dogs and cats in hospital and boarding facilities
Domain
Veterinary Medicine / Animal Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Animal restraint, cleaning and disinfecting methods, physical labor, medication administration, recordkeeping, surgical instrument sterilization
Preferred skills
Sympathetic care for sick/injured animals, recognizing abnormal conditions
Technologies
Cleaning equipment, medical supplies
Responsibilities
Clean and sterilize surgical instruments, administer medications, assist with animal restraint and exams, maintain patient records, perform moderately heavy physical labor
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on support