Full/Part Time Vet Assistant/Kennel Attendant

Bells Ferry Veterinary Hospital; Acworth (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Bells Ferry Veterinary Hospital in Acworth, Georgia is seeking a dedicated team member for full-time kennel and animal care duties. The role involves assisting veterinarians and technicians, handling restraint, sampling, minor grooming and cleanliness tasks, and providing compassionate customer service in a busy veterinary setting.

Responsibilities cover maintaining inventory, assisting with medicines under technician direction, and helping as needed with grooming and hospital upkeep.

Qualifications

• Must follow directions with or without supervision.
• Able to lift at least 30lbs.
• Able to recognize certain behaviors in animals.
• Able to learn and understand medical terminology and minor procedures.
• Able to admit or ask questions when a task is unclear.
• Demonstrates leadership toward kennel staff.
• Able to work with computers and other office equipment.
• Able to spell, alphabetize, and perform basic mathematics.
• Provide exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Restraint
• Obtaining fecal and urine samples
• Assisting with toe nail trims, ear cleanings and anal gland expressions
• Minor bathing
• Minor mathematics (for dilution of chemicals)
• Cleaning of surgical equipment
• Maintaining supply order board
• Maintaining cleaning supply inventory
• Aiding groomer when needed (for cleaning or bathing)
• Knowledge of contagious diseases and isolation protocol
• Maintaining safety when walking patients and opening cages
• Stocking of supplies throughout hospital
• Always maintaining a high standard of patient care
• And assisting the assistants, technicians and doctors in any way asked to do so.

Skills

Following directions

Lift 30lbs

Animal behavior recognition

Learn medical terminology

Leadership toward kennel staff

Computer skills

Basic math

Exceptional customer service

Tools

Computer systems

Job description

Family Owned & Operated for Over 40 years

Required for this position: The ability to follow directions with and without supervision; the ability to lift objects or pets of at least 30lbs; the ability to recognize certain behaviors in animals; the ability to learn and understand medical terminology and minor procedures; the ability to admit or ask questions when a task is unclear; the ability to show leadership towards other kennel staff; the ability to work with computers and other office equipment; the ability to spell, alphabetize, and perform basic mathematics; and the ability to provide exceptional customer service. Persons to report to: Assistants, Technicians, Head Technician, Practice Manager, and Doctors.

Animal Care and Treatment Responsibilities:

• Restraint
• obtaining fecal and urine samples
• assisting with toe nail trims, ear cleanings and anal gland expressions
• minor bathing
• minor mathematics (for dilution of chemicals)
• cleaning of surgical equipment
• maintaining supply order board
• maintaining cleaning supply inventory
• aiding groomer when needed (for cleaning or bathing)
• knowledge of contagious diseases and isolation protocol
• maintaining safety when walking patients and opening cages
• stocking of supplies throughout hospital
• always maintaining a high standard of patient care
• and assisting the assistants, technicians and doctors in any way asked to do so.

Customer Service Responsibilities:

• Assisting receptionists with filing and maintaining charts
• appropriate record keeping
• knowledge of computer system
• filling prescriptions (with technician direction)
• assisting clients with multiple pets or large purchases
• bringing up patients following discharge instructions
• maintaining compassion, sympathy, and professionalism during high-stress situations.

Hospital Cleanliness Responsibilities:

• Vacuuming
• mopping
• changing garbage
• dusting
• following daily, weekly and monthly task lists
• cleaning surgery table and trays
• cleaning and maintaining all sinks
• maintaining litter boxes and hospital cats
• laundry
• kennel cleaning
• proper dilutions for cleaning solutions
• cleaning windows and doors
• replenishing supplies (including paper towels, garbage bags, air fresheners)
• cleaning kitchen/break area
• knowledge of patient isolation protocols
• and overall maintenance (both inside and outside the hospital) of the sights, smells and sounds of the hospital.

Full Time Groomer

More information coming soon!

Location

Bells Ferry Veterinary Hospital
6410 Highway 92
Acworth, Georgia 30102