Kennel Attendant - Emergency

Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle; Lynnwood (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Pet discounts

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

CE opportunities

Job summary

Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle, part of Thrive Pet Healthcare, is seeking a Kennel Attendant for the Emergency team in Lynnwood, WA. The role supports 24-hour care with the Emergency and Critical Care team, focusing on patient comfort, cleanliness, and compassionate care during night shifts (Sunday–Wednesday, 8p–6:30a).

Responsibilities include keeping kennels clean, feeding and walking patients, and assisting with general hospital maintenance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with companion animals
• Must treat animals with care and respect and work well with them and co-workers
• Must enjoy keeping pets and kennels clean
• Must have good time management skills

Responsibilities

• Keep kennels clean, orderly and free of odors.
• Feed patients as directed.
• Exercise (walk) patients as directed.
• Ensure the comfort and cleanliness of hospitalized or boarding pets.
• Bathe or clean pets immediately that become soiled with urine, blood or feces as directed.

Skills

Companion animals experience

Care for animals with respect

Kennels and pet care cleanliness

Time management

Job description

Shift Available: Sunday-Wednesday 8p-6:30a

TheVeterinarySpecialty Center of Seattle, a Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner, is a 24-hour Emergency andCritical Careand Specialty hospital. We offer a collaborative approach toveterinarymedicine. We support Emergency andCritical Care, Neurology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology and Radiology, all in one hospital. We pride ourselves on providing compassionate medical care and exceptional client service.

Description

Kennel Attendant-Emergency

Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle

Lynnwood, WA

Full-time

Shift Available: Sunday-Wednesday 8p-6:30a

Who We Are

TheVeterinarySpecialty Center of Seattle, a Thrive Pet Healthcare Partner, is a 24-hour Emergency andCritical Careand Specialty hospital. We offer a collaborative approach toveterinarymedicine. We support Emergency andCritical Care, Neurology, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Oncology and Radiology, all in one hospital. We pride ourselves on providing compassionate medical care and exceptional client service.
We are a diverse group of assistants, licensed veterinarian technicians and doctors ranging from residents in training to board certified. We are committed to providing excellent care for our patients and clients and find this is best accomplished in an environment where we foster learning, teamwork while still encouraging autonomy, accountability, and a little bit of laughter daily.
Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle islooking for Kennel Attendant to join our Emergency team!

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Previous experience working with companion animals
• Must treat animals with care and respect and work well with them and co-workers.
• Must enjoy keeping pets and kennels clean.
• Must have good time management skills

Housekeeping and Maintenance of Hospital

• Regular laundry duties (kept up on multiple times daily).
• Keep the exterior of the hospital clean and orderly and free of pet waste.
• Janitorial care of the hospital facility.
• Make certain entire hospital including treatment,surgery, kennels, and runs are kept extremely clean throughout the day (so that a client could come back and see his/her pet without any notice.) This includes your own clothing and appearance.
• Alert the ER Technician Manager of any conditions that are unsafe including unrecognized hazards or infractions of safety rules.
• AD HOC duties as required.

General Patient Care

• Compassionate nursing care is the top priority for all patients.
• Keep kennels clean, orderly and free of odors.
• Feed patients as directed.
• Exercise (walk) patients as directed.
• Ensure the comfort and cleanliness of hospitalized or boarding pets.
• Bathe or clean pets immediately that become soiled with urine, blood or feces as directed.

Benefits – Our Care In Action

We provide benefits spread comprehensively across your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing designed to meet your needs as a unique individual. Some key benefits include:

• Competitive compensation-$18-22/hr -Thrive reviews performance and compensation as part of its approach to recognizing contributions and supporting competitive growth
• Paid time offincluding 8-weeks of full-pay parental leave, bereavement to grieve both humans and pets, andtime offfor new petadoptions
• Top quality medical, dental, and vision insuranceplushealth savings account and flexible spending account
• Pet perksincluding free exams, discounts on products and services, and more at all Thrive Pet Healthcarelocations
• Generously subsidizedbackup and ongoing care supportfor children, adults, and pets
• Mental health benefitsincluding coaching and therapysessions
• 401k program
• Continuing education anddevelopment supportthroughour libraryoffree CE coursesand 3 days PTO to complete

Compensation is negotiable based on credentials and experience with anhourly pay rate starting at$18-22 /hour. The actual rate offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Thrive Pet Healthcare is one of the first veterinary services offering a comprehensive continuum of care for pets’ primary, specialty, and acute needs. Through a nationwide community of over 360 veterinary providers, and an industry-leading membership program, Thrive Pet Healthcare provides personalized, accessible care through every stage of a pet’s life and health. Founded by veterinarians, the organization provides industry-first benefits for practice staff while elevating privately held veterinary hospitals with innovative service and technology solutions. By focusing on the needs of care providers and professional collaboration, Thrive Pet Healthcare is supporting the well-being of the industry and raising the national bar for veterinary excellence.