Veterinary Kennel Technician

Wieuca Animal Clinic is a progressive 5 doctor companion animal clinic that has been offering comprehensive medical care to the greater Sandy Springs, GA for generations. The building was originally a donut shop, but obviously we don’t still make donuts, we just enjoy them! Our hospital is proud to be able to offer services such as: vaccines, routine check ups, digital radiology (full body & dental), in-house diagnostics, dentistry, emergency care, and more to provide our patients with the best medical care available. We focus on providing a medical care partnership model, where our clients are actively involved in the care of their pets, and we take lifestyle and budget in mind when partnering with clients to determine the best care for their pets. 

Sandy Springs is close to all the Atlanta attractions yet is a cozy community offering an alternative to staying downtown. While big city excitement is just minutes away, Sandy Springs is surrounded by more than 950 acres of parks and natural areas. Outdoor enthusiasts can float the Chattahoochee River, hike Island Ford or spend the day biking, fishing and hunting. Almost everything you want from the gorgeous outdoors and a charming local community is here, while everything else can be found in Atlanta. Speaking of Atlanta, the city is home to some of the nation’s top brands for shoppers. If you’re considering moving with a family, our public schools are top rated, making this an ideal area to raise a family too!

Come check us out – between the hospital culture, top quality medicine and great location, we’re sure you’ll fall in love and never want to leave! 

To learn more about us click 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. 

We are looking for someone with:

• Knowledge of cleaning and disinfecting methods.
• 1 year of prior experience preferred. 
• 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. 

Pay Range: $15 to $16/hr

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 https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/.