Alliance Animal Health·Fayetteville, Arkansas
Provide daily care, feeding, and medication for hospitalized and boarding pets while monitoring their condition. Maintain a clean and safe hospital environment by disinfecting kennels and sterilizing surgical instruments.
Company Description Animal Medical Clinic is a well-established, progressive, fast paced 5 doctor companion animal and limited exotics practice located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We offer many services to provide the best comprehensive care to our patients including Preventative Care, Surgery, Urgent Care, High Speed Dentistry, Cold Laser Therapy, In-House Diagnostics, Digital full body and dental radiology, Ultrasonography, Medical and/or Vacation Boarding and more. To learn more about us click here.
Job duties include, but are not limited to: As a Kennel Technician, you'll play an important role in providing compassionate care for our hospitalized and boarding patients. You'll help ensure pets are safe, comfortable, and well cared for while supporting our veterinary team with daily hospital operations. Responsibilities include: Provide daily care, feeding, walking, bathing, and medicating of hospitalized and boarding pets. Monitor and document appetite, behavior, medications, and any changes in a patient's condition. Clean and disinfect kennels, treatment areas, and hospital equipment. Wash laundry and restock hospital supplies. Assist veterinarians and veterinary assistants with animal restraint, exams, and post-operative patient care. Clean and sterilize surgical instruments. Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe hospital environment. This role is ideal for someone who is compassionate, dependable, and enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented veterinary setting.
We are looking for someone with: Weekend and holiday availability is required. Ability to safely handle and restrain dogs and cats of all sizes. Comfortable performing physical tasks, including lifting, standing, walking, and handling large dogs, pet food, and supplies. Knowledge of proper cleaning and disinfecting practices or willingness to learn. Compassionate, patient, and calm when caring for sick, injured, or anxious animals. Ability to learn how to administer medications and recognize changes in an animal's condition. Strong communication skills with the ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Reliable team player with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
We offer our staff: Pay: $14/hr 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 Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program 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/.
Candidates must be able to safely handle and restrain dogs and cats of all sizes and be available for weekends and holidays. Strong communication skills and the ability to perform physically demanding tasks are required.
Market context
In Arkansas, part-time veterinary kennel technician roles are often tied to clinics and hospitals that need dependable weekend coverage, so Saturday and Sunday availability is a key screening factor. Competition can be stronger for candidates who already know animal restraint, disinfecting routines, and can handle moderately heavy physical work. Review the posted schedule carefully and note any hands-on animal care or sanitation experience in your application; job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original description, which can save you research time.