Veterinary Kennel Technician - Swansboro Animal Hospital : Job Details

Company Description Swansboro Animal Hospital Emergency and Trauma Center is a company in Swansboro, NC 28584. We are rewarding, collaborative, engaging and our goal is to provide high quality medicine to treat pets with the best care possible. Looking for your next opportunity to join an amazing team that is dedicated to saving lives every day?! Love to live by the beach?! Want a fun, drama-free environment? Then this is the job for you! We practice progressive, high quality medicine with owners dedicated to keeping up with advancing medicine. -We have licensed technicians on staff who are vital to our daily operation, as well as numerous awesome assistants and receptionists. The dedicated staff work their butts off and truly care about saving pets. We do not pass up the opportunity to hire dedicated, skilled vet techs or assistants to continue our mission of saving lives. To learn more about us, click - here! Job Description Job duties include, but are not limited to: The kennel tech is mainly responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of our hospital. You are responsible for restocking hospital supplies, cleaning the facility, cleaning patient cages and housing areas, laundry, assisting doctors and assistants with animal restraint and exams, and unpacking shipments. You will also be trained to clean, wrap 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). Ability -to sympathetically and patiently attend to sick, scared and injured animals. - 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: 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: Employment Type: Full Time