Kennel Attendant

Duties & Responsibilities

• Build positive, professional relationships with clients and team members
• Complete all tasks on time
• Maintain flexibility and react quickly in a fast-paced and dynamic atmosphere
• Follow all internal processes that apply to you
• Accountable and capable of owning all job functions and tasks
• Keep the hospital’s reception area, hallways, exam rooms, treatment area, and patient areas clean and tidy; free of debris, dirt, pet waste, dirty laundry, and trash
• Clean cages when they are soiled, and scoop or change litterboxes as needed.
• Clean the surgery suite, surgical instruments, packs, and autoclave instruments, and operate and maintain the autoclave
• Safely restrain patients and apply restraint devices
• Receive, stock, and help monitor inventory
• Absorb and assist Veterinary Assistants, Veterinary Technicians, and Veterinarians with patient care duties, including restraint, radiography, laboratory, and morgue procedures
• Navigate, access, and enter information into the practice management software in accordance with company policy
• Communicate verbally, written, and electronically in a positive, productive, and professional manner at all times, regardless of audience
• Actively grow knowledge related to hospital services, procedures, and policies
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding clients and patients for whom the practice provides veterinary services
• Functions at a highly skilled level related to standard hospital practices, including but not limited to:
• Prompt and reliable attendance
• Friendly, compassionate, empathic, and professional mannerism
• Professional attire and presence following hospital policies
• Competent in utilizing ezyVet and Smartflow hospital operating systems
• Have the ability to work diligently, using time effectively in regard to business demands
• Show respect for clients, team members, and animals (alive or deceased) at all times

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous work in veterinary care preferred
• Previous handling of small animals preferred