Vista Pet Hospital is a fast-paced, five-doctor practice committed to providing exceptional care for pets and their families. We are seeking a friendly, motivated, and driven Veterinary Kennel Assistant to join our team. If you love animals but haven’t worked in veterinary medicine before, this entry-level position could be for you!
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide patient comfort in a hygienic environment during treatment and hospitalization, including cleaning kennels, laundry, and other areas, while coming into contact with urine, feces, and other animal bodily fluids.
- Ensure the cleanliness of all hospital areas, including treatment rooms, kennels, surgical and dental suites, exam rooms, and break areas.
- Restock supplies, maintain laundry, unpack orders, and maintain general facility cleanliness.
- Assist with instrument cleaning, folding, wrapping, and sterilization following aseptic techniques.
- Ability and interest to learn safe and humane animal restraint techniques for diagnostic procedures, sample collection, medical and surgical procedures.
- Prepare remains for cremation including creating paw prints as needed.
- Maintain external hospital cleanliness (parking lot, sidewalks) and perform seasonal tasks such as shoveling and salting.
Qualifications:
- Ability to prioritize and efficiently complete multiple tasks within set timeframes with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion for animals and empathy for their owners.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Professional appearance and demeanor and a positive attitude.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Physically able to lift over 25 lbs and stand for extended periods.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Previous experience in a veterinary hospital preferred but not required.
What We Offer:
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
Wellness Benefits:
- Health Insurance, including medical, dental, and vision
- Supplemental insurance, including accident, critical illness, hospital, short and long-term 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
- 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
Lifestyle Benefits:
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount program
We look forward to hearing from you! Apply today!
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Vista Pet Hospital 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.
