Kennel Assistant

Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and flexible scheduling

Continuing education allowance

Job summary

Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center in Allentown, PA is seeking a Kennel Assistant to join our 24/7 emergency and specialty hospital team. You will contribute to a clean, safe environment that enables doctors and nurses to deliver high-level care to patients.

This role directly impacts patient safety, hospital efficiency, and team success, supporting the welfare of animals and the staff who care for them. A willingness to work in a fast-paced hospital setting is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be able to maintain cleanliness and organization in a fast-paced hospital setting.
• Ability to follow safety protocols and hospital procedures.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect kennels, cages, and treatment areas following hospital protocols.
• Maintain cleanliness throughout the hospital including floors, exam rooms, and common areas.
• Handle laundry including washing, drying, and restocking hospital linens.
• Safely dispose of hospital trash.
• Restock cleaning supplies in treatment and patient care areas.
• Monitor for cleanliness, safety hazards, and report concerns promptly.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Attention to detail

Follow protocols

Comfort around animals in hospital

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Job description

Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center (EPVMC) was built on a simple but powerful belief. Pets in the Lehigh Valley deserve access to advanced medical care at any time of day or night.

What began as a commitment to emergency medicine has grown into a 24/7 specialty and emergency hospital. Today, our teams work together across departments to care for patients facing critical illness, complex disease, and life-changing procedures.

Behind every successful surgery, every stabilized emergency, and every patient that goes home, there is a system that supports it all.

That system depends on people who take pride in the details.

That is where this role begins.

Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center in Allentown, PA

As a Kennel Assistant at EPVMC, you are a key part of the patient care team. Your work creates a clean, safe, and organized environment that allows medicine to happen.

This is not just a cleaning position. This is a role that directly impacts patient safety, hospital efficiency, and team success.

Every kennel cleaned, every surface disinfected, and every task completed supports the doctors and nurses who rely on a properly maintained hospital to do their jobs.

What You Will Do

• Clean and disinfect kennels, cages, and treatment areas following hospital protocols
• Maintain cleanliness throughout the hospital including floors, surfaces, exam rooms, and common areas such as bathrooms, lounges and lobby.
• Handle laundry including washing, drying, and restocking hospital linens
• Safely dispose of hospital trash
• Restock cleaning supplies in treatment and patient care areas
• Monitor for cleanliness, safety hazards, and report concerns promptly

What We Are Looking For

• Strong work ethic and reliability in a fast paced environment
• Attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness and organization
• Ability to follow protocols and safety standards consistently
• Comfort working in a hospital environment with animals, including those that are sick or stressed
• Willingness to be part of a team and step in where needed
• Ability to stand, walk, lift, and perform physical tasks throughout the shift

Why This Role Matters

In a hospital that never closes, there is no room for shortcuts when it comes to cleanliness and safety.

Infection control, patient comfort, and workflow efficiency all start with a well-maintained environment.

This role is the foundation that supports everything else.

If you take pride in doing the work others depend on, we want to meet you.

• 401(k) witha totalcompany matchup to 4%, after 6 months of employment
• Generous paid time off and flexible scheduling
• Continuing education allowance and professional development support
• Mental Health Re sources
• Company paid bonding leave or applicable state provided bonding leave

Because we know how much your pets mean to you, we offer special benefits designed just for them:

• Pet Care:Discounts on veterinary services and products
• Diagnostics:Savings on re ference lab testing
• Nutrition:Discounts on Purina pet foods
• Insurance:Preferred rates with our pet insurance partner

Requirements

• Ability to work assigned shifts
• Strong attention to detail
• Calm, confident demeanor in emergency or high-stress situations
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Rarebreed Veterinary Partnersis a purpose-driven team that places talent first by supporting professionals to thrive in our industry and empowering hospital teams to provide exceptional care for pets and their owners. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to create exceptional work experiences for our hospital teams. We focus on providing our hospitals with the best culture, tools, and support to allow the staff to focus on what they love most: caring for our animal companions.

Joining our fun and team-first atmosphere comes with a level of support that’s hard to find anywhere else. Everything we do is with purpose – down to the way we invest in our people and create long-overdue change in the industry. We’re hyper-focused on supporting our professionals, so they can focus on bringing the gold standard of medicine to our patients and their families.

Employment will require the successful completion of references and background check.

Rarebreed Veterinary Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics or classifications protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Learn more about our career opportunities at: https://rarebreedvet.com/careers/

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