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Innovetive Petcare

Operational support for veterinary practices

Kennel Assistant

Veterinary ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHuntington, NY, USA$17 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Candidates must be at least 18 years old.
  • Candidates must be available to work day and evening shifts, weekends, and holidays.
  • Candidates should be dependable, organized, and able to multitask safely in a fast-paced veterinary hospital environment.
  • Candidates must be comfortable working with dogs and cats of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments.
  • Candidates must be comfortable with the physical and sometimes messy realities of animal care.

Responsibilities

  • Provide daily care for hospitalized and boarding animals, including feeding, cleaning, exercising, and monitoring their well-being.
  • Walk and safely handle dogs of different breeds, sizes, and temperaments.
  • Maintain clean, sanitary, and organized kennels, cages, patient rooms, and animal care areas.
  • Assist with bathing, brushing, nail trims, and basic grooming.
  • Observe animal health and behavior and promptly report concerns to the veterinary team.
  • Administer medications and treatments as directed.
  • Assist with safely handling animals during examinations and procedures when needed.
  • Maintain accurate records of patient care and treatments.
  • Complete dishes, laundry, and other daily cleaning and sanitation responsibilities.
  • Supervise one-on-one play sessions with dogs of all breeds, sizes, and temperaments.
  • Provide enrichment, attention, exercise, and socialization to daycare and boarding guests.
  • Prepare and administer meals and treats according to owner or hospital instructions.
  • Assist with guest check-in and check-out for boarding and daycare services.
  • Interact with pet owners and provide customer service.
  • Maintain hospital laundry and transport laundry between facilities as needed.
  • Provide animal care in indoor and outdoor environments, rain or shine.
  • Support the veterinary and hospital teams with additional tasks as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous animal care experience in a veterinary hospital, animal shelter, boarding facility, kennel, daycare, grooming facility, or another professional animal care setting is preferred.

About the Company

Innovetive Petcare

Operational support for veterinary practices

Innovetive Petcare partners with veterinary practices to support their growth and professional development. It handles day-to-day business operations so veterinary teams can focus on delivering high-quality medical care to pets and owners. The company works by forming partnerships with practices, providing operational support, education, and staff development, and earning revenue from these partnerships and services offered. What sets Innovetive Petcare apart is its emphasis on local, community-focused relationships and ongoing professional development and workplace culture, rather than just services. The company’s goal is to help veterinary practices grow sustainably while improving patient care and creating fulfilling workplaces.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Austin, TX
Founded
2014

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