Kennel Worker

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides compassionate care to patients and clients; able to conduct oneself in a confident and professional manner even when stressed and/or focused on individual tasks.
• Keeps accurate medical records in accordance with hospital policy.
• Prepares and maintains the exam rooms and treatment areas.
• Performs physical assessments; record observations legibly in files or veterinary software system.
• Can effectively restrain pets, even when large or difficult.
• Knows all common vaccines and vaccination protocols and can explain to clients.
• Maintains positive, cooperative relationships with other employees.
• Prepare estimates for procedures and discusses financial commitments with clients supporting hospital financial policies.
• Able to explain necessary follow up and homecare instructions to clients.
• Can properly care for all surgical materials and equipment; keep the operating room properly stocked and prepared for surgery.
• Sets up for clinical laboratory procedures such as fecal flotation exams, heartworm checks, skin scrapings, urinalysis, ear cytology and fungal cultures; maintains file of lab test results and ensures that test results are recorded in patient records.
• Understands the use and care of IV pumps.
• Admits patients following hospital policy and doctors written orders.
• Discharges patients based on the veterinarian’s orders, ensuring that patients are well groomed and in a medically appropriate state.
• Performs other duties as assigned including assisting in other areas.

Kennel Staff Members

• Provides compassionate care to patients.
• Receives animals to be admitted, is responsible for their proper identification and for recording their respective locations.
• Releases animals to their owners as directed by the doctor; ensure that every animal released is clean and properly groomed.
• Follows a regular schedule for cleaning and sanitizing all cages, runs, wards and related areas; changes litter boxes.
• Feeds each animal as prescribed by the attending doctor and records appetite.
• Baths and grooms animals as directed by the doctor.
• Collsutes urine and fecal specimens as directed by the doctor.
• Recognizes and records any unusual condition or abnormal behavior.
• Aids doctors, nurses, technicians with the administration of medications or with restraint.
• Maintains cleanliness in kitchen and other relevant areas of the hospitals as directed by the Practice Manager.
• Performs other duties as deemed necessary.

Qualifications

This is a dual role position, the ideal candidate is willing to work weekends and some holidays.

We are an AAHA accredited hospital, adherence to all policies and procedures is essential.