Kennel Assistant at SouthSide Veterinary Center

Heartland Veterinary Partners; Moultrie (GA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Veterinary Partners is seeking a Kennel Assistant at SouthSide Veterinary Center in Moultrie, GA. The ideal candidate will provide care for boarding animals, maintain a clean environment, and ensure client satisfaction. This full-time entry-level position requires flexibility to work weekends and holidays.

Benefits

Paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Flexible work schedules

Career and professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Qualifications

• Previous veterinary experience preferred.
• Ability to lift patients up to 25 pounds, with assistance for heavier patients.
• Practices OSHA safety techniques, including proper PPE.

Responsibilities

• Provides care for patients visiting the practice for grooming and boarding.
• Cleans and disinfects kennels, cages, and other areas of the hospital.
• Records information related to patient care accurately.

Skills

Patience

Compassion

Teamwork

Communication

Active Listening

Client Satisfaction

Job description

Kennel Assistant at SouthSide Veterinary Center

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Practice

Southside Veterinary Center in Moultrie, GA, is a full-service veterinary center for companion and farm animals.

Practice

Southside Veterinary Center in Moultrie, GA, is a full-service veterinary center for companion and farm animals.

It is our commitment to provide the highest standard of care for pets and exceptional customer service to their owners. We offer a full range of services, including wellness exams and vaccinations, preventive care and consults, orthopedic and soft tissue surgery, dentistry, and early detection and management of chronic diseases.

More About The Role

Reporting into the Practice Manager, the Kennel Assistant provides care to address the needs of patients that are visiting the practice for grooming and / or boarding. The Kennel Assistant ensures that the boarding area is clean and safe for all patients by cleaning cages, runs, and ward areas and washing laundry. The Kennel Assistant walks, feeds, and administers medication to patients (as needed and supervised by Doctor or Technician and based on confidence and experience). The ideal candidate is able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays.

Competencies

• Patience & Compassion: Remaining professional while still making Doctors, teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully coordinating actions with practice team members. Quickly incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas and being open to other’s ideas. Continually looking for ways to help others.
• Communicating: Conveying boarding outcomes to clients and teammates to ensure successful client care.
• Active Listening: Following the expressed wishes of clients.
• Client Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in the highest level of client satisfaction.
  
  

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides great care for patients visiting the practice for grooming and / or boarding.
• Ensures patients are admitted noting the client’s specific instructions to ensure a quality outcome including contact information and pick up time.
• Accurately and legibly records information related to the patient such as feeding schedules, appearance, and behavior during practice visit.
• Observes patient’s appearance and activity for general physical condition, obvious signs of illness, disease and discontent.
• Appropriately handles patients and as needed, properly restrains hard-to-control patients.
• Walks patients several times a day to provide exercise and time for elimination of bowels and bladder.
• Applies knowledge of normal food and liquid requirements and as required, provides special food and liquids.
• Ensures patients are clean and fresh smelling and have been checked by a Technician / Doctor prior to discharge; ensures patient has all personal property upon exit.
• Ensures cages and patients are properly numbered and identified and that personal property (toys, treats, blankets, leashes) are stored in the proper areas and identified.
• Regularly cleans, disinfects and maintain kennels, cages, runs and stalls as often as is necessary to ensure no cages or kennels are soiled and odors are not apparent. Performs general cleaning in other areas of the hospital to control the spread of disease. Washes and sterilizes water and food bowls.
• Launders and dries towels and blankets.
• Walks hospital grounds regularly and cleans any trash and stool material; empties trash throughout the practice and grounds.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements/Qualifications

• Ability to work on weekends and holidays as required
• Previous veterinary experience preferred
• Ability to lift patients up to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients over 25 pounds with assistance
• Practices OSHA safety techniques including proper PPE
  
  

Benefits Offered

• Paid time off
• Health insurance; dental insurance; vision insurance
• Retirement benefits or accounts
• Bonus incentive
• Flexible work schedules
• Career and professional development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
  
  

Benefits offered may vary depending on full or part time employment status according to company policy.

Pay Range

USD $14.00 - USD $15.00 /Hr.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Veterinary Services

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