Veterinary Animal Care Specialist

Kansas City Pet Project; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City Pet Project is seeking a Veterinary Animal Care Specialist to support the Veterinary Clinic. The role focuses on the health, safety and well-being of hospitalized dogs, with duties including walking injured or post-operative dogs, guiding volunteers, administering medications, and maintaining kennels and facilities.

This full-time, 40-hour position requires attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to work under pressure in a busy clinic.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Shelter experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safely walk dogs that may be injured, or have recently had surgery or sedation.
• Guide volunteers in assisting with care of hospitalized dogs.
• Medicate hospitalized dogs.
• Maintain cleanliness of kennels, work area, laundry, and dishes.
• Ensure safety of staff and the animals to avoid bites and injuries.
• Minimize fear, anxiety, and stress in hospitalized dogs.

Skills

Animal welfare

Work under pressure

Documentation

Initiative

Regulatory compliance

Knowledge sharing

Basic computer skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Facebook

PetPoint

Slack

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position:Veterinary Animal Care Specialist

Location: Kansas City, MO

Job Id:969

# of Openings:1

Position

Veterinary Animal Care Specialist

Department

Veterinary Clinic

Reports to

Chief of Veterinary Medicine

Hours

40 hours per week; full-time

Category

Non-exempt; $17-18/hour, depending on experience

Position Overview

This position is responsible for performing duties to ensure the cleanliness, physical and mental health of the vet clinic’s hospitalized patients.

Daily Duties and Responsibilities

• Safely walk dogs that may be injured, or have recently had surgery or sedation.
• Guide volunteers in assisting with care of hospitalized dogs
• Medicate hospitalized dogs.
• Maintain cleanliness of kennels, work area, laundry, and dishes.
• Ensure safety of staff and the animals to avoid bites and injuries.
• Minimize fear, anxiety, and stress in hospitalized dogs.

Performance Factors and Necessary Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to improve animal welfare.
• Ability to work under pressure, and adapt and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to accurately receive, report and record information.
• Show initiative to develop skills.
• Learn and follow all applicable laws and regulations.
• Willingness to learn from and teach others to increase work efficiency.
• Basic computer skills. Facebook, PetPoint and Slack are most frequently used. Google services (docs, sheets, etc.) and Microsoft office also used.

Working Conditions

Ability to be on feet for up to 12 hours a day. Ability to kneel, squat or bend repeatedly throughout the workday. Ability to lift, carry and safely restrain up to 50 pounds. Potential exposure to zoonotic diseases, high noise levels, extreme temperatures, hazardous chemicals, and sharp objects.

Qualifications/Educational Background

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Shelter experience preferred.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

06/24