Kennel Assistant at Cornerstone Animal Hospital

About the role

Reporting into the Practice Manager, the Kennel Assistant provides care to address the needs of patients that are visiting the practice for hospitalization and / or boarding. The Kennel Assistant ensures that the hospital area is clean and safe for all patients by cleaning cages, runs, and ward areas and washing laundry.

Responsibilities

• Provides great care for patients visiting the practice.
• Ensures patients are admitted noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
• Accurately and legibly records information related to the patient such as feeding schedules, appearance, and behavior during practice visit.
• Observes patient’s appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent.
• Applies knowledge of normal food and liquid requirements and as required, provides special food and liquids.
• Ensures patients are clean and fresh smelling and have been checked by a Technician / Doctor prior to discharge; ensures patient has all personal property upon exit.
• Ensures cages and patients are properly numbered and identified and that personal property (toys, treats, blankets, leashes) are stored in the proper areas and identified.
• Regularly cleans, disinfects and maintain kennels, cages, runs and stalls as often as is necessary to ensure no cages or kennels are soiled and odors are not apparent.
• Performs general cleaning in other areas of the hospital to control the spread of disease.
• Washes and sterilizes water and food bowls.
• Launder and dry towels and blankets.
• Cleans hospital regularly and cleans any trash and stool material; empties trash throughout the practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Ability to work on weekends as required
• Previous veterinary experience preferred
• Ability to lift patients up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients over 25 pounds with assistance
• Practices OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits or accounts
• Bonus incentive
• Flexible work schedules
• Career and professional development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program

Pay

Pay Range: USD $14.50 - USD $16.00 /Hr.