Veterinary Kennel Assistant

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintaining cleanliness of treatment area
• Following guidance of assistants and technicians 
• Basic patient care of hospitalized patients 
• Applicant must have excellent communication skills- this position requires an individual with strong work ethic, great customer service, and a friendly and positive attitude.

Compassion and exceptional quality care for our patients and their people is our commitment. If you are interested in joining our awesome team, please contact us with your resume today!

Qualifications

We are currently looking for a kennel assistant to join our fast-paced emergency team.  As a kennel assistant, you would have the opportunity to get promoted to a veterinary assistant position after 12-24 months.  This is a great way to get your foot in the door of emergency medicine!

We are seeking a motivated and positive individual. We need an individual who can work well with others or independently as required. 

We are looking for someone with:

• Evening, weekend, and holiday shift availability.
• Ability to use cleaning materials and equipment with skill and efficiency. 
• Perform moderately heavy physical labor (large dogs, bags of litter, pet foods, etc).
• Ability to attend to sick, scared and injured animals sympathetically and patiently. 
• Ability to learn to administer medications and to recognize abnormal conditions.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of the job. 

Additional Information

We offer our staff:

• Comprehensive Benefits (health, dental, vision, liability, 401k & 401K matching program, life & supplemental insurance, HSA, & FSA) 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time for ALL Employees 
• Paid Bereavement Program 
• Paid Parental Leave Program  
• Competitive Compensation  
• Continuing Education Allowance (applies to licensed/registered/certified roles)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program Available to any AVMA Accredited Veterinary Technology Program
• Career Development Opportunities 
• Referral Bonus Program for most positions! 
• Additional Benefits May Also Be Available (i.e. Personal Pet Discounts, Holiday Pay, Uniform Allowance, Bonuses etc.) 

Hiring eligibility may be contingent to a candidate authorizing and completing a satisfactory pre-employment screening

*Note – some benefits may only be available to or vary slightly for full time employment status vs part time status.

For additional details including our full equal opportunity statement, texting/outreach communication authorization, physical requirements of the job and more, please visit: https://allianceanimal.com/additionaljobdescriptiondetails/