The Kennel Assistant supports the doctors, licensed veterinary technicians (LVTs), and Veterinary Assistants (VAs) in providing high-quality patient care. The Kennel Assistant is responsible for aiding in safe animal handling, cleaning treatment areas, stocking a variety of medical supplies, maintaining safe and clean equipment, and providing general support to veterinary staff.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintains a professional and positive demeanor with all patients and coworkers
- Demonstrates and utilizes proper animal handling and restraining techniques for a variety of patient care needs, in partnership with LVT or VA
- Assists in basic patient care, including providing food and water, and maintaining clean, comfortable kennels for hospitalized patients
- Cleans vacated kennels in treatment area, radiology, ISO, and dog runs
- Ensures treatment area and exam rooms are kept clean and sanitized
- Restocks various supplies in treatment area, exam rooms, and surgery room
- Aides in collecting patient samples, including blood, fecal, urine, and cytology samples using appropriate techniques, in partnership with a LVT or VA
- Assists in the maintenance of surgical packs and equipment, including the cleaning of instruments and equipment after surgical procedures
- Unpacks and checks in various shipments to the clinic, in partnership with Lead LVT or HM
Required Qualifications:
Skills & Abilities:
- Attention to detail
- Safe animal handling and restraint techniques
- Flexibility
- Willingness to learn
- Adherence to procedures and protocols
- Works with a “One Team” mindset
- Self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision
Education/Experience:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 6 months prior animal handling experience required
Benefits include:
Financial Benefits:
- A flexible approach to compensation that will reflect your skillset and future performance
- 401(k) matching & Roth Retirement Savings Plan
- Flexible Spending Account
- 529 Savings Plan
- Tuition Support Program
- Referral bonus program
Wellness Benefits:
- Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and longterm disability, legal plan, and employee, spouse, and child-dependent life insurance
- All US-based, benefits-eligible employees with a minimum of one year of service may receive up to three weeks of full pay for the birth or adoption of a child (full-time only)
- Sick Time / Paid Time Off
- Free/discounted lab work for all employee pets
- Pet discounts on services and products
- Pet food discount program
Workplace Benefits:
- Quarterly Team Rewards Bonus Program
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing education allowance
- Uniform allowance
Lifestyle Benefits:
- Six paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
Think you're the kennel assistant we've been dreaming of? Awesome! Come join our team and see the difference we can make in the lives of our people and our patients!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at Pet Medical Center of Pasco and Vetcor. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all employees. Every team member enriches our diversity by exposing us to various ways to understand and engage with the world. That's why we're committed to a workplace culture where employees are comfortable being their authentic selves, feel a complete sense of belonging, and are empowered to reach their highest potential.
