Kennel Assistant at Goodlettsville Animal Hospital

About the role

Practice Goodlettsville Animal Hospital is a well-established practice in a great community. Our 5-doctor team utilizes multiple exam rooms, a full lab and in-house pharmacy, digital radiology, ultrasound, and more to provide top level care to our companion animal patients. We are a busy practice with a well-established name in the community.

Responsibilities

• Reports into the Practice Manager, the Kennel Assistant provides care to address the needs of patients that are visiting the practice for grooming and / or boarding.
• Ensures that the boarding area is clean and safe for all patients by cleaning cages, runs, and ward areas and washing laundry.
• Walks, feeds, and administers medication to patients (as needed and supervised by Doctor or Technician and based on confidence and experience).
• 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.
• Cleans, disinfects and maintains 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.
• Walks hospital grounds regularly and cleans any trash and stool material; empties trash throughout the practice and grounds.
• 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

USD $13.00 - USD $15.00 /Hr.