Kennel Technician

Do you want to work in a challenging, cooperative, friendly work environment with a team of employees dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of veterinary medicine?
Petroglyph Animal Hospital is an AAHA accredited clinic that has been providing exceptional veterinary care to Albuquerque's families for over 20 years. We strive to provide quality veterinary medicine and surgery to all clients and their pets in a timely, friendly and professional manner. We treat all animals as valued members of our families and of our community.
We are currently looking for a Kennel Technician to work alongside our experienced doctors, technicians and CSRs to offer the best in patient care and client communication.
Responsibilities:

• Boarders: care for boarding pets, offer food and water, clean kennels, administer medications
• Cleaning: help maintain general cleanliness of the hospital, use proper cleaning, disinfection and sterilization protocols
• Technician Appointments: take vitals, obtain patient histories from clients, assemble required supplies and instruments for appointments, help restrain animals, administer vaccinations, enter information and charges into Avimark, fill prescriptions
• Diagnostics: run blood for in-house bloodwork, heartworm tests & more, obtain urine & fecal samples for analysis, perform in-house urinary analysis, prepare samples for outside analysis, take radiographs, assist with ultrasounds
• Documentation: keep accurate and detailed records about patients and boarders in written patient charts and in Avimark
• Communication: maintain excellent lines of communication with clients, CSRs, other technicians, management and Doctors
• Other: assist in all other areas of the hospital as neede

Benefits:

• Competitive Wages
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Differential for Weekend and Overnight Shifts
• Subsidized Health & Dental Insurance
• 401(k)K
• Cafeteria Plan (Flexible Spending Account)
• Excellent Employee Discounts
• Discounted Rates for Sports & Wellness and Aflac
• Scrubs & Zippered Fleece
• Yearly CE allowance
• Tuition reimbursement for accredited Vet Tech programs
• Subscriptions available to atDove.org, Vetfolio, and Fear Free
• Annual License fee for licensed Veterinary Technicians
• Clear path for Career Advancement including quarterly performance plans, and regular skills and knowledge assessments
• Bonus Opportunities
• Mentors to help you achieve your goal

Requirements
Skills Required:

• Excellent communication skills
• Basic computer knowledge
• Ability to work as a team

Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• Experience working with animals is preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Standing for extended periods of time
• Lifting patients up and down from exam tables
• Lifting up to 40 or 50 lbs unassisted
• Sitting or kneeling on the ground while restraining, administering medications and cleaning
• Exposure to anesthetic gases and x-rays. (Proper protective equipment is provided, and its use is mandatory)