Kennel Technician

About the Role Join Petroglyph Animal Hospital in Albuquerque as a Kennel Technician. You will work with doctors and staff to care for boarding pets and support patient care, contributing to high-quality veterinary service. What You'll Do

• Boarders: care for boarding pets, offer food and water, clean kennels, administer medications.
• Cleaning: 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 in-house bloodwork, heartworm tests & more, obtain urine & fecal samples for analysis, perform in-house urinalysis, 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 needed. What We're Looking For
• Experience working with animals is preferred; must be able to lift 40–50 lbs, stand for long periods, perform cleaning and restraint tasks, and communicate effectively; basic computer skills required.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to work as part of a team. Nice to Have
• Experience with Avimark veterinary software. Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: $14-$16 per hour (USD).
• Benefits include: Competitive wages, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Differential for Weekend and Overnight Shifts, Subsidized Health & Dental Insurance, 401(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, and a clear path for Career Advancement including quarterly performance plans and regular skills and knowledge assessments.