Kennel Attendant/Veterinary Assistant

Bushwick Veterinary Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Bushwick Veterinary Center seeks a Kennel Attendant / Veterinary Assistant to enhance our operation team. This role involves ensuring the well-being of boarding animals and assisting with medical procedures in a supportive, growth-oriented work environment. Candidates should be proactive, empathetic, and ready for a busy, fun atmosphere while caring for our furry friends.

Benefits

401 K plan 100% contribution

Online training for personal development

Sick days / PTO

Family Leave

Daily snack station

Scrubs allowance

Pets owner discount

Qualifications

• Candidates should be proactive and empathetic.
• Enjoy caring for animals and providing excellent service.

Responsibilities

• Care and feeding of boarding animals.
• Assist with medical procedures and general cleaning.
• Daily interactions with animals including walking and playing.

Skills

Empathy

Proactivity

Animal Care

Job description

Bushwick Veterinary Center is dedicated to creating a culture that prioritizes our team members' mental health and provides a happy environment full of growth and development. We are looking for a Kennel Attendant / Veterinary Assistant to join our operation team.

Workspace:

• Acknowledging the importance of a positive working culture is one of our hospital values. We are a paperless and cloud-based practice management solution work environment.
• We focus on reducing the daily tasks and giving more time for client-facing and creative assignments.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include the care and feeding of boarding animals, general cleaning, and assisting doctors and technicians with medical procedures.
• The ideal candidate is proactive, and empathetic, and will enjoy providing excellent care to both our clients and patients.
• A typical workday will include walking, cleaning, and feeding boarding dogs.
• Getting to know them, playing with them, and giving them lots of love.
• Assisting doctors and veterinary technicians as needed with medical services.
• This includes learning and providing safe and proper restraints for injections, blood draws, radiographs, ultrasounds, catheter placement, and surgical prep.
• General cleanings such as sweeping, mopping, and laundry.
• Expect a busy, but fun and satisfying work environment.

What we bring:

• Guaranteed base hours every week with optional overtime.
• 401 K plan 100% contribution.
• Online training for personal development.
• Sick days /PTO.
• Family Leave
• Daily snack station.
• Scrubs allowance.
• Pets owner discount.

Individuals seeking employment at Bushwick Veterinary Center are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.