Veterinary Kennel Assistant, Emergency

ethosveterinaryhealth; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 44,414,000 - 48,712,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Retirement savings

CE allowance

EAP

Job summary

AVECCC Emergency Veterinary is a 24-hour hospital seeking a Kennel Assistant in Gilbert, AZ. You’ll help ensure patient safety, comfort, and care in a fast-paced emergency setting.

This full-time mid-shift role (12p-12a, Sun-Tue) offers competitive pay of $15.50–$17.00 per hour plus comprehensive benefits and ongoing training as part of Ethos Veterinary Health.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Compassion, patience, and empathy when working with clients and their pets.
• Familiarity with common dog and cat breeds.
• Knowledge of veterinary medical terminology.
• Education, training, or experience in the veterinary field.
• Collaborative mindset and commitment to providing exceptional patient care.
• Ability to remain calm, organized, and professional in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring every patient feels safe, comfortable, and well cared for.
• Support your team by communicating effectively, jumping in where needed, and helping create a positive work environment.
• Provide compassionate client service by keeping pet owners informed, supported, and confident in their pet’s care.
• Contribute to a collaborative hospital culture where teamwork, respect, and continuous learning are valued.
• Maintain high standards of patient care by following hospital protocols, safety procedures, and best practices.
• Grow your skills and knowledge through hands-on experience, training, and opportunities for professional development.
• Make a difference every day for patients, clients, and your fellow team members.

Skills

Customer service

Compassion

Communication

Veterinary terminology

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

AVECCC Emergency Veterinary Kennel Assistant

$15.50 - $17.00

Full Time opportunity in Gilbert, AZ

Schedule: Full-Time Mid Shift 12p-12a Sunday - Tuesday

Why Join AVECCC?

At AVECCC, part of Ethos Veterinary Health, you’ll be part of a team that prides itself on its core values to drive adynamicculture. We offer a unique training program that offers many opportunities to learn and grow.

In your day-to-day, you will:

• Ensuring every patient feels safe, comfortable, and well cared for.
• Support your teamby communicating effectively, jumping in where needed, and helping create a positive work environment.
• Provide compassionate client serviceby keeping pet owners informed, supported, and confident in their pet’s care.
• Contribute to a collaborative hospital culturewhere teamwork, respect, and continuous learning are valued.
• Maintain high standards of patient careby following hospital protocols, safety procedures, and best practices.
• Grow your skills and knowledgethrough hands-on experience, training, and opportunities for professional development.
• Make a difference every dayfor patients, clients, and your fellow team members.

What You Bring:

• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Compassion, patience, and empathy when working with clients and their pets
• Familiarity with common dog and cat breeds
• Knowledge of veterinary medical terminology
• Education, training, or experience in the veterinary field
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to providing exceptional patient care
• Ability to remain calm, organized, and professional in a fast-paced environment

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Retirement savings options
• Continuing education (CE) allowance and professional development support
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

AVECCC is a 24-hour veterinary emergency andcritialcare hospital that has the most skilled doctors in the state and provide significantly complex treatments in the western US. Our clinical team works closely with neurologist, internist, dermatologist, oncologist and a surgical team to provide the highest quality care to our patients.

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-classmedicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standardsare elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respectedveterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue togrow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highestlevel, together. This isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and helpshape the future of veterinary care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin,veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based onqualifications, competence, merit, and business need