Compassionate Veterinary Kennel Assistant | Weekend Shifts

Confederate Ridge Animal Hospital; Fredericksburg (VA); In loco; USD 17.000 - 25.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Confederate Ridge Animal Hospital seeks a friendly Veterinary Kennel Assistant to support a busy clinic schedule. You will feed, groom, and care for boarding cats and dogs, maintain kennels, and assist with medications and client interactions.

Ideal candidates have a HS diploma, a positive attitude, and willingness to learn. Weekend and holiday shifts are required, and the team emphasizes compassionate care and excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Competenze

• Obtained High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• At least 18 years or older.
• 2+ years of veterinary experience preferred but not required.
• Display a positive attitude, show concern for people and community, demonstrate presence, self-confidence, common sense and good listening ability.
• Ability to shift gears, recover from setbacks and overcome obstacles.
• Proven organizational, time management, and planning skills required.
• Maturity with ability to use good judgment and display a professional manner at all times.
• Self-starter, initiating activities within the framework developed with minimal supervision.
• Must be reliable and dependable.
• Patience and tact when working with difficult, emotional, or angry people.
• Ability to adapt and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.

Mansioni

• Feed boarding cats and dogs.
• Maintain clean kennel- indoor and outdoor kennels, sink, dishes, laundry, storage, etc.
• Basic grooming for boarding cats and dogs: bathe, trim nails and anal gland expression, clean ears, etc.
• Restrain boarding cats and dogs for nail trim, ear cleaning, medication administration, bathing, etc.
• Medicate boarding cats and dogs.
• Communicate in an effective and professional manner with clients and staff, both orally and in writing.
• Medical record keeping of all boarding cats and dogs.
• Administer medications.
• Follow written and verbally communicated instructions.
• Assist with client/boarder check-in and checkout.
• Assist with inventory.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must embrace the CRAH mission and adhere to CRAH policies.
• Report to Clinic Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to work weekends as well as holidays.

Formazione

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

Confederate Ridge Animal Hospital seeks a friendly Veterinary Kennel Assistant to support a busy clinic schedule. You will feed, groom, and care for boarding cats and dogs, maintain kennels, and assist with medications and client interactions.

Ideal candidates have a HS diploma, a positive attitude, and willingness to learn. Weekend and holiday shifts are required, and the team emphasizes compassionate care and excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.