
Animal Care Coordinator
Required skills
- animal care setting
- cleaning protocols
- disinfecting protocols
- signs of illness
- signs of distress
- handling dogs
- handling cats
- animal restraint
- follow instructions
- compassionate
Nice to have
- veterinary assistants
- doctors
- laundry duties
- stocking
- patient restraint
- basic handling
Role summary
A veterinary hospital is seeking a compassionate and hardworking Animal Care Coordinator to ensure the health, comfort, and safety of hospitalized patients. This hands-on role involves feeding, medicating, monitoring patients, maintaining cleanliness, stocking supplies, and assisting the veterinary team. The ideal candidate has at least 6 months of animal care experience, understands cleaning protocols, can recognize animal illness, is comfortable handling animals, and works well in a team. Responsibilities include accurate recordkeeping and prompt reporting of any patient concerns.
We’re looking for a hardworking and compassionate Animal Care Coordinator to help ensure the health, comfort, and safety of our patients throughout their stay in our hospital.
About the Role:
As an Animal Care Coordinator, you’ll play an essential role in supporting our veterinary team by caring for hospitalized patients and maintaining a clean, organized, and well-stocked facility. This is a hands-on position that requires attention to detail, a love for animals, and a strong work ethic.
Key responsibilities include:
Feeding, medicating, and monitoring hospitalized patients
Observing and reporting changes in appetite, behavior, or overall health
Walking dogs and keeping kennel areas clean and sanitary
Performing laundry duties and ensuring exam and treatment rooms are well-stocked
Assisting with patient restraint and basic handling when needed
Supporting veterinary assistants and doctors with daily tasks
Accurate recordkeeping of medications, diets, eliminations, and patient behavior
Reporting any concerns or abnormalities promptly to the medical team
We are looking for someone with:
At least 6 months of experience working in an animal care setting (clinic, shelter, or similar)
Understands basic cleaning and disinfecting protocols
Can recognize common signs of illness or distress in animals
Is comfortable handling dogs and cats of various sizes and temperaments
Knows proper animal restraint techniques or is eager to learn
Can lift and move heavy items (pet food bags, animals, cleaning supplies, etc.)
Works well in a team and communicates clearly and respectfully
Is compassionate, patient, and dedicated to animal wellbeing
Has the ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately
Job Type: Full-time
Hospital Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sunday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm; Weekends are required
Pay: $15-$19/hr based on experience
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 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 pre-employment screening.
*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/.
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Lowell Road Veterinary Center is a state of the art, multi-doctor veterinary hospital that offers personal, progressive, and comprehensive animal care to dogs, cats, and pocket pets in the Hudson, New Hampshire. We understand all the different ways your pet communicates love and trust. Our hospital offers many services including annual wellness care, anesthesia and sedation, dentistry, internal medicine, laser therapy, in-house pharmacy, surgery, urgent/immediate care, rehabilitation services, and acupuncture. We are ready with a positive, experienced support staff and excellent clientele and well equipped with ultrasound, underwater treadmill therapy, massage therapy, digital radiography, dental x-ray, and a complete in-house laboratory. We also have our sister hospital 25 minutes down the road in Bedford, New Hampshire, Bedford Veterinary Medical Center.
We are located in beautiful southern, New Hampshire! Our veterinary hospital is located on 288 Lowell Road in Hudson, just south of Manchester and next to Nashua. Tax-free New Hampshire is a fantastic place to live and offers beaches, mountains, and city life, all within a short driving distance from our location! It is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts and is an excellent place to live and/or raise a family!
To learn more about us, click https://www.lowellroadvetcenter.com
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